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Saxophone

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.

Faculty

Associate Dean of Faculty Mentoring and Community Relations, Professor - Saxophone, Head of Woodwinds, Vice Chair of the Department of Music Performance, Education & Composition
Jan Berry Baker
Canadian American saxophonist Jan Berry Baker has performed as a concerto soloist, chamber, and orchestral musician on many of the world’s great stages.  Recent engagements have taken her across the
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Feb 22 Sun
4:00pm
Free
chamber-music
Neal Stulberg and Jonathan Shames in Recital
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music for an evening of piano music featuring Professor Neal Stulberg and guest Dr. Jonathan Shames (The University of Oklahoma).
Recording Studio, Ostin Music Center Learn More
Feb 23 Mon
4:00pm
Free
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György Kurtág at 100: Last of a Great Generation of Composers
György Kurtág, the last living outstanding European composer of his generation, will be 100 years old on 19 February 2026. In celebration of his birthday, Korean violinist and music scholar
Ensemble Room: Ostin Music Center Learn More
Mar 2 Mon
6:00pm
Free
chamber-music, contemporary
UCLA Flute Studio in Recital
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and the students of the UCLA Flute Studio as they present an evening of new works written by fellow HASOM composition students.
Recording Studio, Ostin Music Center Learn More
67th GRAMMY Award Winners
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music is proud to share that faculty and alumni were well represented at the 67th GRAMMY Awards. In all, thirteen faculty and six alums
Serenade with a Dandelion Named a Top Classical Album in 2024
Long-running and influential online magazine Textura has just released its top 20 lists for classical and jazz recordings of 2024. Coming in at number three on the list for quartet, ensemble or
GRAMMY Award Nominations in 2024
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music is proud to share that faculty and alumni were well represented at this year’s GRAMMY Awards. In all, thirteen faculty and six alums

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