About Philharmonia
UCLA Philharmonia is the flagship orchestra of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. It rehearses Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:05 to 5:50 PM and performs two or three different programs each quarter, encompassing a full spectrum of symphonic and operatic repertoire. Please
click here for a full listing of Philharmonia's programs since 2005.
Founded in 1936, Philharmonia's music directors have included Lukas Foss, Richard Dufallo, Mehli Mehta, Samuel Krachmalnick, Alexander Treger and Jon Robertson. 2024-25 marks the 19th season of Philharmonia's music director and conductor,
Neal Stulberg.
Philharmonia's programming focuses on both the core symphonic and operatic repertoire, and the best in contemporary and rarely-performed works.
UCLA Philharmonia may be taken for credit and is composed primarily of music majors; qualified non-majors may also audition for violin and other positions as needed. General auditions for UCLA Philharmonia are held at the beginning of Fall Quarter.
