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Camilo Zamudio plays marimba behind a drum kit as co-leader Wilfrido Terrazas gestures beside a cajón and a table of singing bowls and frame drums during a rehearsal in a wood-paneled studio.

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Cauces Sónicos to Perform at UC Irvine

October 21, 2026

The concert will feature music from artists in Southern and Baja California that explores life on the borde

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Melodies of the Morning Calm

September 28, 2026

Dennis Kim shares his connection to Korean music as he performs with haegeum artists Eunah Noh and Soo Yeon Lyuh at Winifred Smith Hall: A Q&A session

Performers in trench coats and fedoras point upward in unison onstage in a production choreographed by Andrew Palermo, with an orchestra and chorus seated behind them.

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Already in Practice

September 28, 2026

At UCI Arts, curriculum and collaboration turn arts education into a professional pathway

Irene Messoloras smiles and looks off to the side while standing with clasped hands, wearing a black velvet jacket over a lace top, during a portrait session with visible studio lighting in the background.

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Irene Messoloras and Meridian Choir Earn Acclaim With Debut Album

September 14, 2026

Gramophone, Choir & Organ and BBC Radio 3 review "Finding Light"

Portrait of a man with short brown hair and light eyes, wearing a denim button-up shirt with a chain collar accessory, smiling slightly at the camera in front of a light paneled wall.

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UCI Arts Alumnus Paul David Flood Joins University of Tennessee Faculty

August 27, 2026

Musicology alumnus begins tenure-track position at the Natalie L. Haslam College of Music

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Helping Others Find Their Voice

August 21, 2026

Creative Connections intern Bahar Alimohammadi and her commitment to arts education

Taesung Hwang holds his Wube Tubes instrument next to a man in a striped shirt on an auditorium stage.

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Alumni Appreciation Month: Taesung Hwang '24 Working Across Arts & Technology

August 17, 2026

Alumnus shows the possibilities of combining multiple passions

Music

Sarah Koo Freeman Named 2026 Dean's Honoree

August 14, 2026

Claire Trevor School of the Arts music lecturer honored for teaching excellence

Graphic banner reading 'UCI Arts Alumni Appreciation Month, #UCIArtsAlumni' in white, gold, and teal text on a navy-to-gold gradient background. To the right, a diamond-tiled photo collage shows seven UCI Arts alumni: a woman with long dark curly hair in a denim jacket; a dancer with short silver hair mid-movement in a studio; a woman with long brown hair in a black blouse and gold hoop earrings; a smiling bald man with a mustache and glasses in a blazer; a young person with dark hair against a bookshelf; a

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Celebrating UCI Arts Alumni

July 27, 2026

Alumni Appreciation Month at UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts

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The Symphony’s New Movement

July 13, 2026

Geoffrey Pope conducts a growing sense of community as UC Irvine's director of orchestral studies