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Patrons of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music&#039;s concerts can now attend shows such as the &quot;UCLA Phil meets LA Phil&quot; event at Schoenberg Hall on Thursday for free. The school is putting on more than 20 events this quarter. (Daily Bruin file photo)

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UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music makes concerts free for all patrons

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Concerts under the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music will be free for all patrons starting this year. The school, which had been working to make the change for several years, was able to implement the new policy in part because of an $11.7 million donation from an alumnus’ trust fund last year, said Neal Stulberg, the director of orchestral studies.

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UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music makes concerts free for all patrons

By Nate Nickolai

Oct. 24, 2017 10:22 p.m.