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UC Irvine Faculty and Alumni to Perform at LA Philharmonic’s “Noon to Midnight” FestivalUC Irvine Faculty and Alumni to Perform at LA Philharmonic’s “Noon to Midnight” Festival
Assistant Professor Rajna Swaminathan and Lecturer Dr. Dawn Norfleet present new music On November 16, 2024, UC Irvine’s Department of Music faculty and alumni will be featured prominently at the LA Philharmonic’s annual “Noon to Midnight” festival, a 12-hour marathon of contemporary music held...
Welcoming New Faculty at UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the ArtsWelcoming New Faculty at UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts
Three new UC Irvine faculty members join the Departments of Art, Drama and Dance The Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) welcomes three new faculty members this fall: Na Mira (Department of Art), Yee Eun Nam (Department of Drama) and E. Macias (Department of Dance). Each faculty member’...
Arts & Interdisciplinary SuccessArts & Interdisciplinary Success
Staged Reading of Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia launches UCI Drama’s Emergent Series in Collaboration with the Beall Center for Art + Technology By Joel Veenstra, chair, Department of Drama The University of California, Irvine, Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Drama...
Art & LegacyArt & Legacy
Young Chung (studio art, ’96) celebrates his late UC Irvine mentor, fellow Korean American artist Yong Soon Min By Greg Hardesty Back in his undergraduate days at UC Irvine in the early 1990s, after he switched his major from philosophy to studio art, Young Chung recalls seeing the professor...
Arts Advocates: Jeffrey BarrettArts Advocates: Jeffrey Barrett
ARTFUL SCIENTIST Q&A with Professor Jeffrey Barrett Jeffrey Barrett is a Chancellor’s Professor of Logic and Philosophy of Science at UC Irvine and a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. In addition to his research in the conceptual foundations of physics and game...
Cats in Outer Space!Cats in Outer Space!
Zachary Dietz Brings CatStronauts! the Mews-ical to UC Irvine This summer, Zachary Dietz, professor in the Department of Drama, known for his work as a conductor and music director for Broadway shows like Mrs. Doubtfire, In the Heights, School of Rock and more, teamed up with drama students...
Navigating Seaways
An “L.A. Story”An “L.A. Story”
Kevin Appel, UC Irvine Department of Art chair, displays work at Hauser & Wirth West Hollywood Kevin Appel, professor and Department of Art chair at UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts is currently featured in the highly anticipated exhibition L.A. Story at Hauser & Wirth...
Leading with Light Leading with Light
How Jaymi Lee Smith is shaping the future of graduate education at UC Irvine: A Q&A session In June, Professor Jaymi Lee Smith from the Department of Drama at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts was appointed as the Interim Vice Provost for Graduate Education and Interim Dean of the...
Professor Vincent Olivieri explains how sound travels for the Los Angeles TimesProfessor Vincent Olivieri explains how sound travels for the Los Angeles Times
What caused the thumping of Inglewood music festival to disrupt so many? Blame the weather? Los Angeles Times By Karen Garcia | Aug. 10, 2024 Living in Westchester, Chris Bankoff said, he’s used to two types of noise: the occasional house party by Loyola Marymount University students, and...
Molecules in Motion: Where Dance and Chemistry CollideMolecules in Motion: Where Dance and Chemistry Collide
UC Irvine’s innovative event showcases the synergy between artistic expression and scientific inquiry At UC Irvine, the intersections of dance and chemistry culminated in an interdisciplinary event titled "Club Lab Freestyle: Molecules in Motion." Hosted in the Claire Trevor School of the Arts...
UC Irvine Choirs Named Finalists in the American PrizeUC Irvine Choirs Named Finalists in the American Prize
Ensembles receive national recognition in choral performance The UC Irvine Chamber Singers, directed by Dr. Irene Messoloras, professor in the Department of Music, have been named a finalist in the 2024 American Prize competition. The award, presented by The American Prize National Nonprofit...
Eric Lindsay Named UCI FATE FellowEric Lindsay Named UCI FATE Fellow
Honoring excellence in higher education The Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) at UC Irvine is pleased to announce that Eric Lindsay, lecturer specializing in musicianship, music theory and composition, has been named a 2024-2025 UCI Faculty Academy for Teaching Excellence (FATE) fellow....
In Memory of Joseph HusztiIn Memory of Joseph Huszti
Joseph Huszti (1935-2024) Joseph Huszti, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Music at UC Irvine's Claire Trevor School of the Arts, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2024. He was 89 years old. Huszti's career was distinguished by his dedication to choral music and education. He joined UC...
Timeless EchoesTimeless Echoes
Exploring Kojiro Umezaki’s new album A Distance, Intertwined Kojiro Umezaki, UC Irvine professor of music, esteemed shakuhachi player and composer, has just released his latest album, A Distance, Intertwined. Born in Tokyo and based in Los Angeles, Umezaki's artistry and research merge...
A Life of SongA Life of Song
Exploring Professor Darryl Taylor's Influence on African American Music: A Q&A session In July, Professor Darryl Taylor from the Department of Music at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts will receive an honor from the National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc. (NANM). Commemorating its...
Joel Veenstra to be the next Chair in DramaJoel Veenstra to be the next Chair in Drama
Cultivating inclusivity, sustainability and well-being in theatre education The UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts (CTSA) has named Professor of Teaching Joel Veenstra as the next chair of the Department of Drama. He currently serves as the department’s vice chair of production and co-...
In Memoriam of Classical Guitarist Alexander DunnIn Memoriam of Classical Guitarist Alexander Dunn
Alexander Dunn Internationally regarded guitarist and educator Alexander Dunn Ph.D., passed away on May 8, 2024. Dunn was a valued member of the UC Irvine Department of Music, an instructor of guitar and led the guitar ensemble since 2021. “I knew Alex not only as a skilled musician but...
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