Even though there are no words in a symphony concert, graduate student conductors Ryan Dudenbostel and Jorge Uzcategui believe music is a conversation between instruments and can tell a story of triumph. Read more...
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Graduate student Jorge Uzcategui is one of the conductors that will lead the UCLA Symphony as it performs Carl Nielsen’s “Helios” overture among other classical pieces.
When the time came to audition for a cappella groups at UCLA, the decision was easy for Eleanor Fang, a third-year environmental science student. Instead of choosing a group that focused only on performance elements, Fang chose YOUTHphonics, a coed a cappella group on campus that brings a cappella lessons to high school students with minimal performing arts opportunities. Read more...
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YOUTHphonics will perform at its annual spring concert on Friday in De Neve Auditorium.
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Orville Richard Burrell, also known as Shaggy, is a Grammy Award-winning reggae singer and rapper. Read more...
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Grammy Award-winning reggae singer and rapper Shaggy, known for his singles “Boombastic” and “It Wasn’t Me,” will headline JazzReggae Festival on Monday.
Earlier this month, student band Alto performed an original song in front of more than 7,000 students and alumni at Spring Sing 2012, one of UCLA's oldest musical traditions. Read more...
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UCLA indie-folk group Alto won in three categories at this year’s Spring Sing, including “Best Overall Performance.”
The universally understood first rule of improv is to always say yes, even if that means saying yes to singing. Not just singing, but singing that involves making up words, lyrics and music on the spot. Read more...
This weekend, UCLA will host its annual JazzReggae Festival. The Daily Bruin talked to students about who they would like to see perform. Read more...
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UCLA's annual JazzReggae Festival will return to campus this weekend. Daily Bruin's Rebecca Chen spoke with Anna Wise and Dane Orr of Sonnymoon about their musical inspirations, what people can expect from the show and how their sound has changed from previous albums. Read more...
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Anna Wise and Dane Orr of Sonnymoon will perform at the annual JazzReggae Festival at UCLA this Sunday.
