From BTS to Bach, a Playlist for 2021
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music faculty members choose tracks that define this year of reemergence.
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Music Scholars’ Playlist Looks Back at 2020
From Céline Dion to Radiohead, UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music educators select songs that reflect the year of pandemic.
Sparks: UCLA’s Influential Music Duo
After blazing their own musical path, Ron and Russell Mael are at the heart of two very different movies.
Inna Faliks: Music, history and identity
The renowned concert pianist and UCLA professor reflects on how music helped her connect more deeply with her Jewish heritage.
Staff news: Joanie Harmon awarded for writing on jazz and television
Her interview with musician Gene Cipriano honored by Los Angeles Press Club.
What to read, watch or listen to during Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month
AAPI faculty and staff at UCLA recommend media that provide insights into history, culture, struggle and contributions.
Q&A with Farzad Amoozegar, director of Iranian music program
His appointment represents the continued partnership between the school of music and the Farhang Foundation.
8 UCLA professors elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences
The academy is one of the nation’s most prestigious honorary societies.
‘I Dare You.’ Celebrating Jazz With Terence Blanchard
As part of Jazz Appreciation Month in April, Herb Alpert School of Music’s Blanchard speaks about his work and the future of the artform.
UCLA lab asks: ‘What does your favorite song taste like?’
The PEER Lab will host a series of free virtual events beginning April 29.
Musicologist Shana Redmond contributes to award-nominated documentary about Harlem and music
Redmond lent her voice to a four-part documentary series called “By Whatever Means Necessary: The Times of ‘Godfather of Harlem.’”
UCLA launches Lowell Milken Center for Music of American Jewish Experience
The center, formed thanks to a $6.75 million gift, will foster artistic creativity, scholarship, performance and cultural expression.
Armenian chamber music album was co-conceived by UCLA professor
Faculty member Movses Pogossian played a lead role in developing the new collection of works by composer Tigran Mansurian.
UCLA faculty couple leaves nearly $9 million for psychology, music and other programs
The late Bernice Wenzel and Wendell “Jeff” Jeffrey, both UCLA professors, were well known for their longtime commitment to the university.
Industry leaders to discuss future of music business in UCLA virtual event series
L.A. Sounds Now kicks off Oct. 6 with a talk between Tom Corson of Warner Records and Dean Eileen Strempel.
Afrofuturism: From the Past to the Living Present
For decades, Black creators have been dreaming up alternative futures that celebrate cultures of the African diaspora.