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School of Music students win Library Prize for Undergraduate Research
Three School of Music students were honored with UCLA Library prizes in undergraduate research: Pavan Radhakrishnan (Musicology, ’26), Eden Ulrigg (Ethnomusicology, ’27) and Will Bollini (Music Industry minor, ’26). Each...
Reggae and Resistance: Meet Racquel Bernard, 2026 Graduate Student Speaker
What does resistance sound like? Beyond the venerable tradition of protest songs, it can live in something more subtle: a voice, a rhythm, a timbre, a way of claiming space...
Out of Many Experiences, One Music Community: Meet Aditi Sreenivas, 2026 Undergraduate Speaker
Aditi Sreenivas’s experiences span continents, from Bangalore to New Jersey to California. When she arrived at UCLA, she loved music but lacked a clear idea of how music might become...
May 27 Wed
8:00pm
Free
chamber-music, classical, contemporary
Faculty Artist Series - Celebrating Movses Pogossian
We invite you to celebrate Distinguished Professor Movses Pogossian in his final recital at UCLA. Pogossian’s profound influence—as a soloist, chamber musician, recording artist, and beloved teacher—leaves a rich and...
Schoenberg Hall Learn More
May 28 Thu
7:00pm
Free
world-music
Old Time String Band and Klezmer Ensemble
Student ensembles will share the stage to feature “Old Time” and Klezmer music. The Old-Time String Band Ensemble, directed by David Bragger, performs traditional music of rural America. Old-Time is...
Schoenberg Hall Learn More
May 29 Fri
5:00pm
Free
classical
23rd Annual Benno Rubinyi Piano Undergraduate Student Competition
Join us as undergraduate student pianists compete for top honors, each performing two classical selections for a panel of judges.
Recording Studio, Ostin Music Center Learn More
May 29 Fri
7:00pm
Free
world-music
Music of Turkey and China
Student ensembles will share the stage to feature the music of Turkey and China In the Music of Turkey Ensemble, students learn to perform the vocal and instrumental repertoire from...
Schoenberg Hall Learn More
May 30 Sat
7:00pm
Free
world-music
Music of Java, Thailand and Bali
Student ensembles will share the stage to feature the music of Java, Thailand and Bali. The Music of Java Ensemble, directed by Joko Sutrisno, centers on the music of Central...
Schoenberg Hall Learn More
May 31 Sun
9:00am
Free
world-music
Music of Iran
The Music of Iran Ensemble performs on stage. “A Day of Music” is a full-day event presented by the Gramian-Emrani Center for Iranian Music in collaboration with the UCLA Department of...
Schoenberg Hall Learn More

Explore Our New Student Brochure

Celebrate Movses Pogossian in his final recital as Professor of Violin at UCLA, featuring Armenian classics, three world premieres, Beethoven, Wagner and more. Free & open to the public with RSVP.  📍 Schoenberg Hall
🗓️ Wednesday, May 27 • 8PM

Celebrate Movses Pogossian in his final recital as Professor of Violin at UCLA, featuring Armenian classics, three world premieres, Beethoven, Wagner and more. Free & open to the public with RSVP.

📍 Schoenberg Hall
🗓️ Wednesday, May 27 • 8PM
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Meet your 2026 commencement speaker: Kiran Gandhi
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Better known as Madame Gandhi, she has produced eight albums of her own music, toured with M.I.A., and traveled to Antarctica to record the sound of melting glaciers. A musician and an activist, she is revered for her intellectual curiosity and creative fearlessness, redefining what it means to be an artist in the 21st century.
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Read more about her, link in bio.
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Photo Credit: Molly Matalon for The New York Times

Meet your 2026 commencement speaker: Kiran Gandhi
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Better known as Madame Gandhi, she has produced eight albums of her own music, toured with M.I.A., and traveled to Antarctica to record the sound of melting glaciers. A musician and an activist, she is revered for her intellectual curiosity and creative fearlessness, redefining what it means to be an artist in the 21st century.
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Read more about her, link in bio.
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Photo Credit: Molly Matalon for The New York Times
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Noah Meites, composer and continuing lecturer in music theory, has just released his new album “Counting” with New Focus Records. A number of school of music faculty were also involved in the album’s production: Hitomi Oba, Jan Berry Baker, Dan Rosenboom, and Nick DePinna.

Noah Meites, composer and continuing lecturer in music theory, has just released his new album “Counting” with New Focus Records. A number of school of music faculty were also involved in the album’s production: Hitomi Oba, Jan Berry Baker, Dan Rosenboom, and Nick DePinna. ...

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Is our Dean cool? Only one way to find out 👀
Come by our weekly “Drop in with the Dean” in his office, where you can talk about academics, express any concerns, or just have a casual chat. Check your email for more details!  (Spoiler: he is very cool.)

Is our Dean cool? Only one way to find out 👀
Come by our weekly “Drop in with the Dean” in his office, where you can talk about academics, express any concerns, or just have a casual chat. Check your email for more details!

(Spoiler: he is very cool.)
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