Redmond lent her voice to a four-part documentary series titled “By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of ‘Godfather of Harlem,’” which was recently nominated for a 2021 NAACP Image Award.

The prestigious Pacific Bridge Arts Scholarship was recently awarded to Jonathan Tsai, a sophomore double majoring in Music History & Industry and English.

Eileen Strempel, Inaugural Dean of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, recently wrote an op-ed for the Los Angeles Times with UCLA Law Dean Jennifer Mnookin addressing the need for access to the vaccine ahead of the 2021-2022 academic year for faculty, staff and students.

A rapid transition to remote instruction proved challenging for music faculty and students around the country. Ensemble performance opportunities core to music curricula were suddenly thrown into question. The School of Music Faculty and department chairs collaborated to devise an unconventional, cross-departmental alternative.

In spring 2021, Professor Elisabeth Le Guin, esteemed faculty member within the Departments of Music and Musicology, will assume a critical new role as Special Assistant to the Inaugural Dean for Faculty Development and Gender Equity.

Richard Danielpour’s dramatic oratorio, The Passion of Yeshua, which also features members of the Buffalo Philharmonic Chorus and the UCLA Chamber Singers, as well as six soloists, including baritone James K. Bass, was recently nominated in three Grammy categories for the Naxos recording of last year’s performance.