DownBeat, the venerated magazine dedicated to “jazz, blues and beyond,” recently released its 70th Annual DownBeat International Critics Poll. Among…
James Brandon Lewis Honored in 70th Annual DownBeat Critics Poll
Archive Category: Music
Robert Wannamaker Pens ‘Monumental’ Two-Volume Study on Work of James Tenney
Robert Wannamaker, associate dean for Academic and Special Projects in The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts, has written…
Erik Mondrian’s Synthesizing Pixels Selected for Supernova 2022
For the third year in a row, work by CalArts alum Erik Mondrian (Music, Critical Studies-IM MFA 19) has been…
The Comeback Issue: The Pool #11 Now Online
The latest issue of The Pool, CalArts’ twice-yearly alumnx/alumni magazine, is now online. Nicknamed “The Comeback”’ issue, the digital magazine…
Future Stars 3: CalArts Students Featured on New Album from John Tejada
On May 5, nonprofit UK record label Touched Music released John Tejada Presents Future Stars 3, the third compilation album…
After Two Years, CalArts Graduation Returns to Campus
The afternoon of Friday, May 13 saw the lawn of Graduation Courtyard dotted with chairs and picnic blankets, and the…
Listen to the 31st Anniversary CalArts Jazz Recording
After a two-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CalArts Jazz CD project—recorded by students in the Jazz Studies…
Raven Chacon Wins 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Music
This afternoon (May 9), Diné artist, composer, and CalArts alum Raven Chacon (Music MFA 04) was awarded the 2022 Pulitzer…
CalArts Board of Trustees Confer Emeritus Status Upon Faculty
At this spring’s CalArts Board of Trustees meeting, 14 much admired, acclaimed, and longtime faculty members were awarded emeritus status…
10 Artists Receive 2022 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts
On Tuesday, May 3, the Herb Alpert Foundation announced the recipients of the 2022 Herb Alpert Award in the Arts….
