Professor Melissa Bilal Joins Armenian Music Program as Its Full-Time Associate Director
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music is delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Melissa Bilal, an internationally recognized ethnomusicologist, sociocultural anthropologist, and social historian, as the full-time Associate Director of the Armenian Music Program.
UCLA VEM Ensemble Featured in Newly Released CD of Armenian Music
The UCLA Armenian Music Program celebrates the official release of “Modulation Necklace,” a new CD of Armenian Music, by the Naxos-distributed label, New Focus Recordings.
Tigran Mansurian Music Composition Competition Announced
The Lark Musical Society, a community partner of the UCLA Armenian Music Program, is sponsoring an inaugural Music Composition Competition to encourage the creation of chamber music that demonstrates a tangible connection to Armenian art, culture and/or history.
From Westwood to Yerevan: UCLA’s VEM Ensemble a Friend and Ambassador for Armenian Music
Take a glimpse into the VEM ensemble's journey as they embarked on a trip to Armenia to present a performance of Armenian Music at the House-Museum of Aram Khachaturian.
Mirror Spectator - The VEM Ensemble to take a North American tour
READ: The VEM Ensemble is the cornerstone of the Armenian Music Program at UCLA, and features school of music students and alumni. The ensemble begins its North American tour on March 27 in Detroit, with stops in Montreal, Boston, and Glendale and Altadena, California.
The Armenian Mirror-Spectator - VEM Ensemble Celebrates Culture and Influence of Armenian Music in Outreach Concerts
READ: The UCLA VEM Quartet performed for students of the AGBU Vatche and Tamar Manoukian High School in an inspiring and educational program under the guidance of artistic director Professor Movses Pogossian.