Violin professor Movses Pogossian lives for the moments of silence at the end of a concert, the collective hush of thousands of people holding their breaths at the final bow of his string. But when the curtain closes, he returns to his studio and transforms from performer to professor. An internationally renowned violinist, Pogossian will […]
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Remixes and Rapping: Hip-hop beats ignite Bruin Bash 2016 crowd
Students booed the opening act of Bruin Bash 2015. This year, several students jumped from the upper bleachers in Pauley Pavilion to get closer to the artists midway through the show. Nearly 10,000 students filled the stadium Monday night, jiving to the pop and hip-hop rhythms of Sweater Beats, Matoma and Ty Dolla $ign on a […]
UCLA alumna Ari Afsar lands role in Chicago production of ‘Hamilton’
Ari Afsar fangirled during her callback for the Chicago musical “Hamilton” because she got to sing for Tony Award-winning director Thomas Kail. The UCLA alumna sang two songs from the show and one from her book, and was asked to stay longer. She waited an hour and then performed for Tony Award-winning orchestrator and musical […]
Q&A: Grammy nominee James Bass talks new role at UCLA school of music
James Bass flicks his baton to cue musicians when he performs with a choir. But in rehearsal he emerges as a teacher, his choir room becoming his classroom and his vocalists his students. Bass, the new director of choral studies in the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, has made his career in classical voice […]
Student bands discuss how to stay in tune while in college
College is a time for experimentation, and the musically inclined may become band-curious. In the heart of the Los Angeles music scene, UCLA has ample opportunities for budding rock stars and pop divas to fulfill their artistic urges by starting a band. To call UCLA a breeding ground for great bands is hardly an understatement. […]
Concert review: Andy Grammer’s enthusiasm takes center stage at concert with Gavin DeGraw
Andy Grammer had the face of a man whose dreams have come true – and he knows it. He started as a street performer on the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, so he couldn’t contain his enthusiasm Thursday while performing at The Greek Theatre – a venue he said he didn’t dare dream of […]