Author Archives: Kiran Puri

On a road trip to San Francisco with some friends, Arthur Magazine’s founder Jay Babcock began writing down the names of the best performing musicians who were the least well-known. It was just a few days after Arthurfest, the magazine’s first music festival. Without excessive corporate sponsorship, the festival managed to attract thousands of fans […]

At the restaurant Tangier on the evening of Feb. 10, waitresses will serve plates of gourmet food to a small and relaxed group of people who will be listening to a live musical performance among candles, comfortable couches and exotic ornaments spread throughout the room. It is probably a similar setting to that of many […]

Sin, ostracism, slapstick comedy, greed and suicide all mixed together sound to some people like the ideal soap opera scenario. To UCLA’s opera department, it’s the perfect characterization for this year’s annual winter quarter performance. The program includes Giacomo Puccini’s “Suor Angelica” and “Gianni Schicchi,” two of the three pieces in his well-loved collection of […]

For their annual December concert, the UCLA choral groups are ditching their usual program of formal, classical pieces for a more accessible and festive one. On Dec. 10, the UCLA Chorale, University Chorus, Chamber Singers, and UCLA Wind Ensemble will come together to offer an eclectic mix of holiday music ranging from classics such as […]

For visiting director of orchestral studies Neal Stulberg, tonight marks not only his first performance as the conductor of the UCLA Philharmonia, but also the beginning of an era of expanded opportunities for the long-running ensemble. Stulberg, who has previously led numerous professional orchestras throughout the world, will conduct the 70-member ensemble in three pieces […]