CalArtians are leaders in spurring and advancing Los Angeles’ music scene, according to Los Angeles Times’ classical music critic Mark Swed. In a recent article, Swed traces the evolution of…
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The newest album by renowned composer, musician and former faculty Wadada Leo Smith, America’s National Parks, is included in “The Best Albums of 2016” list published in The New York Times….
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EventJune 23, 2016
Tonight (June 23), as part of Made in L.A. 2016: a, the, though, exhibit participant, legendary trumpeter and former CalArts faculty Wadada Leo Smith performs his compositions at the Hammer…
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EventJune 12 - August 28, 2016
Made in L.A., Los Angeles’ biennial, is back at UCLA’s Hammer Museum for its third iteration of highlighting artists working in the greater Los Angeles area. Exhibit curators Aram Moshayedi and Hamza Walker visited…
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The recipients of the 2016 Doris Duke Artist Awards were announced earlier this month, and among the awardees are internationally acclaimed visual/theater artist, experimental filmmaker and CalArts School of Theater…
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Above: Wadada Leo Smith’s graduation speech included a solo trumpet performance. On May 13, the CalArts community, families and friends gathered at the Institute to celebrate the accomplishments of the…
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by Leann Lo, MFA-1 student in CalArts’ Creative Writing Program CalArts has named actor, filmmaker and School of Theater alumnus Don Cheadle (Theater BFA 86) and legendary trumpeter and composer Wadada…
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EventOctober 23, 2013
Composer, trumpet master, multi-instrumentalist and CalArts faculty member Wadada Leo Smith retires from The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts in May after 20 years of teaching. On Wednesday…
Continue reading »On April 26, The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts welcomed master butoh dancer, Oguri, in a performance with Wadada Leo Smith and his creative orchestra Mbira as part…
Continue reading »The Angel City Jazz Festival—which kicks off on Saturday for a week-long run—is a non-commercial jazz and new music festival featuring the music of both established and emerging jazz artists….
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