School of Music

Last weekend, Opera UCLA presented the world premiere of composer and librettist Carla Lucero‘s (Music BFA 86) chamber opera Juana at UCLA’s Freud Playhouse. Juana relates the tale of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, a Hieronymite nun and feminist scholar in 17th century Mexico...

The 62nd annual Recording Academy Grammy Award nominations were announced this morning (Wednesday, Nov. 20). Several CalArtians are among the extensive list of nominees recognized for their contributions to the music industry.

On Saturday, Nov. 16, musician and composer Hunter Hunt-Hendrix enlists CalArtian musicians for the West Coast premiere of his new opera Origin of the Alimonies at REDCAT in Los Angeles. Origin of the Alimonies is a multidisciplinary opera about star-crossed lovers OIOION and SHEYMN, a...

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On Sunday Oct. 13, the Society for the Activation of Social Space Through Art and Sound (SASSAS) celebrates the 20th anniversary of its sound. concert series with a final edition at the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook. This edition of sound. features more than 25 artists and musicians drawn...

One of the highlights of the 2019 CalArts Weekend (Oct. 11-12) is Saturday’s evening event: Propositional Music: David Rosenboom Portrait Concert. This Wild Beast Concert Series performance honors the work of David Rosenboom, dean of The Herb Alpert School of Music, who steps down in May...