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UCI Arts 2025 Year in Review

December 21

UCI Arts 2025 Year in Review
World Stages

September 7

Two recent graduates channel their training across the globe’s most exciting stages
Professor Irene Messoloras to Release “A Meridian Christmas”

November 5

Professor Irene Messoloras to Release “A Meridian Christmas.” The London-based professional choir returns with a holiday recording under Messoloras’ direction.
Listen to the Motion: Works by ICIT Ph.D. Students

January 31 Experimental Media Performance Lab (xMPL)

Featuring new compositions by Ph.D. students from the Integrated Composition, Improvisation, and Technology (ICIT) program, this concert explores the creative potential of MUGIC®—a motion system developed by Mari Kimura. Through this innovative ...
UCI Symphony Orchestra Express - winter 2026

February 11 Winifred Smith Hall

Symphony Orchestra Express brings the music closer to the audience with performances in alternative venues designed for an intimate listening experience. Featuring a diverse mix of composers and performers, each one-hour program offers a thoughtfully ...
Songs About Love and Sorrows

February 13 Winifred Smith Hall

Yuliya Minina will be exploring the usage of song forms in instrumental music. She will be joined by her friends and colleagues, Frances Bennett and Sarah Koo. The program will consist of solo piano and piano‐cello pieces, as well as several sets of ...
UCI Jazz Combos - winter 2026

February 18 Winifred Smith Hall

UC Irvine’s undergraduate jazz students take the stage for their quarterly concert, featuring small ensembles guided by the Department of Music’s jazz faculty. This performance showcases the students’ creativity, skill, and collaborative spirit through an

UCI Arts 2025 Year in Review

Reflecting back on a year of exceptional milestones The past year marked a significant moment for the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, coinciding with UC Irvine’s 60th anniversary and the continued celebration of the 25th anniversary of the naming of the school. Together, these milestones...

Faculty |Student

UCI Chamber Singers Awarded The American Prize for Best Choral Performance

National recognition honors the ensemble’s artistry and musical excellence to choral performance in the university category UCI Chamber Singers, the premier choral ensemble of UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts, under the leadership of Professor Irene Messoloras, has been named the...

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World Stages

Two recent graduates channel their training across the globe’s most exciting stages By Diana Kalaji For Abigail Mesel (M.F.A. music ’25) and Sloane Ptashek (B.F.A. music theatre ’25), studying at UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts meant having access to the world’s most exciting stages,...