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UCI Giving Day on April 28 to Support the Claire Trevor School of the ArtsUCI Giving Day on April 28 to Support the Claire Trevor School of the Arts
Support scholarships, creative research and professional pathways for UCI Arts students The University of California, Irvine will mark its 10th annual Giving Day on Tuesday, April 28, with a campuswide call to support the programs that shape the university’s future. At the Claire Trevor School...
UCI Arts Awards the 2025–26 Research & Innovation GrantsUCI Arts Awards the 2025–26 Research & Innovation Grants
Creative Research in the Arts Now in its fifth year, the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts (UCI Arts) Department of Research and Innovation continues to prioritize projects that feature cutting-edge research and interdisciplinary collaborations with potential for external recognition...
The Artists’ LaboratoryThe Artists’ Laboratory
In the Experimental Media Performance Lab, technology blends with art to offer immersive, boundary-pushing experiences for audiences By Christine Byrd In William Fastenow’s, Ph.D. ’25 capstone recital, Art of the Unheard, audiences walked on elevated paths with pairs of speakers above...
Collin Felter Unifies Conflicting Modes of MusicCollin Felter Unifies Conflicting Modes of Music
Medici Circle Scholar Collin Felter and Felterman’s Deli By Gamy Cortes Before Collin Felter ’27 came to UC Irvine’s Ph.D. program in history and theory of music, and prior to breaking his wrist in a car accident back in 2021, Felter believed his future career was set for...
The Art of Opportunity
Anteaters in the Arts
Arts Advocates: John ForsyteArts Advocates: John Forsyte
SYMPHONIC LEADER Q&A with John Forsyte John Forsyte is president and CEO of the Pacific Symphony. During his 27-year tenure, he has been a strong advocate for music education across Orange County, including at UC Irvine, where the Pacific Symphony’s Side-by-Side rehearsal series features...
Reed Wixson Blurs the Line Between the Natural and the Artificial Through Music Reed Wixson Blurs the Line Between the Natural and the Artificial Through Music
Medici Circle Scholar Reed Wixson and their Project Xylocyclos By Gamy Cortes Early in their compositional journey, Reed Wixson followed conventions aligned with classical composition. Later, however, as a PhD student in UC Irvine’s Integrated Composition, Improvisation, and Technology (ICIT...
Professor Irene Messoloras Featured on KUSC’s Classical Californians Broadcast StationProfessor Irene Messoloras Featured on KUSC’s Classical Californians Broadcast Station
The UC Irvine choral conductor and faculty member shares a curated selection of works spanning Manuel de Falla to holiday repertoire UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Department of Music faculty member Irene Messoloras is featured on Classical Californians' weekly program from KUSC...
UCI Arts 2025 Year in ReviewUCI Arts 2025 Year in Review
Reflecting back on a year of exceptional milestones The past year marked a significant moment for the Claire Trevor School of the Arts, coinciding with UC Irvine’s 60th anniversary and the continued celebration of the 25th anniversary of the naming of the school. Together, these milestones...
UCI Chamber Singers Awarded The American Prize for Best Choral PerformanceUCI Chamber Singers Awarded The American Prize for Best Choral Performance
National recognition honors the ensemble’s artistry and musical excellence to choral performance in the university category UCI Chamber Singers, the premier choral ensemble of UC Irvine’s Claire Trevor School of the Arts, under the leadership of Professor Irene Messoloras, has been named the...
World Stages
Annual TWO-0-NINE Concert Features New Works by ICIT Ph.D. StudentsAnnual TWO-0-NINE Concert Features New Works by ICIT Ph.D. Students
UCI Department of Music’s ICIT program presents original works exploring contemporary composition and emerging sonic technologies Ph.D. students in UC Irvine’s Integrated Composition, Improvisation, and Technology (ICIT) program will present TWO-0-NINE, the annual concert featuring newly...
Professor Irene Messoloras to Release “A Meridian Christmas”Professor Irene Messoloras to Release “A Meridian Christmas”
The London-based professional choir returns with a holiday recording under Messoloras’ direction Professor of Music Irene Messoloras and conductor of Meridian return to Signum Classics with their holiday EP, “A Meridian Christmas.” Recorded at All Hallows Gospel Oak in London, the...
UCI Arts Summer 2025 Faculty HighlightsUCI Arts Summer 2025 Faculty Highlights
A look at faculty news and creative activity from summer 2025 From curating thought-provoking exhibitions and premiering new choreography to receiving national awards and fellowships, faculty across the UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts (UCI Arts) remained active throughout the summer....
OCDE and UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Launch ‘Earn and Learn’ ApprenticeshipsOCDE and UC Irvine Claire Trevor School of the Arts Launch ‘Earn and Learn’ Apprenticeships
The collaboration creates stronger pathways connecting classrooms, communities and careers in the arts The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) and UC Irvine are partnering to create new registered apprenticeships that combine paid, hands-on experience with industry-recognized...
UC Irvine Music Professor Darryl Taylor Reflects on the Legacy of Composer Robert OwensUC Irvine Music Professor Darryl Taylor Reflects on the Legacy of Composer Robert Owens
In celebration of the centennial of composer Robert Owens’s life, Department of Music Professor Darryl Taylor was featured in "The New York Times." “He was always this enigmatic figure because of his distance,” said Taylor, a collaborator of Owens.
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