Raven Chacon Awarded Berlin Prize
Artist and composer Raven Chacon (Music MFA 04) is a Spring 2018 recipient of the Berlin Prize from the American Academy in Berlin. The prestigious semester-long fellowship and residency in…
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Category: Music
Alumnus Jesse Quebbeman-Turley Wins Barlow Endowment Award
Drummer and composer Jesse Quebbeman-Turley (Music BFA 17), was recently awarded a Barlow Endowment commission to write a new work for Similar Fashion, an ensemble led by fellow CalArtian Logan Hone…
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Herb Alpert’s Newest Album Tops Billboard Jazz Chart
Platinum recording artist, music executive, philanthropist and CalArts’ School of Music namesake Herb Alpert released his latest album Music, Volume 1 on July 28. The album recently reached the number one…
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EventAugust 12, 2017
I. Nyoman Wenten Performs at the Hammer Museum
On Saturday (Aug. 12), I. Nyoman Wenten, faculty member of The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts and accomplished Balinese dancer and musician, performs with artist and composer Aaron…
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CalArts Stages Three Productions at Edinburgh Festival Fringe
– by Katie Dunham A number of CalArtians are currently in Edinburgh, Scotland, for the 70th anniversary of The Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world. Marking…
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EventJuly 26 - 30, 2017
Celebrated Alum John Luther Adams Honored with Festival
The largest-ever concert series devoted entirely to the music of renowned composer John Luther Adams (Music BFA 73) takes place this week (July 26-July 30). Hosted by SFJAZZ, the festival takes…
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CalArts Graduates Collaborate on Ways of Forgetting
Choreographer, director and CalArts alumna Meryl Murman (Dance-IM MFA 14) is bringing her CalArts MFA thesis Ways of Forgetting to the screen with the help of CalArtian collaborators. Ways of…
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ReverbNation Features SoCal Pop Band Undecided Future
ReverbNation, the online platform for musicians boasting Rihanna and Public Enemy as some of its many talents, recently made Southern California teen pop band Undecided Future its Featured Artist. Lead…
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EventJuly 7 - 13, 2017
Tom Leeser Curates Los Angeles Experimental Music in Tellus #28
From July 7-13, Harvestworks in New York presents Tellus #28: Heard in LA, a speculative audiocassette showcasing the vibrant and active experimental soundscape of Los Angeles, curated by Tom Leeser,…
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EventJune 23 - 24, 2017
Partch Ensemble Performs 1958 Arthouse Film Score at REDCAT
This weekend’s musical lineup at the Roy and Edna Disney/CalArts Theater (REDCAT), CalArts’ downtown Los Angeles performance space, features the Grammy award winning ensemble Partch. The musicians specialize in the music and…
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