Calendar of Events
Free Concerts
The LACC Department of Music presents a variety of concerts during the Fall and Spring semesters. Music 152: Current Musical Events concerts are open only to students enrolled in the class. LACC Music Student Ensemble Concerts are free and open to the public in the Alpert Recital Hall.
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LACC Music Student Concerts
Student Concerts are free and open to the public! All below performances (except November 20) will be held in the Alpert Recital Hall at the Herb Alpert Music Center building.
- Wednesday November 20, 1:00pm – World Music: Brazilian Batucada, Balinese Gamelan & West African Drum Ensembles (will be held outside the HAMC building main entrance)
- Monday November 25, 2:30pm – Pop Music Workshop - Part I
- Tuesday November 26, 3:00pm – World Music: Mariachi Ensemble
- Wednesday November 27, 2:30pm – Pop Music Workshop - Part II
- Monday December 2, 1:00pm – Classical Chamber Ensembles
- Tuesday December 3, 4:00pm – Jazz Band*
- Thursday December 5, 3:00pm – Philharmonic Choir
- Thursday December 5, 6:30pm – Jazz Combos*
- Tuesday December 10, 3:00pm – World Music: Latin Ensemble & Latin Jazz*
*This concert will be streamed live at youtube.com/herbalpertmusiccenter
Current Musical Events (Music 152)
These lectures and performances are open only to students enrolled in Music 152-1 and Music 152-2 Current Musical Events I & II.
- September 9 – Guillermo Brown | Multi-Disciplinary Performer/Drummer for Late Late Show band
- September 16 – Erika Earl | Sound Designer/Director of Hardware Engineering Slate Digital
- September 23 – Laura Parker | Alexander Technique Practitioner
- September 30 – Dr. Christine Gengaro | Musicologist
- October 7 – Cyrus Reynolds | Composer/Sound Designer
- October 14 – Professor Euro Zambrano | Latin Percussionist
- This performance will be open to the public! Join us at 6:30pm in the Alpert Recital Hall.
- October 21 – Professor Trevor Anderies | Jazz Percussionist
- October 28 – Music Education Career Panel
- November 4 – Student Ensemble Performance: Latin Ensemble, Mariachi Ensemble, World Percussion
- November 18 – Wynne Bennett | Songwriter/Composer/Producer
- November 25 – Student Ensemble Performance: Jazz Band
- December 2 – Student Ensemble Performance: Philharmonic Choir & Classical Chamber Music
Past Performances
View some recently featured performances.
The HAMC Applied Music Program (AMP) is designed for students seeking to transfer to four-year universities and conservatories to complete a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Music degree. AMP students receive a full scholarship up to $1500 per semester for 12-15 private lessons to prepare them for performances and auditions. Admission into AMP requires a completed application and a video audition submission. Students accepted into AMP must become a full-time music major for two consecutive years, enroll in required transfer music courses, and fulfill all the expectations required of an LACC Music Academy Herb Alpert Music Scholarship student.
Souvenir | boygenius: Julien Baker (b. 1995), Phoebe Bridgers (b.1994), and Lucy Dacus (b.1995)
Juliana Candler, vocals
Israel Bravo, guitar and vocals
LACC Jazz Band
Professor Barbara Laronga, director
Mardi Gras in New Orleans | Professor Longhair and Theresa Terry
Turner Perez, Alto Sax 1
Marcus Vickers, Jr., Alto Sax 2
Scheila Gonzalez, guest artist; Tenor Sax 1
John McGrath, Tenor Sax 2
Andrew Johnson, guest artist; Baritone Sax
Marcus Torres, Trombone 1
Grace Palmer, Trombone 2
Jon Papenbrook, guest artist; Trumpet 1
Professor Barbara Laronga, Trumpet 2
Louie Zong, Piano
Jared Tashjian, Guitar
Anjelica Rose, Bass
Dante Newcombe-Kenealy, Drums
Cinnamon Leggett, Vocals
Philharmonic Quartet
Dr. Irene Kim, director
Neil Windt, piano collaborator
For Good (from the musical Wicked) | Music and Words by Stephen Schwartz, arr. Kirby Shaw
Delante McCreary, tenor 1
Christian Cisneros, tenor 2
Christopher Smith, baritone
Robert Coombs, bass
I've heard it said
That people come into our lives
For a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led to those
Who help us most to grow
If we let them
And we help them in return
Well, I don't know if I believe that's true
But I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you
Like a comet pulled from orbit
As it passes the sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder
Halfway through the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better
But because I knew you
I have been changed for good
It well may be
That we will never meet again
In this lifetime
So, let me say before we part
So much of me
Is made of what I learned from you
You'll be with me
Like a handprint on my heart
And now whatever way our stories end
I know you have rewritten mine
By being my friend
Like a ship blown from its mooring
By a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a sky bird
In a distant wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better
But because I knew you
Because I knew you
I have been changed for good
And just to clear the air
I ask forgiveness
For the things I've done, you blame me for
But then I guess
We know there's blame to share
And none of it seems to matter anymore
Like a comet pulled from orbit
As it passes the sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder
Halfway through the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better
I do believe I have been changed for the better
And because I knew you
Because I knew you
Because I knew you
I have been changed
For good
LACC Brazilian Batucada Ensemble
Professor Kassandra Kocoshis, director
Traditional Samba | trad. Brazilian
Performers: Jay Alves, Ed Mann, Darline Delcid, Christopher Elliott, Irene Kim, Yigit Kahraman, Jamie Peters, Arturo Hernandez, John McGrath, Ayane Kimura, Richard Liautaud, Cameron Meyers, Alisson Ibarra, Dante Newcombe-Kenealy
