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Music takes center stage with UCSB Amplified, a new performance series featuring UC Santa Barbara students, faculty, staff and even alumni. Live-recorded mini-concerts showcase UCSB's exceptional and diverse music scene. To view the weekly concert releases and to sign up visit our Tumblr page.

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Faculty Artist Recital: Wesley Arai, Carillon
  • Wesley Arai
UC Santa Barbara University Carillonist Wesley Arai will present a recital from the carillon in UC Santa Barbara's Storke Tower on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at 2 pm PT. The program will feature arrangements of folk songs, well-known classical music, and ragtime by students of the UCSB Carillon Studio, as well as works composed for the carillon covering a wide array of styles. Listeners are encouraged to bring a blanket or lawn chair to sit on the grass outside the tower during the recital.
 
  1. Sunday, October 17, 2021 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

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Q&A with Alumnus Brandon J. Rolle ‘19, Composer and Founder of the Impulse New Music Festival
  • Brandon J. Rolle
Brandon J. Rolle is a composer and conductor who lives in Los Angeles. He received his PhD in Music Composition from the University of California, Santa Barbara in the Spring of 2019. Rolle’s music is published under Precious Noise Music (ASCAP), and he is represented by Black Tea Music; his debut album, Glitch Portraiture, is set to be released at the end of 2021 by Arpaviva Records. Rolle spoke with us about recent projects, including the Impulse New Music Festival, a non-profit organization that Rolle co-founded and for which he serves as Artistic Director. Impulse’s 2021 festival was held online this past August, and included nearly 150 events, sixteen commissions, and four concerts of new music. Read more...

It's on us!

The UCSB Department of Music proudly announces FREE ADMISSION to UCSB students for all Department of Music events!* Present your UCSB student ID at the door, and gain access to events ranging from classical to world music.
 
The following concerts are FREE to UCSB students:
 
Percussion Ensemble 
Music of India Ensemble
Ensemble for Contemporary Music (ECM) 
Middle East Ensemble
Gospel Choir
Wind Ensemble
Gamelan Ensemble
Choirs
Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Players 
Jazz Ensemble 
 
*On the rare occasion, certain events may not be free to UCSB Students. This information will be clearly indicated on the event listing.
 
 
UCSB students with ID do not need to purchase advance tickets, but please keep in mind that free seating is limited and preference will be given to ticket holders in the event of a sold-out concert.

 

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The Ethnomusicology Program in the Department of Music and the UCSB MultiCultural Center have teamed up to present weekly FREE concerts of some of the best world music performers on the Central Coast. Performances happen every Wednesday during the quarter at noon in the UCSB Music Bowl (located in the Music Building courtyard).

View a current listing of World Music Series events here.