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Nicholas Bissen 2140 Pearl St Nicholas Bissen www.nicholasbissen.com 2140 Pearl St. #106, Nacogdoches, TX 75965 | (660) 238-2637 | [email protected] Education Master of Music | April 2017 | University of Cincinnati: College – Conservatory of Music · Major: Saxophone Performance · Major Professors: James Bunte, Nathan Nabb – Saxophone and Angela Holt - Conducting Bachelor of Music Education | July 2015 | University of Central Missouri · Major: Instrumental Music Education · Major Professors: James Gai – Saxophone, and Jacob Sentgeorge - Voice Teaching Experience Founder, Conductor, and Arranger | Behemothic Saxophone Ensemble | Jan 2016 – April 2016 · Conduct and rehearse ensemble · Arrange works for saxophone ensemble · Perform concerts with local high school students · Reinforce technique taught in lessons in large ensemble setting · Advocate for and premiere new works for saxophone ensemble Conductor| Larry A. Ryle High School | October 2016 – April 2016 · Conduct and rehearse the Ryle High School Saxophone Ensemble · Reinforce individual technique within a large ensemble setting Woodwind Technician| Anderson High School | August 2016 – April 2016 · Establish and maintain fundamental concepts of tone production, instrument technique, and music literacy · Run large woodwind sectionals, and individual sectionals · Reinforce musical and physical technique on the field during full band rehearsals Student Teacher | Blue Springs South School District | January – May 2015 · Conduct and rehearse the Wind Symphony, Symphonic Band, and Concert Band · Conduct and rehearse the Percussion Ensemble · Conduct and rehearse the Jazz Band · Conduct and rehearse the 6h grade Clarinet Class · Conduct and rehearse the 6th grade Trombone Class Music Director | Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Men’s Music Fraternity | 2012-2014 · Conduct and rehearse the ΦMA Men’s Chorus twice a week, an hour each rehearsal · Perform an hour long concert every semester · Perform off campus at area high schools, nursing homes and hospitals · Collaborate with ΣAI yearly for one hour long on campus concert with off campus performances Undergraduate Student Director | University of Central Missouri Marching Mules | Fall 2014 · Liaison between faculty and student leadership · Organize student leadership through goal driven objectives · Lead large woodwind sectionals (Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone) · Reinforce physical and musical technique during full band rehearsals · Assist and organize leadership through setup/teardown of rehearsal space and game day space · Boost student morale via rousing motivational strategies Assistant Basketball Pep Band Director | Lee’s Summit High School | Nov 2013 – Jan 2014 · Conduct and rehearse the Lee’s Summit High School Basketball Pep Band · Lead the band through Men’s and Women’s home basketball games Saxophone Technician | Lee’s Summit School District | August 2014 · Teach Saxophone for Lee’s Summit, and Lee’s Summit North High Schools · Teach saxophone students concepts of tone production, technique, and music literacy · Teach saxophone students audition music for upcoming district band auditions Senior Assistant | University of Central Missouri Marching Mules | Fall 2013 · Lead Large Woodwind Sectionals (Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone) · Reinforce physical and musical technique during full band rehearsals · Assist in the setup and teardown of rehearsal spaces and game day spaces · Assist in office/organizational duties of maintaining a marching band Saxophone Technician | Grain Valley High School | June 2012 – Nov 2013 · Establish and maintain fundamental concepts of tone production, instrument technique, and music literacy · Run saxophone sectionals · Reinforce musical and physical technique on the field during full band rehearsals Saxophone Clinician | Lone Jack High School, Lone Jack MO | March 2013 · Provide individual assistance to the saxophone section in preparation for large ensemble competition Saxophone Clinician | Higginsville High School, Higginsville MO | March 2013 · Provide individual assistance to the saxophone section in preparation for large ensemble competition Saxophone Clinician | North Kansas City High School, Kansas City MO | March 2012 · Provide individual assistance to the saxophone section in preparation for large ensemble competition Page 2 Performance Experience SOLO Guest Artist Series, “Cabinet of Curiosities: The Saxophone Music of Matthew Browne.” University of Cincinnati, College – Conservatory of Music: Cincinnati, OH – April 5th, 2017. Piece performed include Browne’s Three Doggerel Dances. Michael Delfín, piano Performance of Dahl’s Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble at North American Saxophone Alliance Region V, at Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne for masterclass, featuring Kenneth Tse on March 3rd, 2017. Hyun Ji, Piano Performance of Dahl’s Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble at North American Saxophone Alliance Region V, at Indiana University – Purdue University Fort Wayne with Hyun Ji Oh at the piano on March 4th, 2017. Master’s Recital at Urban Artifact: Cincinnati, OH – February 25th, 2017. Pieces performed include Dahl’s Concerto for Alto Saxophone, Galante’s Saxsounds III, Cockcroft’s Kuku, and Yoshimatsu’s Fuzzy Bird Sonata. Hyun Ji Oh, piano, James Bunte, saxophone. Master’s Recital at the University of Cincinnati, College – Conservatory of Music: Cincinnati, OH – March 4th, 2016. Pieces performed include Dubois’s Concerto, Mellits’s Tachychardia, Mobberley’s Spontaneous Combustion, and Glazunov’s Concerto in E- flat Major. Roomee Lee, Piano, Katelyn Stessman, Saxophone. Senior Recital 2.0 at the University of Central Missouri – Hart Recital Hall: Warrensburg, MO – November 11th, 2014. Pieces performed include Bonneau’s Piece Concertante dans l-esprit “Jazz,” Ewazen’s Classical Concerto from Tenor Saxophone and Orchestra, Stulman’s Brahma Viharas, and Yoshimatsu’s Fuzzy Bird Sonata. Denise Robinson, piano Senior Recital at the University of Central Missouri – Hart Recital Hall: Warrensburg, MO – April 4th, 2014. Pieces performed include Milhaud’s Scaramouche, Creston’s Sonata Op. 19, Ornstein’s Ballade, Bozza’s Improvisation and Caprice, and Ibert’s Concertino da Camera. Gustavo Castro-Ramirez, piano. UCM Symphony Orchestra Concerto and Aria Competition Winner’s Concert at the University of Central Missouri in Hart Recital Hall – February 20th, 2013. Piece performed includes Ward’s Concerto for Tenor Saxophone. Nicholas Bissen – Tenor Saxophone. UCM Symphony Orchestra – Directed by John Rutland Page 3 Performance at the University Symphony Orchestra Concerto/Aria Competition at the University of Central Missouri in Hart Recital Hall – November 30th, 2012. Piece performed includes Ward’s Concerto for Tenor Saxophone. Nicholas Bissen – Tenor Sax, Andrew Stephens - Piano Sophomore Saxophone Recital at the University of Central Missouri – Hart Recital Hall: Warrensburg, MO – March 26th, 2012. Pieces performed include Bach’s Sonata no. IV BWV 1033, Fiocco’s Concerto, Rossini’s Cavatina, from The Barber of Seville, Coolidge’s Weeping Dancer, and DiPasquale’s Sonata. Page 4 CHAMBER Impetuoso Saxophone Quartet performs for Katie Stessman’s Master’s Recital at the University of Cincinnati, College – Conservatory of Music, Werner Recital Hall: Cincinnati, OH – Feb 23rd, 2017. Pieces performed include Leszczynski’s, They Might Be God’s, and Lago’s Tokyo. Katelyn Stessman, Soprano Sax, Minjun Jo, Alto Sax, Wenbo Yin, Tenor Sax, Nicholas Bissen, Baritone Sax. Impetuoso Saxophone Quartet performs for Nicholas Bissen’s Master’s Recital at Urban Artifact: Cincinnati, OH – February 25th, 2017. Pieces performed include Bach’s Chaconne from Partita no. 2, arranged by Yasuhide Ito. Katelyn Stessman, Soprano Sax, Minjun Jo, Alto Sax, Wenbo Yin, Tenor Sax, Nicholas Bissen, Baritone Sax. Impetuoso Saxophone Quartet Performs for the Navy Band International Saxophone Symposium at George Mason University: Fairfax, VA – January 6th, 2017. Pieces performed include Leszczynski’s They Might Be Gods, Bach’s Chaconne from Partita no. 2, arranged by Yasuhide Ito, and Lago’s Tokyo. Katelyn Stessman, Soprano Sax, Minjun Jo, Alto Sax, Wenbo Yin, Tenor Sax, Nicholas Bissen, Baritone Sax. Impetuoso Saxophone Quartet performs for Classical Revolution Cincinnati: Forces of Nature at the Northside Tavern: Cincinnati, OH – January 8th. Pieces performed include Leszczynski’s They Might Be Gods, Bach’s Chaconne from Partita no. 2, arranged by Yasuhide Ito, and Lago’s Tokyo. Katelyn Stessman, Soprano Sax, Minjun Jo, Alto Sax, Wenbo Yin, Tenor Sax, Nicholas Bissen, Baritone Sax. Impetuoso Saxophone Quartet performs for the MTNA Ohio State Auditions at the Oberlin Conservatory: Oberlin, OH – October 15th, 2016. Pieces performed include Leszczynski’s They Might Be Gods, Bach’s Chaconne from Partita no. 2, arranged by Yasuhide Ito, Selections from Lago’s Ciudades: Cordoba, Sarajevo, and Addis Ababa, and Mackey’s Unquiet Spirits mvt III. Katelyn Stessman, Soprano Sax, Minjun Jo, Alto Sax, Wenbo Yin, Tenor Sax, Nicholas Bissen, Baritone Sax. Impetuoso Saxophone Quartet performs recital at Ascension & Holy Trinity Episcopal Church: Cincinnati, OH – October 13th, 2016. Pieces performed include Leszczynski’s They Might Be Gods, Bach’s Chaconne from Partita no. 2, arranged by Yasuhide Ito, Selections from Lago’s Ciudades: Cordoba, Sarajevo, and Addis Ababa, and Mackey’s Unquiet Spirits mvt III. Katelyn Stessman, Soprano Sax, Minjun Jo, Alto Sax, Wenbo Yin, Tenor Sax, Nicholas Bissen, Baritone Sax. Impetuoso Saxophone Quartet performs
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