Grammy Award-winner Sara Bareilles gave UCLA students permission to perform the musical “Waitress” in concert on campus. “Waitress in Concert,” the second production by theater group Positivity Productions, opens Thursday at the Northwest Campus Auditorium. The off-Broadway production of the musical is uncommon, considering the original show just debuted on Broadway in 2016. Bareilles, a […]
Category Archives: Music
Multisensory piano concert makes West Coast premiere on UCLA grounds
Jocelyn Ho’s latest piano performance is as much about the visuals as it is about the sound. Ho takes center stage as she caresses the piano keys in a fluid motion, her dress illuminating the dim auditorium with a spectrum of colors. A member of Young Steinway Artist and UCLA assistant professor of performance studies […]
Concert to honor musical, teaching legacy of flutist Sheridon Stokes
Flutist Sheridon Stokes has performed in every Annual Woodwind Faculty Concert since 1972, except for in 2008. That year, he was performing for the Academy Awards instead. Stokes, a senior music lecturer, will perform in his last Annual Woodwind Faculty Concert on Monday because he is retiring this year after 45 years at UCLA. Stokes, […]
Album review: ‘FUTURE,’ ‘HNDRXX’
Atlanta rapper Future surprised everyone by releasing two albums in two weeks. After releasing his self-titled project “FUTURE” on Feb. 17, Future announced a second album would soon follow. He delivered on his promise Friday with his second 17-track album of the month, “HNDRXX.” Despite the proximity of their release dates, the two albums showcase […]
Collecting Creatives: Sophie Patterson
Sophie Patterson, a first-year music performance student, discusses how her upbringing and personal style have brought her into the world of opera.
Opera helps UCLA music student Sophie Patterson find her voice
Sophie Patterson has always been loud. At UCLA, she uses her voice to belt out opera in class. But in high school, she was bullied for being too outspoken, she said. The first-year music performance student and mezzo-soprano has been studying and pursuing a professional career in opera for three years. She uses her voice […]
Radio: Passion for the piano leads to student business
Nick Haffner is no stranger to teaching the piano. Haffner, a first-year undeclared student, has utilized his early passion for playing the piano as a skill and asset in his professional life. After teaching his peers piano at a young age, Haffner decided to create a business teaching children from different backgrounds and experiences how […]