String Quartet Premieres by the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA Class of 2027

Performance String Quartet Premieres by the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA Class of 2027 June 5, 2026 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Walter H. Rubsamen Music Library The Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at UCLA (opens in a new tab) Class of 2027 will showcase their string quartet compositions created under the guidance of legendary pianist and composer Herbie Hancock, Institute of Jazz Performance Artistic Director Ambrose Akinmusire and Composition Artist-in-Residence Billy Childs. The string quartet performing the compositions will feature UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music students Makiba Kurita (violin) , Jamily Lee (violin) , Jerry Wang (viola) and Leon Cho (cello) . Please join UCLA Library and the quartet for an hour of creative music. Related Series EVENT SERIES Stressbusters Ongoing Drop-in week 10 and finals week activities to help you relax, recharge and finish the quarter strong