Jacob Hallman
Founding GLQ member Jacob Hallman is a performing artist, composer, and author of Ready Set Go: Life Hacks for Young Musicians. He has written multiple choral works, most notably a Christmas Cantata for choir SATB+piano as well as dozens of jazz combo charts. Hallman has commissioned new works by Cheryl Bocanegra, Michael E. Anderson, Joshua D. Peterson, and Christian Lauba. In 2008, Hallman produced a jazz quartet album titled 'In the Hall' featuring pop hits like 'Super Mario Bros.,' 'Virtual Insanity,' and original compositions, most notably 'Things that Really Matter.' In August 2026, Hallman released 'Dual,' a classical music album available on all streaming platforms. He has performed in Argentina, France, Mexico, Poland, Spain, Thailand, and the United States. Teachers include Michael Compton, Richard Rath, Leo Saguiguit, Arthur White, Francisco Martinez, Jean-Marie Londeix, Richard Ducros, Marc Chisson, Frederic Borey, Dan Thomas, and Matt Otto. Today, he regularly performs classical works at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Arcadia, CA.
Rachel Wolz
Rachel Wolz is a saxophonist, clinician, and educator based in Los Angeles, California. She is on faculty at Chaminade College Preparatory High School as a Music Teacher and serves as Adjunct Instructor of Saxophone at Lee College.
Rachel has appeared with ensembles such as the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Colburn Orchestra, and Music Academy of the West. Rachel’s discography includes albums Cereus (New Focus Recording) and Band Kids for Life (Funk Sauce Brass Band). Rachel’s performances have been recognized in the International Artists Competition.
Rachel earned a Doctor of Musical Arts from the University of California, Los Angeles, where she was a recipient of the Eugene V. Cota-Robles Fellowship. Rachel holds Master’s degrees in Saxophone Performance and Music Theory from the University of Oklahoma and Bachelor’s degrees in Saxophone Performance and Music Composition from Illinois State University. Her primary instructors include Dr. Paul Nolen, Dr. Jonathan Nichol, and Dr. Jan Berry Baker.
Joshua Park
An educator deeply rooted in the modern classical saxophone tradition, Joshua is an advocate of the arts of classical and contemporary music. He continues to share the beauty of flexibility available in classical and contemporary works for the saxophone.
A graduate from UCLA, Joshua studied under Dr. Douglas Masek and Dr. Jan Berry-Baker. He went on to complete his Master’s of Music under the tutelage of Carrie Koffman at the Hartt School of Music in West Hartford, Connecticut. There he had the opportunity to study under world-renowned musicians such as Avery Fisher Grant winner, Steven Banks, and the Grammy nominated, Aizuri Quartet. Additionally, he’s competed in multiple solo and chamber competitions receiving honorable mentions.
As an educator, he strives to redefine the standard of the saxophone. With so much recent advancement of the saxophone, he enjoys watching the growth of his students not only as a musician but as a human being. Joshua holds a private studio in Diamond Bar and also teaches in local schools. In his spare time, he enjoys lifting weights, exploring new music and finding the best cup of coffee in town.
Daniel Reyes-Velarde