This post was updated Jan. 17 at 9:58 p.m. From recording studios to securing gigs, Lily Zager and the Zager Band are exploring all that UCLA has to offer. Read more...
Photo: Sibling duo Jack and Lily Zager lounge on an outdoor staircase, joined by bandmates Liam McGrath, Nikhil Kumra, Julia Kai Fink and Peter Walsh. The band, which is comprised of UCLA students and alumni, will perform at the Whiskey a Go Go on Saturday. (Ella Greenberg-Winnick/Daily Bruin staff)
Tod Machover is generating new collaborations. On Wednesday evening, the MIT Media Lab faculty member and Musical America’s 2016 Composer of the Year gave a two-hour presentation at the Herb Alpert School of Music. Read more...
Photo: While discussing his City Symphony projects, musician and inventor Tod Machover presents an image of a New York Times headline reading, “How a Philly Cheesesteak Goes From the Grill to Carnegie Hall.” The MIT Media Lab faculty member spoke about the future of generative artificial intelligence in the field of music at Lani Hall on Wednesday evening. (Leydi Cris Cobo Cordon/Daily Bruin senior staff)
An orchestral exploration of self-discovery finds a home at The Nimoy for one night only. The historic theater hosted Alarm Will Sound, a 20-member ensemble known for its arch-modern and pop-influenced repertoire of energetic works. Read more...
Photo: Alarm Will Sound performs onstage amidst a blue and orange backdrop. The 20-member ensemble shared The Nimoy stage with Nathalie Joachim and Alyssa Pyper on Saturday night. (Courtesy of Wojciech Wandzel)
This December, a flurry of musical knowledge falls over Schoenberg. Following a weeklong residency at the Herb Alpert School of Music, Grammy Award-winning vocalist Hilá Plitmann will premiere new student works in concert at Schoenberg Hall. Read more...
Photo: Dressed in red and green, vocalist Hilá Plitmann smiles for a portrait. Friday evening, the soprano will premiere 11 student compositions at Schoenberg Hall after having spent a week in residency. (Courtesy of Bobby Zu)
This post was updated Nov. 30 at 7:44 p.m. Dakota Higgins is making the DMV the spot to be. The graduate student in fine arts co-founded Departure from Music Venue(s), a small music venue in Commerce, California, that typically puts on a monthly show highlighting underrepresented experimental artists. Read more...
Photo: By Kathalia Wong/ Daily Bruin
This post was updated Nov. 14 at 8:26 p.m. As the sun swept across the Angeleno sky, Camp Flog Gnaw said “See You Again” to its festivalgoers. Read more...
Photo: A crowd gathers in the Dodger Stadium parking lot for day two of the Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival. Tyler, The Creator’s music festival drew to a close on Sunday with a headlining performance by SZA. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)
This post was updated Nov. 12 at 8:00p.m. Camp Flog Gnaw is anything but lost. For the first time since 2019, Tyler, The Creator’s annual Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival has returned to its home at Dodger Stadium. Read more...
Photo: A bright orange screen displays the words “Camp Flog Gnaw Carnival” onstage. Organized by Tyler, The Creator, the annual two-day music festival returned to the Dodger Stadium on Saturday following a three year hiatus. (Joseph Jimenez/Photo editor)
