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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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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Apr 3 Fri
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Music of Charles Tomlinson Griffes Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music for a program of music by Charles Tomlinson Griffes, featuring songs for soprano and baritone, flute and piano, and solo piano repertoire.
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Apr 7 Tue
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Masterclass with Dr. Jasmine Pigott The UCLA Tuba and Euphonium Studio welcomes rising star Dr. Jasmine Pigott to our school. Dr. Pigott is setting one of the best examples of how to build a career...
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