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Arts

Feb. 2, 2025 12:27 p.m.

Grammys 2025: UCLA instructor Ryan Svendsen contributes to Beyoncé’s Grammy-nominated song

This post was updated Feb. 3 at 6:11 p.m.
For one member of the UCLA community, playing trumpet for Beyoncé is no longer just a dream.

By Aisosa Onaghise

Arts

Jan. 30, 2025 8:43 p.m.

Grammys 2025: UCLA alumnus nominated for ‘Rose Without The Thorns’ arrangement

From gospel roots to Grammy nominations, Alexander Lloyd Blake is transforming the music industry with arrangements that touch both the heart and the conscience.
Blake, a musician and UCLA alumnus, has been nominated for a Grammy Award in the category of Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Capella for his arrangement of “Rose Without The Thorns.” The composition, performed by his music ensemble Tonality alongside the group säje, showcases Blake’s attention to harmony and social justice alike.

By Viva Wertz

Arts

Jan. 30, 2025 12:25 a.m.

Grammys 2025 Q&A: UCLA lecturer Amy Kuney outlines Chappell Roan collaboration, songwriting identity

This post was updated Jan. 30 at 10:15 p.m.
Amy Kuney is a supernova of her own.
The artist and lecturer at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music is a co-writer on Chappell Roan’s “Red Wine Supernova,” a track off her 2023 debut “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.” Roan’s album is up for two Grammy Awards this Sunday – Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album – with Roan also clinching a Best New Artist nomination.

By Dannela Lagrimas

Arts

Jan. 29, 2025 3:09 p.m.

Grammys 2025: UCLA faculty, members of Decoda celebrate working on Grammy-nominated pieces

This post was updated Jan. 30 at 10:09 p.m.
Two UCLA faculty members are reveling in the recognition of a colleague’s Grammy-nominated work.
Catherine Gregory, a flutist and lecturer at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, and David Kaplan, a pianist and professor at the School of Music, are both members of the chamber music collective Decoda, which includes more than 30 musicians from around the country who work together on various concerts and songwriting projects.

By Reid Sperisen

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