Author Archives: Taleen Kalenderian

Classical musicians are shedding their bow ties, pearls and statuesque postures for a more engaging performance mode, bringing the music to the masses by way of multisensory experiences. The current trend in classical music is the integration of multimedia, which is intended to give the audience a multiplicity of sensations while listening to the music. […]

It’s not often that a simple piano salesman receives a concert in his honor from the most distinguished musicians in contemporary jazz. The Friends of Jazz at UCLA held a tribute concert to David L. Abell for his 75th birthday on June 5, honoring him with the UCLA Duke Ellington Humanitarian Award. Schoenberg Hall was […]

Lo-fi. Alternative. Rock combo. No matter what they’re dubbed, Cake will deliver the freewheeling, organic sound they’re known for from the Royce Hall stage May 4. With openers Robbers on High Street (New York) and Gomez (U.K.), this performance is part of the Virgin College Mega Tour, the second annual spring tour launched across American […]

The Latin American Student Association, in an effort to expose and share the different aspects of Latin American culture, will have a free outdoor festival this Saturday from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. in Wilson Plaza. The seventh-annual Festival Latino includes an exhibition of Latino culture through live music performance, traditional food, dance, art and […]

While many bands brand themselves with political banners in light of current events, a lesser known band seeks to shed light on less publicized issues. In an effort to join this musical bandwagon of the day’s unresolved issues, The Apex Theory will perform today at UCLA’s Awareness 2005, an event hosted by the Armenian Students […]

While violin virtuoso Dr. Lakshiminarayana Subramaniam is known for his experimental fusion of music from cultures across the globe, his roots are in south Indian classical music. Subramaniam, who arrived in Los Angeles this week from southern India, will give a free show on Nov. 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the Fowler Museum’s Lenart Auditorium. […]

If getting the standard rock-quartet together to practice isn’t easy, imagine preparing 82 students for an orchestral performance. The UCLA Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Jon Robertson, is playing tonight at Schoenberg Auditorium at 8:00 p.m. For their first performance of the year, the orchestra will be playing Tchaikovsky’s “Symphony No. 4,” as well as work […]