Music
- December 13, 2011
Music professor offers first in-depth look at jazz icon Carla Bley
A new book by UC Santa Cruz music professor Amy Beal marks the first comprehensive look at the music and influence of Carla Bley—an innovative American composer and performer who has surprisingly been overlooked in the field of jazz studies.
- July 06, 2011
Evolutionary / Revolutionary: an evening of art, music, science
The University of California, Santa Cruz will present Evolutionary/Revolutionary, a remarkable evening of art, science and life, on Saturday, October 15, at the Flint Center in Cupertino.
- June 20, 2011
Mandolin masters David Grisman and Mike Marshall lead 8th annual symposium at UCSC
Founded by legendary mandolinists David Grisman & Mike Marshall, the annual Mandolin Symposium at UC Santa Cruz is now heading into its eighth year, beginning on June 26.
- May 24, 2011
Benjamin Britten's Comic Opera 'Albert Herring' at UCSC--June 2-5
- February 18, 2011
Alumnus Kent Nagano wins Grammy award for Best Opera Recording
Renowned conductor and UC Santa Cruz alumnus Kent Nagano received a Grammy Award for “Best Opera Recording: "Saariaho: L'Amour De Loin” at the 53rd Grammy Awards.
- January 14, 2011
UCSC to present major West Coast ‘Paul Bowles Centennial Celebration’
The seventh and last international centennial event celebrating the birth of renowned American writer and composer Paul Bowles will take place at UCSC, Feb. 4–6. Conceived by a UCSC music lecturer and inheritor of Bowles' musical estate, the 3-day event will include rare music, film, art, and an academic conference.