Jan Berry Baker has joined the UCLA Department of Music as the new Associate Professor of Music, She will be teaching saxophone and wind ensemble students. She is in demand as a solo and chamber music performer, and is an advocate of contemporary music.
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Professor - Saxophone, Head of Woodwinds, Vice Chair of the Department of Music, Special Assistant to the Dean for Faculty Mentoring
Jan Berry Baker Canadian-American saxophonist Jan Berry Baker has performed as a soloist, chamber, and orchestral musician on many of the world’s great stages. Recent engagements include performances across the United States, Canada,…
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Feb 28 Fri
7:30pm
Free
Free
classical
Camarades - Winter Vivaldi Join us for the string area’s annual Vivaldi concert, featuring first year students as soloists in the historic Schoenberg Hall. This performance is held in support of the food services
Schoenberg Hall
Mar 2 Sun
5:00pm
Free
Free
classical
UCLA Philharmonia at Disney Hall As part of its Spring 2025 Mahler Grooves Festival, the Los Angeles Philharmonic has invited several Southern California training orchestras to perform Mahler on the Disney Hall stage throughout the day
Walt Disney Concert Hall
Mar 3 Mon
7:00pm
Free
Free
classical, contemporary
Winter Saxophone Studio Recital Join the UCLA Saxophone Studio for an evening of chamber music featuring undergraduate and graduate students in the studio of Jan Berry Baker. Works by Kristin Kuster, Robert Muczynski, Astor
Ensemble Room: Ostin Music Center
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