A singer performing in coffee shops is often the emblematic portrayal of a musician used in films and television.
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Music for life: graduating UCLA musicians look forward to pursuing careers in the music industry
As Auni stepped on the Spring Sing stage, the energy of the 8,000-person crowd made her excited about her future as a performer.
The UCLA saxophone quartet wins first place at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition
When the UCLA Saxophone Quartet is not off winning the gold medal at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, the world’s largest chamber music contest, the members like to spend a lot of free time together shopping for groceries, having dinners together and bickering like a family.
Beethoven’s Mass will resonate through Royce
Famous German composer Ludwig van Beethoven is celebrated for his multiple symphonies, string quartets, concertos and piano sonatas, but the songsmith’s gripping, 90-minute Catholic mass may be his most poignant, overlooked piece of music to date.
Soundbite: Sleigh Bells
A summer romance of an album if there ever was one ““ if Sleigh Bells seems cheap and easy, it’s because the duo is good at pretending to be. How else do you squeeze a jam-packed Coachella crowd out of a few demos and one single?
Street musicians embrace their passion for music
David Smith wakes up every morning on a single mattress wedged into a white Ford full-size van. Lifting up the bed, Smith pulls out a hefty slew of musical instruments and wheels them down to Santa Monica’s Third Street Promenade. He sets up, plays for a few hours, collects enough for lunch and then goes home. He has been doing this for 10 years.
Soulful sounds at the Jazz Reggae Festival
A sunny day on Sunday will mean a good day and performance, according to Q-Tip, who will be performing on Jam Day alongside Raphael Saadiq, Tha Boogie and Quadron.