The Land of Musicians (Winter 2024)
Xóchitl Chávez, assistant professor of music, has been researching Oaxacan philharmonic bands for 15 years. This summer, she spent four days documenting the work of the all-female Indigenous band Mujeres del Viento Florido.

ALUMNI PROFILE: The Music Man (Winter 2024)
Educator and LAUSD band leader Tony White is inspiring the next generation of instrumentalists to follow the sound of music.

Office Hours: The Sound of Music (Fall 2022)
Terry Nguyen is drumming up interest in Japanese culture and musical traditions as leader of UCR’s Taiko Ensemble.

ALUMNI PROFILE: Keeping Time (Summer 2020)
Nana Kaneko, M.A. ’13, Ph.D. ’17: This alumna uses her love and knowledge of music to help preserve cultural heritage worldwide.

Odd Jobs: Carillonneur (Feb. 2019)
David Christensen

Sounds of Oaxaca (May 2018)
Jessica Hernández ’10 puts her UCR music degree to work as the co-director of the Mexican philharmonic band founded by her father and uncle.