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October 16, 11:13 pm

Alumnus Aidan Vass’ composing career blooms in new recording “Cello Sonata”

This post was updated Oct. 20 at 10:08 a.m. For one former Bruin, compositions created at UCLA are reaching listeners’ ears for the first time. Alumnus Aidan Vass, who graduated with a degree in music composition earlier this year, released the 12-minute recording “Cello Sonata” on Sept. Read more...

Photo: Pictured are Aidan Vass (left) and Daniel Lelchuk (right) with a piano and cello, looking at sheet music. Vass, a music composition alumnus, and Lelchuk released “Cello Sonata,” a 12-minute piece composed by Vass. (Courtesy of Aidan Vass)

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October 7, 1:26 pm

Concert review: Dua Lipa’s ‘Radical Optimism Tour’ has attendees levitating

This post was updated Oct. 7 at 11:02 p.m. If “These Walls” could talk, they’d be chanting Dua Lipa’s name. On Sunday evening, the British Albanian singer levitated her audience with an electric performance on the second night of a four-part, sold-out stay at the Kia Forum in Inglewood. Read more...

Photo: Dua Lipa performs in a sparkly black mesh outfit alongside backup dancers. The British Albanian singer performed Oct. 5 as part of her four-part sold-out stay at the Kia Forum. (Courtesy of Madison Phipps)

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October 4, 6:08 pm

School of Music appoints Michael Beckerman as new dean, plans for more unity

This post was updated Oct. 5 at 8:44 p.m. The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music new chapter has one prevalent theme – unity. Acclaimed educator and musicologist Michael Beckerman was appointed as the new dean of the School of Music and began his role Oct. Read more...

Photo: Sitting at a piano while speaking into a microphone is Michael Beckerman, the recently appointed dean of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. Beginning his role on Oct. 1, Dean Beckerman said he hopes to create an environment where students feel supported and encouraged. (Courtesy of Alexa Hoyer)

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October 2, 9:00 pm

Garden Party draws influence from jazz to bring positive energy with music

This post was updated Oct. 5 at 8:15 p.m. Garden Party is growing a feel-good sound one jam at a time. The musical group, whose sound lies at the intersection of jazz, R&B and neo-soul, consists of seven fourth-year students who met in their freshman year, said lead singer Cocona Mori. Read more...

Photo: Garden Party members stand for a group photo. Composed of seven fourth-year students, the band’s sound is an eclectic mix of styles rooted in jazz, lead singer Cocona Mori said. (Courtesy of Jonathan Ortega, Cocona Mori)


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