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UC Irvine Music Professor Darryl Taylor Reflects on the Legacy of Composer Robert Owens

In celebration of the centennial of composer Robert Owens’s life, Department of Music Professor Darryl Taylor was featured in "The New York Times." “He was always this enigmatic figure because of his distance,” said Taylor, a collaborator of Owens.
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Gramophone's Video of the Day Highlights Dr. Irene Messoloras' Professional Choir

Gramophone magazine's "Video of the Day" featured a choral performance video by Meridian, a professional choir directed by Professor Irene Messoloras, Director of Choral Activities in the Department of Music.
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Irvine stroke patients perform with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Joined by students and faculty from the UCI Claire Trevor School of the Arts, musicians from the famed London-based orchestra led patients at the UCI Health SeniorHealth Center through interactive workshops designed to speed up recovery and naturally...
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UCI’s Earl Gordon Quartet: Serenading OC’s Jazz Enthusiasts

Liz Golder covers the quartet of undergraduate students – “While all the musicians are in their 20s, their playing is so well executed and sophisticated, that they sound as though they have been together for decades.
Research, Art, Dance, Drama, Music
The art of inquiry

While much of the attention on research at UCI is directed at the sciences, the Claire Trevor School of the Arts has also generated research, although to much less notice. Jesse Colin Jackson is on a mission to change that.
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The Opera is Coming to Town

The Impresario, composed by W. A. Mozart, will be performed on May 7th and May 8th by the students of vocal arts at UCI’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts. Staged at the Barclay Theater under the artistic direction of Professor Darryl Taylor.
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Experimental Jazz Quartet Amirtha Kidambi and Elder Ones Transcend Sound, Mind, and Body

The New University covers experimental musician Amirtha Kidambi and her jazz quartet Elder Ones for the performance as UCI’s first in-person music event of the year at Winifred Smith Hall on Sept. 30.

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The Magnitude of Mari Kimura: Prolific Composer and Academic

"To say that the Claire Trevor School of the Arts professor Mari Kimura is one-of-a-kind is an understatement. An award-winning composer, violinist and instrumentalist, Kimura’s innovative approach to sound foresees vast technological advances..."
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Finding the Beat: UCI’s Jazz Studies

On May 26th, UCI’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) will present their second virtual “Jazz Small Groups Concert.” Read more about the concert from Irvine Community News.

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College Arts Programs Display Pliancy, Resilience While Navigating Pandemic Restrictions to Bring Arts to Audiences

The Claire Trevor School of the Arts’ theme for this year is arts and well-being. In pursuit of spreading that message, the department is taking advantage of this time to develop projects that will broaden the scope and reach of the arts
Art, Dance, Drama, Music, Art Gallery
UC Irvine Art Department: Recontextualizing Instruction During Changing Times

The visual and performing arts inspire and enlighten us. They provide solace, help us rise above difficulties and uplift our spirits during times of change and confusion. “Art is essential to the well-being of individuals and society...”

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A New Cultural Paradigm at the UC Irvine School of the Arts

“Performance is the golden thread of connection among living bodies,” said Stephen Barker Ph.D., Dean, UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA), during a recent Zoom interview. “It captures the essence of the human experience.”

CTSA, Art, Dance, Drama, Music
Art and soul

#UCIArtsAnywhere encourages people to post photos or videos of themselves engaging with the arts on social media.
Music, CTSA, Dance, Drama, Art
UCI Campus Virtual Reality Tour

Even though we cannot host our future students on campus at this time, it is no reason for you to not be able to take a tour! Learn more about UCI here. (Hosted through You Visit)
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Acclaimed Pianist Mari Akagi to Perform at UCI

In a rare appearance here in the United States, acclaimed pianist Mari Akagi will perform at UCI Winifred Hall on Saturday, May 25th, beginning at 8pm. She will be accompanied by UCI faculty members Kei Akagi on piano, and Kojiro Umezaki on shakuhachi.
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UCI’s Kei Akagi is inspired by both classic jazz musicians and emerging songwriters

“First, the faculty here has always been a fantastically fertile ground for the creation of new ideas to experiment with,” said Akagi. “And secondly, there are my students, who are constantly bringing fresh ideas for me to experience..."
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Spring Theater Preview

"Finally, we couldn’t give a rundown of Orange County’s theatrical presentations in the Spring without mentioning UCI Claire Trevor’s School of the Arts..."
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Irvine’s Amazing Academic Arts Venues

Over the past several years, my wife and I have seen some amazing talent through the many performances we’ve attended at Irvine’s college arts venues. These programs have become a source of tremendous enjoyment for us...