Joseph Choi is referred to as the "piano" of his a cappella group, the AweChords, because of his perfect pitch. Read more...
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Orginally named Nhip-Am, AweChords was formed as a choir for the annual Vietnamese Culture Night and was only officially formed last year as a non-competitive a cappella group at UCLA. Members arrange their own music that covers various genres from R&B to hip-hop in preparation for their spring concert performance happening this Saturday at Kerckhoff Meeting Room.
During his senior year at Santa Monica High School, Jason Pitts asked a girl to prom by serenading her on the acoustic guitar in the middle of third period, complete with back-up singers and someone playing the shaker. Read more...
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Jason Pitts is known for his guitar stylings, poetic lyrics and catchy melodies. On Thursday night, the first-year undeclared student will perform as part of the Fowler Out Loud concert series.
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...
