School of Music

The nominees for the 64th Grammy Awards were announced earlier today (Nov. 23) by the Recording Academy with several CalArtians among the 86 categories, including John Luther Adams (Music BFA 73), Don Cheadle (Theater BFA 86), and M.B. Gordy (Music MFA 80) of the band Opium Moon. Past Herb...

Dan DiPiero (Music MFA 12, Critical Studies MA 13) is the author of the forthcoming book Contingent Encounters: Improvisation in Music and Everyday Life, which compares work in musicology, cultural studies, critical improvisation studies, and DiPiero’s own performing experience to question how...

The RPS Conductor Award goes to Ryan Bancroft.New Principal Conductor of @BBCNOW, Ryan's 'electrifying concerts invigorated the orchestra’s repertoire, particularly in Black History Month. Ryan is fast become an asset to music-making nationwide.' #RPSAwards @intermusicaltd...

Just before the fall semester began at CalArts, woodwind virtuoso and CalArts music faculty Vinny Golia finished the first of three movements of a large music piece, Even to this day…Movement One: Inoculations Music for Orchestra and Soloists.  “Large” is a bit of an...

To celebrate the return of live music to the Walt Disney Concert Hall, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association commissioned the piece Song Cycle by CalArts alum Chris Kallmyer (Music MFA 09) to present inside the venue.  Song Cycle features a kinetic sign that uses code-driven...

So excited to announce “Artist As Innovator: Demo Day,” a 3-day #virtualevent showcasing 7 #solution-driven projects on Friday–Sunday, October 22–24, 2021! #CreatorEconomy #SocialSculpture #VentureCapital #Artist #InnovatorTickets are on sale at https://t.co/DA2GrvLGz8...

The Angel City Jazz Festival is in full swing, running through Friday, Oct. 15 at several venues throughout Los Angeles. On Saturday night (Oct. 15), the festival showcases and celebrates the artists of Orenda Records, a music label founded in 2014 by trumpeter, composer, and producer Dan...