School of Music
Upcoming Events
Unearthing Sounds from the Archive: Field Recordings of Indigenous Music of Taiwan
Wed 4/24 • 1PM PDT RSVP
Schoenberg Music Building B544
Lecture by Mei-Chen Chen Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology from the University of California, Los Angeles, co-author of Old Armature Music Club on Minle Street: Historical Memory of Gonglexuan Joseph Lenherr was a missionary priest and ethnomusicologist who...
Alexander Boldachev in Residence - Recital of Faculty and Student Compositions
Wed 4/24 • 8PM PDT
Ensemble Room: Evelyn & Mo Ostin Music Center
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music as we welcome back Alexander Boldachev for the exciting conclusion of his residency with a recital of faculty and student compositions featuring the harp. About Alexander: Alexander Boldachev is a...
UCLA Philharmonia Concert
Sun 4/28 • 4PM PDT
Schoenberg Hall
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music for the first UCLA Philharmonia performance of the Spring Quarter. UCLA Philharmonia is the flagship orchestra of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, and one of Southern California’s premiere training...
Distinguished Lecture Series with Teresita Lozano
Mon 4/29 • 5:15PM PDT
Ostin 110A
Specters of Survival and Persecution: Ghost Smuggling Ballads, Hauntology, and the Undocumented Migrant Experience Many ghost stories utilize themes of apparitions and haunting to elicit terror, warning listeners to abide by moral codes. However,...
Kendra Wheeler and Kyle Hutchins in Recital
Tue 4/30 • 8PM PDT
Lani Hall, Schoenberg Music Building
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music as we welcome guests Dr. Kendra Wheeler and Dr. Kyle Hutchins for a joint saxophone recital in the intimate setting of Lani Hall.
David L. Abell Piano Master Series featuring HieYon Choi
Thu 5/2 • 6PM PDT
Lani Hall
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music as we welcome pianist HieYon Choi for the Spring installment of our 2023/24 David L. Abell Piano Master Series, a concert series which features renowned artists visiting UCLA to perform and work with our...
UCLA Wind Ensemble in Concert
Fri 5/3 • 8PM PDT
Schoenberg Hall
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music for the first Spring Quarter performance of the UCLA Wind Ensemble. The UCLA Wind Ensemble is the premier wind band at the University of California, Los Angeles. Comprising both graduate and undergraduate...
Yehudi Wyner: A 95th Birthday Concert
Sun 5/5 • 4PM PDT
Lani Hall, Schoenberg Music Building
The Lowell Milken Center I Music for American Jewish Experince celebrates the 95th birthday of Pulitzer Prize-winning American composer and pianist Yehudi Wyner with a concert of his chamber music. Awarded the 2006 Pulitzer Prize for his Piano...
Spring Undergraduate Composers Concert
Thu 5/9 • 8PM PDT
Schoenberg Hall
Join us for performances of original compositions by UCLA undergraduate composition students.
Music Alive in the Archive: Celebrating the Music and Legacy of Rev. Tom Kurai
Fri 5/10 • 1PM PDT
Lani Hall - Schoenberg Music Building
Join us for an afternoon of music and memories to celebrate UCLA’s acquisition and digitization of Rev. Shuichi Thomas Kurai’s audiovisual holdings. Rev. Tom was a well-known taiko teacher and performer in the greater Los Angeles area as well as a...
Spring Graduate Composers Concert
Tue 5/14 • 8PM PDT
Schoenberg Hall
The graduate-level students of the UCLA Department of Music Composition Area showcase their latest works. Join us for a variety of creative, unique, and emotive pieces.
Music of Turkey and Korea
Fri 5/17 • 7PM PDT
Schoenberg Hall
The Music of Turkey Ensemble and the Music of Korea Ensemble showcase traditional music from these regions on the same stage. In the Music of Turkey Ensemble class, students learn to perform the vocal and instrumental repertoire from art music,...
The Grand Hotel Tartarus Opera Premiere
Fri 5/17 • 8PM PDT
Freud Playhouse
Six guests appear at an ornate hotel with no idea how they got there. The gracious and aristocratic hotel manager, Mr. Lucian, promises to fulfill all their earthly desires for eternity if they remain. In this new opera by Richard Danielpour, the...
Music of China and Thailand
Sat 5/18 • 7PM PDT
Schoenberg Hall
The Music of China Ensemble and Music of Thailand Ensemble showcase traditional music from these regions on the same stage. The Music of China Ensemble performs arias from Kun opera of the 15th century, silk-and-bamboo music from the Shanghai area,...
A Funny Thing Happened On the Way to the Synagogue
Sun 5/19 • 1PM PDT
Royce 314 & 306
Going to and from – or even just past – the synagogue has long been a central feature of the Jewish experience. As a moral and aesthetic benchmark, the synagogue with its sounds, texts, and rituals has infiltrated the cultural creations of Jews in...
The Grand Hotel Tartarus
Sun 5/19 • 8PM PDT
Freud Playhouse
Six guests appear at an ornate hotel with no idea how they got there. The gracious and aristocratic hotel manager, Mr. Lucian, promises to fulfill all their earthly desires for eternity if they remain. In this new opera by Richard Danielpour, the...
UCLA Jazz Combos and Ensembles Concert 1
Mon 5/20 • 7PM PDT
Schoenberg Hall
UCLA student combos and ensembles directed by world-class jazz artists will be performing well-known jazz standards, contemporary works, and pop songs, as well as compositions by the faculty directors and the students.
UCLA Jazz Combos and Ensembles Concert 2
Tue 5/21 • 7PM PDT
Schoenberg Hall
UCLA student combos and ensembles directed by world-class jazz artists will be performing well-known jazz standards, contemporary works, and pop songs, as well as compositions by the faculty directors and the students.
The Grand Hotel Tartarus
Tue 5/21 • 8PM PDT
Freud Playhouse
Six guests appear at an ornate hotel with no idea how they got there. The gracious and aristocratic hotel manager, Mr. Lucian, promises to fulfill all their earthly desires for eternity if they remain. In this new opera by Richard Danielpour, the...
The Bake/Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts
Wed 5/22 • 1PM PDT RSVP
Schoenberg Music Building 1230 (Green Room)
The UCLA Ethnomusicology Archive in partnership with the UCLA Digital Library Program is thrilled to announce the launch of the Bake / Jairazbhoy Digital Archive of South Asian Traditional Music and Arts. Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy (Founding Chair of the...
UCLA Jazz Combos and Ensembles Concert 3
Wed 5/22 • 7PM PDT
Schoenberg Hall
UCLA student combos and ensembles directed by world-class jazz artists will be performing well-known jazz standards, contemporary works, and pop songs, as well as compositions by the faculty directors and the students.
Music of Java and Armenia
Thu 5/23 • 7PM PDT
Schoenberg Hall
The Music of Java Ensemble and the Armenian Music Ensemble showcase traditional music from these regions on the same stage. The Music of Java Ensemble centers on the music of Central Javanese gamelan, a percussion-dominated musical ensemble...
The Grand Hotel Tartarus
Thu 5/23 • 8PM PDT
Freud Playhouse
Six guests appear at an ornate hotel with no idea how they got there. The gracious and aristocratic hotel manager, Mr. Lucian, promises to fulfill all their earthly desires for eternity if they remain. In this new opera by Richard Danielpour, the...
UCLA Gluck Musicians Year End Showcase Concert
Fri 5/24 • 11AM PDT
Schoenberg Hall
Join us for the culmination of the 2023-24 Gluck Fellows Program. The Gluck End of Year Showcase Concert features performances from many different UCLA Gluck Ensembles for an audience of K-12 students from partner schools throughout the Los Angeles...
Spring Woodwind Chamber Concert
Tue 5/28 • 6PM PDT
Lani Hall
Led by UCLA Woodwind Area Faculty, the Woodwind Chamber Ensemble course provides UCLA music students with the opportunity to prepare and present an intimate evening of small ensemble music featuring members of the woodwind family.
Collaborative Piano Spring Class Concert
Tue 5/28 • 7PM PDT
Ensemble Room: Evelyn & Mo Ostin Music Center
Dr. James Lent leads his class of pianists in a varied concert featuring works for piano duet, piano duo, piano quartet, violin and piano, voice and piano, piano concertos, and other unique combinations.
Music of The Old Time String Band, Klezmer Music Ensemble and African American Music Ensemble
Thu 5/30 • 7PM PDT
Schoenberg Hall
The Old Time String Band, Klezmer Music Ensemble, and African American Music Ensemble showcase music from these traditions on the same stage. The Old-Time String Band Ensemble, formerly the Anglo-American Ensemble, performs traditional music of...
Spring Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band Concert
Fri 5/31 • 8PM PDT
Schoenberg Hall
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music for the final joint wind band concert of the 2023-2024 Academic Year.
Fourth Annual Day of Armenian Music, Arts, and Culture
Sat 6/1 • 11AM PDT
Schoenberg Music Building
Join us for the Fourth Annual Day of Armenian Music, Arts, and Culture presented by the Armenian Music Program. The Armenian Music Program at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music provides an in-depth exploration of Armenia’s rich musical heritage,...
Music of India and Mexico
Sat 6/1 • 7PM PDT
Schoenberg Hall
The Music of India Ensemble and the Music of Mexico Ensemble showcase traditional music from these regions on the same stage. The Indian Music Ensembles focus on the performance of Indian classical music on the sitar and tabla. These are group...
Music of Bali and Music and Dance of Ghana
Sun 6/2 • 4PM PDT
Schoenberg Hall
The Music of Bali Ensemble and Music and Dance of Ghana Ensemble showcase traditional music from these regions on the same stage. The Music of Bali Ensemble features gamelan (the generic Indonesian word for orchestra) music and dance. The Balinese...
Spring Percussion Ensemble Concert
Mon 6/3 • 8PM PDT
Schoenberg Hall
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music for the final Percussion Ensemble concert of the 2023-2024 academic year.
21st Annual Benno Rubinyi Piano Undergraduate Student Competition
Wed 6/5 • 5PM PDT
Ensemble Room: Evelyn & Mo Ostin Music Center
Join us as undergraduate student pianists compete for top honors, each performing two classical selections for a panel of judges.
Spring Choral Concert
Wed 6/5 • 8PM PDT
St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music for the final Choral Studies Concert of the 2023-2024 .
Spring Symphony Concert
Wed 6/5 • 8PM PDT
Schoenberg Hall
Founded in 2002, UCLA Symphony is UCLA’s campus-wide orchestra, drawing its membership from throughout the university community and performing a full spectrum of symphonic repertoire. Join us for their final concert of the 2023-2024 academic...