Author Archives: Kristie Bertucci

When the UCLA Chorale decided it was going to perform Giuseppe Verdi’s “Requiem,” it comes as no surprise that it needed to bring in reinforcements to take on a production of the massive opera. The chorus, under the direction of Donald Neuen, UCLA’s director of choral activities, is teaming up with both the American Youth […]

There are only 89 self-identified Native American students at UCLA ““ but that hasn’t stopped them from having a presence on campus and educating the community about their cultural heritage. The 20th-annual Pow Wow is taking place on May 21 and 22 on the North Athletic Field. The event is open to the public and […]

Cartoons are not just for children ““ a notion that the Tin Hat Quartet confirms with its performance of original scores to animations done by Russian filmmaker Ladislaw Starewicz. The Quartet will perform two back-to-back concerts featuring accompaniments to Starewicz’s silent films on April 16 at Royce Hall. The first performance is a family matinee […]

To become a legendary jazz composer and saxophonist, Wayne Shorter’s solo mentality and tendency to push boundaries in music have certainly come in handy. Shorter will be performing with his quartet on April 9 at Royce Hall. He will also be promoting his biography “Footprints: The Life and Work of Wayne Shorter,” written by Michelle […]

Thirty years ago, Los Lobos was just a garage band in East Los Angeles. And as a band whose success is deeply indebted to its members’ cultural heritage as Mexican Americans, Los Lobos has decided to make its 30-year anniversary tour an acoustic one in order to celebrate its musical roots. For one of its […]

When people think of jazz, they usually think of adult contemporary music or the WAVE radio station, or even a musical genre that becomes more appreciated with age. But jazz musician, vibraphonist and composer Stefon Harris has made it his life to evolve the sound of jazz and the way people think about the genre. […]

Those who pass by the Ackerman conference rooms every Thursday night might be wondering why people are walking around with guitars and from where the sound of amps and rock tunes are coming. The noisy melodies are from the UCLA Music Club, a group where the students and professors who make up its membership unite […]