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Championing Culture Through Musical Composition

November 10

Doctoral student is paying homage to an endangered language through her dissertation
UCI Jazz Orchestra

November 29 Winifred Smith Hall

Join the UCI Jazz Orchestra for an evening of the warm and exciting sounds of large-ensemble jazz music, including the classic repertoire of the big band era.
Harmonizing Across the Emerald Isle

November 17

The premier ensemble spent a week in Ireland touring and performing as part of the American Songbook Choral Festival.
UCI Wind Ensemble

December 4 Winifred Smith Hall

The UCI Wind Ensemble performs traditional and contemporary works written specifically for the wind band genre.
UCI Guitar Ensemble

December 6 Winifred Smith Hall

Discover the enchanting melodies of UCI guitar students as they harmonize the world's timeless compositions. From solo to quartet, witness six centuries of global repertoire, blending guitars and instruments in a mesmerizing performance. Generous ...
Sounds of the Season

November 30 Off-Campus

Dr. Irene Messoloras, ensembles conductor and director of choral activities, conducts the choirs in a broad holiday repertoire featuring traditional classics and modern holiday themed music and carol arrangements. A great holiday concert for the whole ...
UCI Chamber Music Concert

December 11 Winifred Smith Hall

A program featuring talented students from UCI’s Department of Music performing chamber music masterworks. Generous support is provided by the Marjorie & Rawlins Endowed Fund.

Harmonizing Across the Emerald Isle

In June 2023, Dr. Irene Messoloras, professor and director of choral activities in the Department of Music, orchestrated a remarkable trip for the UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts Chamber Singers. The premier ensemble spent a week in Ireland touring and performing as part of the American...

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Championing Culture Through Musical Composition

Doctoral student is paying homage to an endangered language through her dissertation By Chrissy Park, UCI Chieh Huang is suspending the sounds of a dying language in amber. Born in Taipei, Taiwan, she grew up in the Atayal family, Taiwan’s third-largest indigenous group. Huang moved to the U.S....

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Creative Wayfinding

Roadmaps in the Claire Trevor School of the Arts guide students to artistic success By Christine Byrd When emerging artists come to the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, they encounter more than an art school. Students find themselves at a top-10 public research university nestled in Orange...