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Women Fighting Sexism in Jazz Have a Voice. And Now, a Code of Conduct.Women Fighting Sexism in Jazz Have a Voice. And Now, a Code of Conduct.
The We Have Voice Collective, a new group of female and non-binary musicians in jazz and experimental music, plans to release a Code of Conduct on Tuesday that aims to build upon the conversations sparked by jazz’s own #MeToo movement, clearly articulating what a more equitable workplace might...
A Map To The Line, And How Not To Cross It: A Code Of Conduct For The Performing ArtsA Map To The Line, And How Not To Cross It: A Code Of Conduct For The Performing Arts
This past fall, when news of the Harvey Weinstein scandal was galvanizing the #MeToo movement, some of us who work in the performing arts had a peculiar experience: Colleagues started asking if they'd sexually harassed us. A few of these colleagues may have been attempting to head off allegations,...
Kei Akagi performs at the Jazz on the Odra Festival in WroclawKei Akagi performs at the Jazz on the Odra Festival in Wroclaw
Chancellor’s Professor of Music Kei Akagi (piano) performs at the Jazz on the Odra Festival in Wroclaw, Poland on April 28. Joining him will be fellow UCI colleagues Kojiro Umezaki (shakuhachi) and Darek Oles (bass), as well as drummer Tamaya Honda from Tokyo. The group will present music...
Pioneer of the electric harp Zeena Parkins to perform at UCIPioneer of the electric harp Zeena Parkins to perform at UCI
Irvine, Calif., April 16, 2018 –The Gassmann Electronic Music Series at UC Irvine will present a concert and improvisation workshop by composer, improviser, and pioneer of the electric harp Zeena Parkins. Ms. Parkins will perform her original work titled Captiva, a multi-movement composition...
Amy Bauer Keynote Speaker at West Coast Conference on Music Theory and AnalysisAmy Bauer Keynote Speaker at West Coast Conference on Music Theory and Analysis
Amy Bauer delivered the keynote lecture "'Did You Say Post-Spectral,': The orchestral imaginary in millenium works by Tulve, Dalbavie and Haas," at the at the 27th annual meeting of the West Coast Conference on Music Theory and Analysis, April 6–8 at San Diego State University.
UCI Symphony’s meaningful connection with Santa Ana High School through develops through musicUCI Symphony’s meaningful connection with Santa Ana High School through develops through music
UC IRVINE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA’S ADOPTION OF SANTA ANA HIGH SCHOOL ORCHESTRA CONTINUES TO GROW, DEEPENING A MEANINGFUL CONNECTION FOR ALL Irvine, Calif., (April 2, 2018) – “This collaboration has never been about developing musicians, it has always been about developing young people who have been...
San Diego Tribune's: 10 Things to Watch in Music this SpringSan Diego Tribune's: 10 Things to Watch in Music this Spring
Michael Dessen, Associate Professor and the Robert and Marjorie Rawlins Chari of Music and Nicole Mitchell, Music Professor are to play with the Mark Dresser Quintet on Friday, March 30. Expect a night of dazzling aural adventure when San Diego contrabass great Mark Dresser is joined by a...
An Evening with Darryl Taylor in New York
Nicole Mitchell received Champion of New Music AwardNicole Mitchell received Champion of New Music Award
Nicole Mitchell is one of three recipients of the American Composers Forum "Champion of New Music Award." The Champion of New Music Award was established as a national mark of recognition to honor individuals and ensembles that have made a significant and sustained contribution over time to the...
The Brahms Requiem brings 19th-century music masterpieces to the Irvine Barclay Theatre. The Brahms Requiem brings 19th-century music masterpieces to the Irvine Barclay Theatre.
THE BRAHMS REQUIEM BRINGS 19TH-CENTURY MUSIC MASTERPIECES TO THE IRVINE BARCLAY THEATRE. Irvine, Calif., March 2, 2018 - The University of California, Irvine’s Department of Music will present the combining forces of the UCI Chamber Orchestra and UCI Chamber Singers, the Bob Cole Conservatory...
Max Haymer to Perform at the Irvine Barclay Theatre in MarchMax Haymer to Perform at the Irvine Barclay Theatre in March
Max Haymer (BM, 2007) has been touring with jazz legend Arturo Sandoval. He will be performing with Sandoval at the Irvine Barclay Theatre on March 10. Haymer has toured internationally, performing at major jazz festivals and venues with a diverse range of renowned artists, and he has also...
Enjoying the Music of UCI JazzEnjoying the Music of UCI Jazz
The UCI Jazz Small Groups concert kicked off Wednesday night with cheers and shouts from an enthusiastic crowd of jazz fans and students alike. The concert, which featured three combo groups of students led by faculty members, was held in the packed Winifred Smith Hall and displayed the immense...
Amy Bauer to give keynote lecture at "Dislocations: Reassessing Ligeti’s Many Worlds in the 21st Century" symposium
AWMAT Combines Women in Art with TechnologyAWMAT Combines Women in Art with Technology
Mari Kimura was the keynote speaker at the Alliance of Women in Media Arts and Technology (AWMAT) conference. Kimura explains how being at the forefront of her field is something she grew up with. “[My mother] is the current president of ILO in Japan. It’s the International Labour Organization,...
Alumnus Hideki Yamaya in 'Farinelli and the King,' a Broadway Play with the Shakespeare's Globe TheatreAlumnus Hideki Yamaya in 'Farinelli and the King,' a Broadway Play with the Shakespeare's Globe Theatre
Hideki Yamaya (MFA guitar, 2001) will be playing theorbo continuo in a live Baroque ensemble for the Broadway play Farinelli and the King featuring Tony winner Mark Rylance. (January - March 2018)
Kei Akagi Releases a New Album that Features Fellow UCI Faculty Members Kojiro Umezaki and Darek OlesKei Akagi Releases a New Album that Features Fellow UCI Faculty Members Kojiro Umezaki and Darek Oles
Chancellor’s Professor of Music Kei Akagi releases a new album that features fellow UCI faculty members Kojiro Umezaki and Darek Oles: KEI AKAGI / AQUA PUZZLE Contemporary Asian Perspectives in American Music Kei Akagi (piano) Kojiro Umezaki (shakuhachi) Darek Oles (bass) Tamaya...
Mari Kimura – The Tradition of Revolution: Improvisation, Composition and Motion Sensor for the ViolinMari Kimura – The Tradition of Revolution: Improvisation, Composition and Motion Sensor for the Violin
Violinist and composer Mari Kimura will give a lecture at UC Santa Barbara's Alliance of Women in Media Arts and Technology on February 9, 2018. She will discuss and demonstrate her renown extended technique “Subharmonics”, playing pitches one octave lower than the lowest open G without...
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