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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Nov 21 Thu
6:00pm
Free
Free
classical
Mike Cheng-Yu Lee, Fortepiano Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music as we welcome renowned keyboardist Mike Cheng-Yu Lee for an evening of music featuring UCLA’s McNulty fortepiano. Anchored by Beethoven’s “Appassionata”
Lani Hall
Nov 25 Mon
8:00pm
Free
Free
classical, contemporary
Rainbow Music: The UCLA Percussion Ensemble Celebrates the Sounds of Pride For its Fall concert, the UCLA Percussion Ensemble will survey works of LGBTQIA+ Composers, everyone from John Cage to Lou Harrison to Aaron Copland. And, in the spirit of community,
Schoenberg Hall
Nov 26 Tue
6:30pm
Free
Free
classical
Stars of David Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music as we welcome guest pianist Jose Raul Lopez for an evening of music by 19th century Jewish composers. Entitled “Stars of David”,
Lani Hall
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Alex Lee graduated in 2022 with his bachelor's in saxophone performance. For the past two years, Lee has been making his way as a performer with Fivemind Reeds, a quintent composed entirely of alumni and students. And they give entirely unexpected concerts.
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