Tuesday, June 2

Event on music of Ottoman diaspora will explore immigration, loss of homeland

Zabelle Panosian sang a hit record that became a staple of Armenian American households in the 1920s but died in anonymity. Panosian is one of the many immigrant musical performers whose songs will be presented during “Historic Recordings from the Ottoman Diaspora: Music & Migration” at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. Read more...

Photo: Musical works by Sephardic oudist Louis Matalon (left) and Lebanese singer Evelyn Maroon (right), will be in Ian Nagoski’s “Historic Recordings from the Ottoman Diaspora: Music & Migration” at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. (Courtesy of Marjorie Collins/Library of Congress)



Music of India Ensemble to showcase student sitar skills at Westwood concert series

The sitar’s metal strings result in tough calluses but yield a delicate sound. The instrument – reminiscent of its Western guitar counterpart – is a plucked instrument with strings and 20 frets, used typically in Indian classical music. Read more...

Photo: The Music of India Ensemble will perform as part of the Westwood Village Concert Series on Thursday. The performance will feature a sitar, which is typically used in Indian classical music. (Courtesy of Dan Neuman)


‘The President’s Own’ United States Marine Band to perform at Royce Hall

The country’s oldest continuously active professional music organization will take the stage at Royce Hall on Wednesday evening. “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band was formed by an act of Congress signed by former-President John Adams in 1798. Read more...

Photo: “The President’s Own” United States Marine Band provides music for the president of the United States and the commandant of the Marine Corps. It will bring its music to Royce Hall as a part of its “National Concert Tour.” (Courtesy of Marine Band Office of Communication)



Performance to use cellist, dancer to explore themes of life and death

A cellist and a dancer explore life and death on a reflective glass floor in “THE DAY.” The show, which will run at Royce Hall on Friday and Saturday, presents concepts such as the collective memory and the meaning of life, said cellist Maya Beiser. Read more...

Photo: The Center for the Art of Performance at UCLA’s newest production, “THE DAY,” opens at Royce Hall on Friday and stars Maya Beiser on the cello and Wendy Whelan as the dancer. The music, composed by David Lang, was inspired by the aftermath of Sept. 11 and explores the journey of life and death. (Courtesy of Hayim Heron/Jacob’s Pillow)


‘Social Art Project’ aims to inspire crowd participation at Fowler Out Loud concert

Members of “Social Art Project” hope to use music and collective participation to foster community. The music group, composed of UCLA students and alumni, will perform Wednesday as part of the Fowler Museum’s ongoing Fowler Out Loud series. Read more...

Photo: The music group “Social Art Project,” which includes alumna violinist Jennifer Cho, fourth-year financial actuarial mathematics student Alena Abella and singer and guitarist Matthew Gilbert, a fourth-year musicology student, uses a rotating cast to make its performances feel authentic. (Liz Ketcham/Photo editor)



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