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The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music offers a diverse 2023-2024 season that traverses musical worlds
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music offers a diverse 2023-2024 season that traverses musical worlds
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The new 2023-24 concerts and events season at the School of Music reinvents modern styles, elevates discussion of the craft, and celebrates musical traditions around the globe.
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Gustavo Dudamel to Receive UCLA Medal in Ceremony at Schoenberg Hall
On May 7, LA Philharmonic Music & Artistic Director Gustavo Dudamel will receive the UCLA Medal, the university’s highest honor given to an individual of extraordinary accomplishment. The UCLA Medal will be presented by UCLA Chancellor Gene Block in a ceremony at Schoenberg Hall at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. As part of
Ray Knapp Wins Distinguished Teaching Award
Ray Knapp, distinguished professor of musicology and humanities, has won the UCLA Faculty Senate’s Distinguished Teaching Award for 2023-24. Knapp is one of six faculty selected by the award committee from a large field of extraordinary nominees across the university. “Ray Knapp’s thirty-five year record of teaching excellence has been a defining constant in our
Ashley Dao Wins Campus-Wide Leadership Award
Musicology major Ashley Dao is one of three undergraduates who has won the student leadership award from the UCLA Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. She is the first student from The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music to receive the award. But her biggest moment may have been born of failure. “We were coming
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2024
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Distinguished Lecture Series with Teresita Lozano
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, since 2007, a phenomenon of Mexican corrido (ballad) composition, which I define as ghost smuggling ballads, shares a collective ghost story
Ostin 110A
Apr
30
Tue
3:00pm
Free
Free
masterclasses
Kendra Wheeler and Kyle Hutchins in Residence - Masterclass
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music as we welcome Dr. Kendra Wheeler and Dr. Kyle Hutchins for a masterclass with students from the studio of Dr. Jan Berry Baker. About our esteemed guests: Kendra Wheeler Innovative and passionate, Dr. Kendra Wheeler has established herself as a well-known performer, teacher, and scholar. She actively
Lani Hall
Apr
30
Tue
8:00pm
Free
Free
contemporary
Kendra Wheeler and Kyle Hutchins in Recital
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. Dr. Wheeler and Dr. Hutchins will also hold a masterclass in Lani Hall at 3:00 p.m. This event is made possible by the
Lani Hall
Departments
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EthnomusicologyEthnomusicologyThe study of musical traditions from around the world through hands-on performance training and academic study.
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MusicMusicThe study of Western classical music with specializations in performance, composition, conducting, and music education.
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MusicologyMusicologyThe scholarly study of the histories, cultures, and critical interpretations of music and music-making.
Programs
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Global Jazz StudiesGlobal Jazz StudiesA cross-disciplinary curriculum pairing music performance, studio instruction and musicianship courses with African American Studies.
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Music IndustryMusic IndustryA practical program helping students discover and prepare for music-related careers though coursework, events, and internship opportunities.
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