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 12 Tue
8:00pm
Free
Free
contemporary
Fall Undergraduate Composers' Concert Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music for the first undergraduate student composer concert of the 2024-2025 academic year. This event is made possible by the David and
Nov 13 Wed
8:00pm
Free
Free
classical, contemporary
UCLA Wind Ensemble - Anniversary Party The UCLA Wind Ensemble presents its first concert of the academic year, and it’s an anniversary party! We celebrate the sesquicentenary of the towering 20th century composer, former UCLA faculty
Nov 15 Fri
4:00pm
Free
Free
lectures-symposia
In Conversation with Kaykhosrou Pournazeri This event has been postponed from Tuesday 11/5/24 to Friday 11/15/24 Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and the Gramian-Emrani Center for Iranian Music as we welcome
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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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