School of Music

On Friday, Feb. 12, hybrid electronic duo NMND released its five-track EP Integration, the inaugural release by Garden Broom Recordings. NMND, a contraction of “No Mind,” is made up of vocalist-composer Mana Contractor (Music MFA 20) and producer McLean Macionis (Music MFA 19). Macionis...

The LA Opera presents a virtual screening of Lumee’s Dream, a new work composed by Ellen Reid (Music MFA 11) and inspired by her Pulitzer Prize-winning opera p r i s m. The “kaleidoscopic opera experience” screens from Friday, Jan. 29 to Thursday, Feb. 11 on the LA Opera’s virtual...

Not even a global pandemic could stop the Charlie Haden/CalArts Artist in Residence series this year. In fact, because it was offered remotely, it presented a unique opportunity to engage an even wider audience with a rich and rewarding program.  The seventh annual residency featured...

Each winter, the classical music collective Wild Up presents a new series inspired by the darkest and shortest days of the year. Darkness Sounding opens Friday (Jan. 15), and runs through Feb. 14. The winter festival takes place virtually or at socially distanced outdoor venues at various...

The Co-Incidence Festival returns for 2021—with a twist. This year’s festival kicks off with a virtual four-day segment (Thursday, Jan. 14 to Sunday, Jan. 17), followed by an in-person, second half anticipated for summer 2021 (dates TBD).  Seeking to expand the definitions of art, music,...

CalArts faculty, musician, and sound engineer Emily Evans didn’t miss a beat when the COVID pandemic sent faculty hustling to redesign classes for remote learning. Evans leaned into the challenge and her past experience to introduce Production as Composition for BFA3s, 4s, and MFAs. The...

Singer, Tony Award-nominated actress, and CalArts alum Condola “Dola” Rashad releases Space Daughter: Behind the Magic, a mini-documentary that provides insight into the creative process of her critically acclaimed visual EP, Space Daughter. The documentary will be...