Monthly Archives: June 2025

Balancing Art and Survival: How We Make It Work

Life as a Working Musician in Los Angeles We’re Gold Line Quartet, a saxophone quartet in LA that plays everything from Dvořák to Disney, sometimes in the same 30-minute set. We’ve played public libraries, art galleries, weddings, and black-box concerts all over Southern California. But what people don’t see—what they rarely ask about—is how we make it work. Not just…

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What It’s Like to Be a Full-Time Musician in LA

Life as a Musician in Los Angeles — What It’s Really Like Ever wondered what it’s actually like to make a living as a musician in Los Angeles? The city may be known for its glitz, but behind the scenes, LA’s working musicians are juggling packed schedules, long commutes, and relentless self-motivation. Meet the Gold Line Quartet, a saxophone ensemble…

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Why Live Music Makes a Difference at Your Event

Planning Tips from Gold Line Quartet — Live Wedding Music in LA Looking for an unforgettable way to elevate your event? You’ve come to the right place. At Gold Line Quartet, we’ve performed at weddings, fundraisers, and private parties all over Los Angeles — and if there’s one thing we know for sure, it’s that live music changes everything. We’re…

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Where Classical and Pop Music Collide in LA

In Los Angeles, music is part of the landscape. It filters through open car windows, spills from movie soundstages, and echoes across plazas and parks. This is a city built on soundtracks, and for Gold Line Quartet, that’s exactly where their music belongs. The LA-based saxophone ensemble draws on conservatory training from UCLA, USC, the Hartt School of Music, and…

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What It’s Like to Be a Classical Ensemble in Los Angeles

In Los Angeles, the idea of a classical ensemble carries certain assumptions. When someone hears that a group is performing chamber music here, they’re not picturing brass or woodwinds. They’re not thinking of saxophones. “When you say you’re a classical ensemble based in Los Angeles, people assume you are playing strings,” says a member of Gold Line Quartet, the city’s…

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The Versatility of the Saxophone: Pop, Classical, and Everything In Between By [Gold Line Quartet or Staff Writer]

No Boxes, No Apologies In a world that still pretends to categorize music cleanly, the saxophone continues to defy classification. Classical? Sure. Funk? Always. Rap anthem at a wedding? Apparently, yes. For Los Angeles–based chamber ensemble Gold Line Quartet, that’s not a gimmick—it’s the point. Their mission isn’t to prove the saxophone can do everything. It’s to show that it…

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