music

Professor Khaled Abou El Fadl on how Sufi music — and especially the Sabri Brothers — have been bridging the divide between Islam and the West.

The popular series of free concerts in the Powell Library Rotunda is presented by the UCLA Center for 17th- and 18th-Century Studies.

The UCLA alumnus and Academy Award winner dropped into a music composition class, where he shared sketches, stories and advice with students.

Performers at the 30th annual festival include headliners from the genres of jazz and reggae and a curated selection of talented student bands.

Award-winning performer Madam Chen Qiaoru and guest artists from China present a lecture-demonstration on May 27 at 3:30 p.m.

The orchestra of gongs, metallophones and other percussion instruments performs traditional pieces from Balinese villages.

The concert at Schoenberg Hall on Sunday, May 20, 8 p.m. is the latest in the Spring Festival of World Music and Jazz 2016.

Familiar faces in dance, theater, music and spoken word will come to campus, alongside a fresh approach to Shakespeare and ambitious multi-disciplinary events.

If an ambitious TV showrunner wanted to draw together the funnest elements of “Saturday Night Live,” “Glee” and “The Voice” into one solid hit, well, it’s already been done.

From a symposium of international scholars to musical performances, UCLA is presenting a series of programs tied in with the exhibition.

The 12th annual concert features outstanding student soloists from the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music.

Owen Husney, who teaches music business at UCLA Extension, recalls what made Prince’s music so different, negotiating the first record deal and how his experiences with Prince influence his teaching.

To celebrate jazz legend Duke Ellington’s 117th birthday, the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s Department of Ethnomusicology will be hosting a concert to honor his life and work.

Los Angeles music attorney Dina LaPolt represents recording artists, songwriters, producers, musicians, authors and writers, and teaches a UCLA Extension class, “Legal and Practical Aspects of the Music Business.”

An unconventional evening of classical chamber music and a cappella singing

An eclectic program of music at the Hammer Museum, curated by Grammy Award-winning pianist Gloria Cheng of the UCLA Department of Music.

Jake Heggie, who earned a B.A. and M.A. in music at UCLA, was a PR writer when the general director of the San Francisco Opera handpicked to compose a score for a libretto by playwright Terrence McNally. Today, he has three operas currently in the pipeline.

'The Big Bonanza' recounts the rush of fortune hunters, among them Samuel Clemens, to Nevada in the 1860s to prospect for silver ore.

Four finalists will compete on Saturday, March 26, at Avalon Hollywood to spin for the official after-party for the Electronic Music Awards and Foundation show on April 14.

The bequest from the David Dobrow Trust establishes an endowment that will help ensure the long-term financial security of the Herb Alpert School of Music.

Music in all its forms has been a big part of UCLA's first century. Acclaimed alumni include John Williams, Jim Morrison, Sara Bareilles and Kamasi Washington.

Pogossian's 'Stefan Wolpe: Music for Violin and Piano' (1924-66) was cited by music critic Paul Driver of the Sunday Times (London).

The confirmation creates UCLA’s 12th professional school. Judi Smith, dean and vice provost emerita of the UCLA College, will serve as interim dean.

There will be more than 175 public events presented by the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture showcasing a great depth and diversity of creative programming.

The fall concert takes place at 8 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 2 at Schoenberg Hall.