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Emerging Brighter

September 14 - October 31

As UCI student artists emerge from an extended hiatus from campus, learn more about what they discovered and how they honed new skills in 2021.
Music Lecture Series: David Metzer

October 21 Online

Guest lecturer David Metzer, chair of the musicology division and professor of musicology at the University of British Columbia, presents as part of the Music History and Music Theory Guest Lecture Series presented by UCI Music.
UCI Symphony Orchestra - Fall 2021

November 23 Irvine Barclay Theatre

Claire Trevor School of the Arts celebrates the return of the UCI Symphony Orchestra to the Irvine Barclay. Join us for the annual Thanksgiving concert with an exploration of sound. Program to be announced closer to the event date. Join Maestro ...
UCI Jazz Orchestra - Fall 2021

November 17 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.
Music Lecture Series: Stephen Rodgers

November 18 Online

Guest lecturer Stephen Rodgers, Edmund A. Cykler Chair in Music and professor of music theory and musicianship at the University of Oregon, presents as part of the Music History and Music Theory Guest Lecture Series presented by UCI Music. Please check...
UCI Small Jazz Groups - Fall 2021

November 10 Winifred Smith Hall

Please join us for an evening of exciting music and improvisation as the UCI Undergraduate Jazz Program quarterly concert showcases the Small Group student ensembles. There will be three groups performing under the direction of the jazz faculty.
UCI Wind Ensemble - Fall 2021

November 29 Winifred Smith Hall

The UCI Wind Ensemble, under the direction of Kevin McKeown, performs traditional and contemporary works written specifically for the wind band genre.

Take it From the Class of 2022: You Got This

By Lauren Knight, B.A. ’21 There are four classes of students heading back to Claire Trevor School of the Arts this fall, but only one class has spent a full year on campus. It’s crazy to think that half of our CTSA community has never stepped foot on campus before Welcome Week! We know that it’s...

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Mari Kimura Explores Music’s Intersections with Technology and Science

By Richard Chang Mari Kimura, a professor of music at UCI’s Integrated Composition, Improvisation and Technology program, is connecting students, disciplines and departments with her groundbreaking work. She’s fostering collaboration and interaction during times when the coronavirus pandemic has...

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Emerging Brighter

UCI student artists discovered and honed new skills in 2021 By Christine Byrd When UCI moved operations online a year and a half ago, everyone gained new skills: creating an at-home studio, mastering Zoom meetings and troubleshooting technology. But as artists struggled to keep their creative...