UCLA To Introduce State-Of-The-Art Music Practice Rooms

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01 April, 2022

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Press release from UCLA: Brian Runt March 31, 2022 Thanks to a $5 million commitment from the Herb Alpert Foundation, the practice rooms in the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Schoenberg Music Building are about to be tuned to perfection. Thanks to a $5 million commitment from the Herb Alpert Foundation, the practice rooms in the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Schoenberg Music Building are about to be tuned to perfection. The 46 practice rooms have not been fully refurbished since their construction in 1955. They will be renovated to state-of-the-art specifications, including enhanced acoustics, modern LED lighting and hardwired Wi-Fi. Construction is set to start this summer, and the renovated space will be named Imagination Hall, as a tribute to the breadth of musical creativity that it will foster. The 46 practice rooms have not been fully refurbished since their construction in 1955. They will be renovated to state-of-the-art specifications, including enhanced acoustics, modern LED lighting and hardwired Wi-Fi. Construction is set to start this summer, and the renovated space will be named Imagination Hall, as a tribute to the breadth of musical creativity that it will foster. he renovated space will be named Imagination Hall, as a tribute to the breadth of musical creativity that it will foster. "Practice rooms are the spaces in which to incubate; it's where the magic happens," said Herb Alpert, the legendary musician, music executive and philanthropist who, with his wife, Lani Hall, has given more than $40 million through the Herb Alpert Foundation to support UCLA. "Practice rooms are the spaces in which to incubate; it's where the magic happens," said Herb Alpert, the legendary musician, music executive and philanthropist who, with his wife, Lani Hall, has given more than $40 million through the Herb Alpert Foundation to support UCLA. "Practice rooms are the spaces in which to incubate; it's where the magic happens," said Herb Alpert, the legendary musician, music executive and philanthropist who, with his wife, Lani Hall, has given more than $40 million through the Herb Alpert Foundation to support UCLA. The Herb Alpert School of Music unites jazz, classical performance, musicology and ethnomusicology. As such, Imagination Hall will foster students' opportunities to connect with one another, to create and experiment. The renovations will assure a thriving musical ecosystem to engage and inspire learners. The Herb Alpert School of Music unites jazz, classical performance, musicology and ethnomusicology. As such, Imagination Hall will foster students' opportunities to connect with one another, to create and experiment. The renovations will assure a thriving musical ecosystem to engage and inspire learners. will assure a thriving musical ecosystem to engage and inspire learners. the school's dean. Alpert has long been recognized as a leader in music and the arts. In addition to winning nine Grammy Awards, he received the National Medal of Arts in 2012. And in 2017, he received the UCLA Medal, which honors those whose achievements embody UCLA's highest ideals. Alpert has long been recognized as a leader in music and the arts. In addition to winning nine Grammy Awards, he received the National Medal of Arts in 2012. And in 2017, he received the UCLA Medal, which honors those whose achievements embody UCLA's highest ideals. The Herb Alpert Foundation made UCLA's school of music possible. Its The Herb Alpert Foundation made UCLA's school of music possible. Its $30 million gift enabled UCLA to establish the school of music as a standalone entity in 2007; it is the first and only school of music in the University of California system. The foundation's other recent giving to UCLA includes $3 million to renovate a Schoenberg Music Building theater, now named Lani Hall, along with all of the major ensemble rooms. Alpert has said he hopes to inspire the broader community to join him in honoring and supporting the diverse music traditions represented across the school. This press release was produced by UCLA. The views expressed here are the author's own.