An intense, raw, soul-filled take on traditional rhythm and blues will pump through the Hammer Museum's outdoor courtyard July 15 at 8 p.m. Read more...
Photo: Fitz and the Tantrums will play July 15 in the Hammer Museum courtyard along with Brit rockers The Heavy as part of the ongoing series “Also I Like To Rock.”
Thursdays this summer, the usually demure UCLA Hammer Museum courtyard will be transformed into a full-fledged concert venue, complete with DJs spinning, fans sweating and, of course, emerging L.A. rock stars. Read more...
Photo: Indie-pop band Saint Motel performs in the UCLA Hammer Museum courtyard on July 1 for the opening night of the “Also I Like to Rock” summer concert series, which also featured fellow indie act Kitten. The series is co-sponsored by radio station KCRW-FM.
After about 65 years of being a jazz pianist, Barry Harris can still remember how he made his start as both a musician and a teacher "“ one who has recorded numerous albums as a solo player and as a collaborator with more musicians than he can remember. Read more...
It's not every day a college graduate has the opportunity to release an album, tour all across Europe and shake things up at a musical festival in Glastonbury just two years after finishing up finals. Read more...
A singer performing in coffee shops is often the emblematic portrayal of a musician used in films and television. Read more...
Photo: Skyler Gray, a fourth-year communication studies student and singer-songwriter, is a regular performer at Kerckhoff Coffeehouse’s Eclectic Open Mic Night.
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. Read more...
Photo: Graduating creativity and society student Auni, trumpet performance student Ryan Svendsen and musical theater student Katie Boeck use their past concerts and performances as inspiration for their future careers. They look forward to continuing to perform and pursue musical careers after graduation.
August 16, 2010 – There is no time off for a musician. Despite its recent victory at the Fischoff Chamber Competition, the UCLA Angeles saxophone quartet is still diligently rehearsing and practicing for upcoming performances. Saxophonists Chris Elchico, Umut Dursun, Andrew Barnhart and Ryan Weston discuss life, music and friendship. [3:56]
"Angeles saxophone quartet continues to rehearse even after winning a gold medal at Fischoff Chamber 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. Read more...
Photo: The UCLA Saxophone Quartet, also known as the Angeles Quartet, recently took home the gold medal at the 2010 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition after competing against musicians from all over the United States.
