The Inauguration of Chancellor Julio Frenk

The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music celebrates the inauguration of UCLA’s seventh chancellor, Julio Frenk, with a curated series of music performances that highlight our global community. Featuring UCLA student performers, along with several local artists and ensembles, the varied sounds traverse four continents (Africa, Asia, Europe and North America). The performers and practices speak to the cultural vibrancy and pluralism of the school of music and of Los Angeles, which is home to more diasporic communities than virtually any other city in the world. We also pay homage to the role music has played in Chancellor Frenk’s life and upbringing. His personal love of opera harmonizes with our school’s commitment to advancing the art form through Opera UCLA, our ongoing collaboration with the School of Theater, Film and Television. We are honored today to showcase the immense and diverse talent of the students and faculty of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, the only independent school of music in the University of California system.

Rober Fink, Interim Dean

Brass Ensemble and Music and Dance of Ghana Ensemble Performers
Brass: Samuel Adam, Jason Bernhard, Emma Breen, Saúl Gutierrez, Ryan Heisinger, Nathan Jones, Remy Ohara, Aziel Ressler, Andrew Smith, Sebastian Martinez
Drums: Francis Kofi Akotuah, director of the Music and Dance of Ghana Ensemble and lecturer in the department of ethnomusicology; Elana Akotuah; Kelese Bryant; Samuel Kredich; Catie Kucynski; Haru Sakurai
Conducted by Travis J. Cross, director of bands and professor in the department of music

African American Music Ensemble Performers
Singers: Shannae Bernales, Cooper Burdick, Salvatore Cayabyab, Carter Choi, Sean Cronin, Arielle Cunanan, Trinity Dela Cruz, Bethany Grant, Delaney Hutchinson, Maya Jain, Celina Kintscher, James Lent, Ana Martinez, Fiona McDaniel, Cody Moser, Garrett Moser, Penny Promise Thompson, Tylon Quaites, Jacob Rewa, Kira Sarriegui-Simon, Punthea Seng, Olivia Soule, Oliver Strachan, Jay Taimish, Sarina Thomas, Sabrina Williams, Justin Xu, Kyle Xu
Drums: LaRoi Larkin
Piano: James Lent
Conducted by Diane White-Clayton, director of the African American Music Ensemble and lecturer in the department of ethnomusicology
This ensemble course is offered for students across campus to learn about the music, stylism, and traits of African American music. Membership is made up of students that are representative of the entire campus.

Music of Thailand Performers
Christopher Adler, Juan Manuel Del Real, Gabriel Esperon, Mickey Hashim, Jillian Marie Risigari Gai Lopez, Natasha Mar, Rane Prak, Sittichai Tancharoen, Kriangkrai Wareewat
Directed by Supeena Insee Adler

Opera UCLA Performers
Singers: Olivia Salazar, Leela Subramaniam  
Piano: Sky Lee (staff accompanist)
Conducted by James Darrah, director of Opera UCLA and professor in the department of music

Chamber Singers Ensemble
Yani Araujo, Asher Bartfeld, Cooper Burdick, Madison Chamberlain, Charis Chiu, Kevin Cornwell II, Kevin Corrigan, Trinity De La Cruz, Camryn Deisman, Andres Delgado, Celina Kintscher, Krystal Mao, Joseph Marcinik, Ana Martinez, Milla Moretti, Naveed Perkins, Natalia Rael, Olivia Salazar, James Scott, Kyle Xu
​​Conducted by James Bass, director of choral studies and professor and chair of the department of music

Mariachi de Uclatlán Performers
Bobby Álvarez, Dayanara Bravo, Gabriella Cardona, Camila Cordero, Andrew Dela Peña, Saúl Gutierrez-Sandoval, Paulina Pérez, Enrique Rodriguez Gonzalez, Sylvia Rutkowski, Ariel Villaroya, April Zavala
With members of Mariachi Los Camperos 
Directed by Jesús “Chuy” Guzmán, lecturer in the department of musicology