Wednesday, May 14

BatUCLAda Brazilian drum ensemble hits Fowler Museum

Loud, fast-paced drum rhythms will storm out of the Fowler Museum today as the UCLA Music of Brazil Ensemble plays one of its last performances of the season. Read more...

Photo: The Brazilian music ensemble batUCLAda will perform lively music from Salvador Bahia, Brazil, tonight at the Fowler Museum. The group plays a variety of drums to encompass carnival culture and the energy that is so characteristic of it.


Schoenberg’s tribute to Ring Festival L.A.

When Bruins attend class or rush off to practice in the music-filled corridors of Schoenberg Hall, not many think back to 1947 when then Professor Arnold Schoenberg completed one of his most compelling and awe-inspiring orchestral compositions, "A Survivor from Warsaw." Read more...

Photo: Los Angeles Opera music director James Conlon will conduct a special performance as part of “Ring Festival L.A.,” featuring Arnold Schoenberg’s “A Survivor from Warsaw,” a musical account of interned Jews during the Holocaust.


Student band Pangolin wants to rock UCLA party scene

Student rock bands at UCLA are few and far between, and it isn't very often that you hear about a campus party featuring live music. But members of one of UCLA's active student bands "“ Pangolin "“ are working to change that. With their funk rock sound, Pangolin is bringing a new variety of live entertainment to UCLA students. Read more...

Photo: Student rock group Pangolin has appeared at multiple apartment gatherings and campus events. The band most recently performed at Kerckhoff Grand Salon.



UCLA Symphony performs Romantic period pieces in spring concert

Musicians from various majors "“ biology, art, English, history, global studies, neuroscience "“ come together as part of the UCLA Symphony to play classic Romantic pieces. Read more...

Photo: Conductor Jorge Luis Uzcátegui, first-year doctor of musical arts student, leads the UCLA Symphony in rehearsal Sunday evening. The symphony will be performing pieces from the Romantic period in Schoenberg Hall this Wednesday at 8 p.m.


Voices in sync with the music of two cultures

It is a Thursday night and the recreation room of Rieber Hall echoes with the dense classical Indian harmonies of an on-campus a cappella group as it constructs songs for its upcoming performances. Read more...

Photo: Naya Zamaana, the campus’s premier South Asian a cappella group, consists of 14 students and blends Western music with traditional South Asian music.


Student band No Insurance sure to rock

No Insurance, a UCLA student-run band, was formed by students who shared a passion for good music. With that zealous attitude, the band started gaining popularity and became the stabilized band that it is known as today. Read more...

Photo: The UCLA student band No Insurance will perform at the Key Club on Saturday, blending hip-hop and punk styles. Several members of the band have been Spring Sing winners in the past, including in 2010.



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