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Most of our faculty are available for news media interviews by arrangement. Please contact Russell Kelban, Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing, for assistance. Our faculty are leaders in their fields and include a boundary-pushing medievalist, a leading scholar of the American musical, jazz legends, masters of traditional world music instruments, a punk scholar, in-demand composers and others who are fostering transformative critical thinking about music and musical practices. Other areas of expertise include:

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Samuel Lamontagne Joins UC Riverside as Assistant Professor
Lamontagne, who completed his dissertation in ethnomusicology under the direction of Tim Taylor in 2022, held a UC Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellowship at the UCLA Department of History prior to joining
The Sinatra Piano Finds a New Home at UCLA
On Wednesday, December 4, four skilled piano movers wheeled a nine-foot Model 275, 92-key Bösendorfer grand piano into the recording studio at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. The
Mostly Kosher Shares Klezmer Rock Music and Jewish Culture with UCLA
Brought to UCLA by the Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience, Mostly Kosher treated a Lani Hall audience with an evening of klezmer music with multiple influences. “The
Serenade with a Dandelion Named a Top Classical Album in 2024
Long-running and influential online magazine Textura has just released its top 20 lists for classical and jazz recordings of 2024. Coming in at number three on the list for quartet, ensemble or
David Kaplan's Solo Album Named a Top Classical Recording of 2024
Long-running and influential online magazine Textura has just released its top 20 lists for classical and jazz recordings of 2024. Coming in at number seven on the list of instrumental solo classical albums is David Kaplan, assistant professor of piano performance, with New Dances of the League of David.

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The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Receives $5 Million to Establish Gramian-Emrani Center for Iranian Music
New academic center bolsters UCLA as a major force in the study of Iranian culture Through a $5 million pledge by Haleh Emrani in honor of her late husband, Ahmad
GRAMMY-Nominated Opera Director James Darrah Joins The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
James Darrah, the GRAMMY Award-nominated director/producer of acclaimed and innovative opera and film productions will join The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music faculty in Fall 2024.
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Announces the 2024-25 Season
September 26, 2024. The new season features celebrated poet Nathaniel Mackey, Tod Machover's opera "Schoenberg in Hollywood," student performances and scholarly symposia.
Every Fall, The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music proudly announces its Gluck Fellows, who bring free concerts to schools, senior homes, libraries, and public spaces across Los Angeles. In challenging times like these, music has the power to inspire, uplift and heal. Our Gluck Fellows look forward to spreading that joy in our community.
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#thisisuclamusic #gluckfellowsprogram

Every Fall, The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music proudly announces its Gluck Fellows, who bring free concerts to schools, senior homes, libraries, and public spaces across Los Angeles. In challenging times like these, music has the power to inspire, uplift and heal. Our Gluck Fellows look forward to spreading that joy in our community.
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#thisisuclamusic #gluckfellowsprogram
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Our thoughts are with all those affected by the wildfires in Southern California. UCLA wildfire emergency procedures along with a running list of resources from LA County are available online. Emergency notifications can be found at the Bruin Safe Online webpage. 
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Please stay safe.

Our thoughts are with all those affected by the wildfires in Southern California. UCLA wildfire emergency procedures along with a running list of resources from LA County are available online. Emergency notifications can be found at the Bruin Safe Online webpage.
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Please stay safe.
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BOOK TALK: A Fresh Perspective on the Origins of Jazz
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Join us as saxophonist and historian Benjamin Barson takes us on a fascinating journey through New Orleans, Haiti, Mexico, and the U.S. South in his groundbreaking book, Brassroots Democracy: Maroon Ecologies and the Jazz Commons. Barson explores how African American and Caribbean musicians were instrumental in social movements, using jazz to liberate both land and people. Discover the deep connection between jazz and mass mobilizations during Reconstruction and beyond.  📅 Tuesday, January 14
🕓 1:00 PM
📍 Green Room, Schoenberg Music Building
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more information: link in bio
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#thisisUCLAmusic #BookTalk #JazzHistory #UCLAEvents #BrassrootsDemocracy #Jazz #History

BOOK TALK: A Fresh Perspective on the Origins of Jazz
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Join us as saxophonist and historian Benjamin Barson takes us on a fascinating journey through New Orleans, Haiti, Mexico, and the U.S. South in his groundbreaking book, Brassroots Democracy: Maroon Ecologies and the Jazz Commons. Barson explores how African American and Caribbean musicians were instrumental in social movements, using jazz to liberate both land and people. Discover the deep connection between jazz and mass mobilizations during Reconstruction and beyond.

📅 Tuesday, January 14
🕓 1:00 PM
📍 Green Room, Schoenberg Music Building
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more information: link in bio
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#thisisUCLAmusic #BookTalk #JazzHistory #UCLAEvents #BrassrootsDemocracy #Jazz #History
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Discover the Eclectic Sounds of Paul Schoenfield
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The Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience proudly presents for its Chamber Music Series the music of Paul Schoenfield—a virtuoso pianist and composer whose work is a vibrant tapestry of styles. From klezmer and Hasidic influences to liturgical, jazz, blues, bluegrass, and Americana, Schoenfield’s compositions beautifully capture the essence of the American Jewish experience.
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📅 Sunday, January 12
🕓 4:00 PM
📍 Lani Hall
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Reservations are encouraged. 
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#thisisUCLAmusic #MusicOfAmericanJewishExperience #ChamberMusic #PaulSchoenfield #LiveMusic #UCLAConcerts

Discover the Eclectic Sounds of Paul Schoenfield
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The Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience proudly presents for its Chamber Music Series the music of Paul Schoenfield—a virtuoso pianist and composer whose work is a vibrant tapestry of styles. From klezmer and Hasidic influences to liturgical, jazz, blues, bluegrass, and Americana, Schoenfield’s compositions beautifully capture the essence of the American Jewish experience.
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📅 Sunday, January 12
🕓 4:00 PM
📍 Lani Hall
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Reservations are encouraged.
Link in bio
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#thisisUCLAmusic #MusicOfAmericanJewishExperience #ChamberMusic #PaulSchoenfield #LiveMusic #UCLAConcerts
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Looking for an unforgettable experience for high school age musicians? UCLA offers one-week intensives in global jazz, songwriting, voice, or the music industry. Learn from UCLA’s renowned faculty, artists, and industry professionals. Registration opens in January, and spots go fast! Sign up to receive more information about this popular Summer opportunity for high schoolers.

Looking for an unforgettable experience for high school age musicians? UCLA offers one-week intensives in global jazz, songwriting, voice, or the music industry. Learn from UCLA’s renowned faculty, artists, and industry professionals. Registration opens in January, and spots go fast! Sign up to receive more information about this popular Summer opportunity for high schoolers. ...

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✨ Happy Holidays from The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music! ✨
From our campus to your home, we wish you a season filled with joy and music. 🎶  Enjoy the Scope Saxophone Quartet 🎷 performing an excerpt from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite (Russian Dance).  🙌 Huge thanks to our amazing quartet:
🎵 Mathew Harget (soprano)
🎵 Austin Hailey (alto)
🎵 Olivia Phaneuf (tenor)
🎵 Daniel Reyes-Velarde (baritone)  #HappyHolidays #ThisisUCLAmusic #NutcrackerSuite #SaxophoneQuartet #HolidayVibes #ucla

✨ Happy Holidays from The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music! ✨
From our campus to your home, we wish you a season filled with joy and music. 🎶

Enjoy the Scope Saxophone Quartet 🎷 performing an excerpt from Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite (Russian Dance).

🙌 Huge thanks to our amazing quartet:
🎵 Mathew Harget (soprano)
🎵 Austin Hailey (alto)
🎵 Olivia Phaneuf (tenor)
🎵 Daniel Reyes-Velarde (baritone)

#HappyHolidays #ThisisUCLAmusic #NutcrackerSuite #SaxophoneQuartet #HolidayVibes #ucla
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