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Welcome to the kafm Home Page for Kaii's friends, students, parents and staff of the Irvine Unified School District,
 and the students, parents and staff of all Pacific Symphony Orchestra Class Act program schools,
and the Samueli Academy, an Orangewood school, in Santa Ana, California, and now, UCLA Department of Music Education!

9.26.26 - Happy Birthday, George Gershwin!

Gershwin (1898–1937) was an American composer and pianist who blended jazz, pop, and classical music. Some of his famous works included: "Rhapsody in Blue", "An American in Paris", "Porgy and Bess", "I Got Rhythm", "Concerto in F", and many songs.

9.23.26 - Happy Birthday, John Coltrane!

John was an acclaimed American saxophonist, bandleader and composer, becoming an iconic figure of jazz in the 20th century with albums like 'Giant Steps,' 'My Favorite Things' and 'A Love Supreme.' He would have turned 100 years young today!

9.22.26 - Happy Fall Equinox and Back to School!

By 5:05 PST, we are officially in the Fall season 2026. Ms. Lee starts her second year as the UCLA Music Education student teachers supervisor today. These student teachers will be teaching singing and instrument playing in local LA schools, with UCLA provided violins, guitars, and ukuleles.

9.21.26 - Happy Birthday, Gustav Holst!

It is the last day of summer 2026, and we celebrate Gustav Holst's birthday. He was an English composer, arranger and teacher, and best known for his orchestral suite "The Planets." The most famous portion, "Mars", inspired John Williams to write the music for "Darth Vader" in "Star Wars" movies.

Interested in checking out the previous announcement/links pages in 2026? Click for 2025, or 2023-2024.

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