The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts - Happenings

04/09/2026

Amazing interview with recently retired faculty Miroslav Tadic and about music, life, and CalArts. Link in story!
The first pic is him posing with Music students from 1997. We love you Miroslav!

04/09/2026

Check out this phenomenal article about our long time guitar faculty member, Miroslav Tadic! There's a great picture included that was taken back in the 90's with some of his CalArts students!

An occupation in music only makes sense if it’s inextricably linked to life in its entirety. It should depict within it our relationship towards others, towards the past, present and future, and towards the planet that we inhabit. That’s the only way our life experiences melt into music, and in ...

03/20/2026

Come hang with us for musical performances, taking place this weekend and beyond:

• OK COMPOSER | Saturday, March 21: A student-led concert series promoting original student works from around the institute. The concerts showcase everything from chamber music and performance art to multimedia electronics, audiovisual works and experimental improv

• Sören Lesher’s MFA Grad Recital | Sunday, March 22: Featuring Sören Lesher on Cello and Chase Leach on piano.

• Dylan Yong and His Band | Sunday, March 22: A one-hour live performance of original music and some cover songs. It’s a free event intended for anyone who wants to come!

• SOL, Cas Lleras’ BFA Thesis | Sunday, March 22 to Saturday, March 28: An interactive wavecave installation, with a reception on March 27th.

• I WISH FOR SNOW by Matt Leveque | Tuesday, March 24

🎞️ by Panna

03/12/2026

Our students got to visit the amazing rehearsal with visiting artist .ruo at Zipper Hall today! Check out the Faust + Sousa + Mendelssohn concert at the the Wallis Friday & Zipper Hall Saturday!

03/11/2026

Workshop reading with .ruo !

03/10/2026

Amazing installation in the WaveCave by , who writes:

“Prayer Wheel, 2026
Interactive audio installation, projection (TouchDesigner, Max/MSP, Arduino)

This site-specific installation imitates the merit-making function of a traditional prayer wheel. It records surrounding sounds and accumulates merit for them through continuous looping, drawing on the belief that each rotation of a prayer wheel generates spiritual merit.

Visitors are invited to press the red button to record sound for 10 seconds. The installation will then accumulate merit on their behalf through continuous looping.”

03/09/2026

Voice masterclass with Alexandra Loutsion and Lucy Yates!

03/09/2026

Ralph Alessi in workshop!

03/09/2026

Linda May Han Oh workshop to kick off project week!

02/26/2026

BFA Comp/ESP student and indigenous composer performing “Viparyaya” at our OK Composer event in ROD on February 21st, 2026.

The composition features the sonification and visual projection of Euler’s Disc.

02/26/2026

Logan Whitworth is celebrating his birthday with a show! Details below: