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Explore the local area and community. Extended Studies Offering innovative continuing education arts courses designed to meet the needs of both emerging artists and lifelong learners. Schools Art Critical Studies Dance Film/Video Music Theater Request Info Apply Give The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts School of Music Home Programs/Specializations Visiting Artists Alumni Facilities Resources Faculty and Staff Home Soundstream at the Troubadour offers rigorous training in an unrivaled variety of musical styles and cultures. The vibrant mix of offerings allows students to acquire the musical fluency to work across conventional boundaries, expand their artistic and cultural horizons, and develop a global creative vision. Qualitatively different from conventional music conservatories, technical excellence is only one part of the story, as The Herb Alpert School of Music seeks to empower students as complete makers of music. The School stands above the field in several ways, including world-class musical innovators on faculty; a stylistically open approach to musical creativity; the ability for students to work with mentors from all areas of the School to construct individualized courses of study; ample opportunities for collaboration within CalArts’ multidisciplinary arts environment; flexibility for students to organize ensembles, often with faculty participation; and performances that are centered on original music and spontaneous creation alongside extant musical literature and interactive media. 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June 10, 2020 Bryan Wilson Releases New Books for Strings May 29, 2020 John Tejada Presents Future Stars Featuring CalArts Students On May 15, the nonprofit record label Touched Music released John Tejada Presents Future Stars,... View All News Video Introduction to School Gallery CalArts Jazz Album recording at Capitol Records CalArts Jazz Album recording at Capitol Records Experimental Sound Practices in Roy O. Disney Concert Hall Experimental Voice Workshop in the Wild Beast Percussion class with Nani Agbeli (right), Director of West African Music, Dance and Arts Neelamjit Dhillion Quartet and Isaura String Quartet at REDCAT Calendar of Events View All Events Student Story John Schwerbel Jazz BFA 14 Artistic Planning Coordinator, Los Angeles Philharmonic Association John Schwerbel When I entered CalArts I thought I was only interested in performing, but two amazing teachers and mentors, David Roitstein and Lauren Pratt, widened my scope of possibilities. I learned concert production from Lauren, who hired me to produce the Charlie Haden concert at REDCAT, as well as the concert at the Wild Beast honoring the 25th anniversary of the partnership between Capitol Records and CalArts. For Charlie, I was in charge of logistics such as managing the band, leading rehearsals, helping him program the repertoire, and I just fell in love with producing music events as an art, in and of itself. Immediately after graduation I took an internship with the L.A. Philharmonic, worked with the L.A. Opera for a short time, and now, I have a full-time position with The L.A. Phil, which, of all major orchestras, is perhaps the most forward-thinking and adventurous in terms of interdisciplinary multimedia productions. I don’t see artistic planning or music production, or performance as separate. They’re all very much one and the same, because at the end of the day, the audience walks out of Walt Disney Concert Hall or the Hollywood Bowl or the Wild Beast at CalArts having had a moving experience that has changed them in a fundamental way. So, regardless of what side I’m working on, whether I’m collaborating with the artists, going over scores with soloists, working with their managers, or executing concerts, it’s all art and it’s all having an affect on an audience. Follow the School of Music Facebook Home • Home Music Office musicinfo@calarts.edu 661-253-7816 phone Office of Admissions admissions@calarts.edu 800-545-2787 phone calarts Contact Visit News Calendar Employment Follow 24700 Facebook Instagram Twitter Vimeo YouTube The Hub | CalArts Email Faculty/Staff Directory Policies | Non Discrimination Policy CalArts Store Campus Safety 661-222-2702 Site Map Consumer Info About this Site © 2020 California Institute of the Arts 24700 Mc...