UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

06/19/2026

Each year, UCLA celebrates Undergraduate Research Week – commemorating the innovative work of students across campus who are performing research and creative inquiry in all disciplines. This year, 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).

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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

06/17/2026

Nick DePinna’s “Orpheus Reignited” is a bold new recording inspired by the statue of Orpheus overlooking Fort McHenry. The piece reimagines Francis Scott Key’s “The Star-Spangled Banner” as an exploration of memory, contradiction, and the American experience itself. Built entirely from the notes of the national anthem—played backwards and inverted—the work transforms one of America’s most recognizable melodies into a haunting and deeply expressive soundscape.

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SOPRANO SAXOPHONE: Hitomi ObaHORNS: Anonymous*, Emily Pesavento, Melia Badalian, Sarah BachTRUMPETS: Dan Rosenboom*, Adam Bhatia, Erick Jovel, Sarah BauzaTROMBONES: Steve Suminski*, Lori Stuntz, Rose Doylemason, Byron SleughEUPHONIUMS: Jeremy Swem, Phil KeenTUBA: P Blake CooperCONDUCTOR: SiHyun Uhm*...

06/16/2026

CONGRATULATIONS CLASS OF 2026!
We are endlessly proud of your achievements and your commitment to the musical community 🎵 we wish you the best in your future endeavors and 🐻💙

06/12/2026

Kay Kyurim Rhie’s compositions are known for their boldness and timbral expressiveness. An associate professor of composition at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, she is also a 2026 Guggenheim Fellow, a strong recognition of the resonance of her distinct voice. We spoke with Rhie about her journey—and where she is headed next.

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Kay Kyurim Rhie’s compositions are known for their boldness and timbral expressiveness. Her works have been commissioned by leading ensembles, including the Los Angeles Philharmonic. Rhie, associate professor of composition

06/11/2026

Bold ideas. Boundless creativity. Discover the UCLA artists of the Class of 2026 and the stories behind their remarkable journeys.
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A new digital publication honors the artists, architects and scholars of UCLA's class of 2026 and their inspiring creative work. Give it a look!

06/03/2026

RACQUEL BERNARD, 2026 COMMENCEMENT GRADUATE 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 through music itself.

Racquel Bernard has spent years thinking about those questions in reggae music. In a genre whose history has often centered male voices, women artists have long challenged sexism, shaped the music’s evolution and expanded its expressive power—often without receiving equal recognition in the record books. Bernard’s work explores how resistance is embedded not only in lyrics, but in sound itself.

https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/racquel-bernard-2026-graduate-student-speaker/

06/03/2026

MEET ADITI SREENIVAS, THE 2026 COMMENCEMENT 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 her career. Through the music industry program, she discovered a world far larger than performance alone—one filled with paths in business, law and technology.

As she launches her own career in the music industry, Sreenivas is thinking critically about the future of the industry, the challenges of AI, and the benefits of belonging to a music community.

https://schoolofmusic.ucla.edu/aditi-sreenivas-undergrad-speaker/

05/24/2026

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

05/22/2026

Members of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music traveled to Japan for a concert titled “UCLA Latin World Music Concert: Connecting Through the Latin World of Music” at Academy Hall on Meiji University’s Surugadai Campus.
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Meiji University is one of the best universities in Japan and has the history for 140 years. It has four campuses located in Tokyo, the central of Japan. On the basis of its fundamental principle “Rights and Liberty” “Independence and Self-government”, we accept individuals from around the w...

05/21/2026

Smiles all around at rehearsal for the 6th Annual Day of Armenian Music. Join our star faculty for a celebration of music and selections from the newly released album “Stanzas in August: Armenian Music, New & Rediscovered”.

📅 Friday, May 22
🕒 3:00 p.m.
📍 Lani Hall