update March/April 2008

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Saxophonists,

I am delighted to announce that Dr. Jennifer Turpen has Competitions Czar Connie Frigo wrote to tell me that accepted our invitation to become the editor of The Saxo- interest in the 2008 Performance Competitions has been -- phone Symposium. In addition to being a fine performer, there is no other word for it -- hot! She has received more Jennifer teaches and theory at the University of than 60 applications for the solo performance competition Wyoming in Laramie; she comes to us with a broad range and more than 20 for the new quartet competition. This of skills. While being “grilled” by Jennifer -- and I will be exciting, and I am looking forward to hearing the thought I was calling to vet her! -- I learned that Jennifer finalists. has many ideas on how to expand the Symposium beyond its current format and relevance; expect to hear from her in All in all, this Biennial is shaping up to be one of the the near future. Welcome, Jennifer! best ever! For the first time, NASA members will solo with a big band on an evening concert. Many thanks to I wish to thank Stacy Maugans, outgoing editor of the host Cliff Leaman and NASA Jazz Coordinator Rick Van- Symposium, for her fine work for NASA. Stacy and I Matre for making this happen. In another conference have been friends for many years, and I will miss her tal- highlight, French saxophonist and new-music savant Jean- ent, energy, and cheerfulness. The latest issue of the Sym- Michael Goury and his Boulogne-Bilancourt International posium should reach you in the near future. Saxophone Ensemble will present an evening concert. “Where,” you may have asked yourself, “is the fabled Finally, I want to invite all of you to the NASA Member- new NASA web site?” That's a good question. We took ship meeting at 5 PM on Saturday, April 19. We have delivery of our “new” site nearly four years ago, but a many items of business to discuss. If you have an item for number of compatibility issues have stumped NASA pro- the agenda, please send it to me by March 16. grammers since then. We are now in the end stages of See you all in South Carolina! testing a site that was recently developed for us. Although visually very simple, this site is built from standards-based Steven Stusek software used by thousands of sites. In addition to ser- vices such as online membership enrollment, automatic renewal, and a store, the site has a bulletin board for fo- rums that can include member events, camps, graduate assistantships, and discussion topics. With a little luck, the site will be up and running when you receive this edi- tion of Update – keep visiting www.saxalliance.org for updates on our progress. UPDATE PAGE 2

31ST INTERNATIONAL SAXOPHONE SYMPOSIUM

On January 18 and 19, 2008, the Marine Band and U.S. Air Force sity of Miami, Christopher Newport U.S. Navy Band in Washington, Band Saxophone Quartets performed, University, , D.C., held its annual International as well as an Interservice Saxophone Towson State University, the East- Saxophone Symposium at the George Ensemble made up of nine of the fin- man School of Music, and Florida Mason University Center for the Arts est saxophonists from the five D.C. State University performed diverse in Fairfax, Virginia. Special guest military bands. Other clinic topics programs of chamber music. soloists were Claude Delange from ranged from beginning improvisation The 32nd International Saxophone the Paris Conservatory and Clifford to Baroque ornamentation. The Com- Symposium is tentatively scheduled Leaman from the University of South munity Saxophone Choir continued for January 9 and 10, 2009. Persons Carolina. to be one of the most popular events; interested in submitting proposals for This was the 31st year of the Navy everyone interested was invited to recitals, clinics, or lectures con do so Band’s Symposium, a tradition begun rehearse and give a brief recital be- through the Navy Band Saxophone by Dale Underwood in 1977 and now fore the Saturday night Commodores Symposium website at http:// carried on by Timothy Roberts, Prin- concert. www.navyband.navy.mil/ cipal Saxophonist and National Tour One of the most popular aspects of saxophonesymposium.shtml. Col- Soloist of the Navy Band. Now the the Symposium’s Saturday program lege-age quartets interested in being largest saxophone-only event in the was the College Quartet Recital Se- selected for the College Quartet Re- country, over 1900 people were in ries. This year, 22 outstanding under- cital Series should use the appropriate attendance. Performers and attendees graduate and graduate quartets were form posted at the same link. Appli- included many NASA members, spe- featured. Groups from American cations must be received by October cial guest artists, university saxo- University, Texas Tech University, 1, 2008. No recordings are due at this phone majors, public school saxo- Wright State University, the Univer- time. Please also see the website for phone students, and non-saxophonists sity of Georgia, the University of photos and audio from the past 31 from the mid-Atlantic area. The Navy Minnesota, Western Carolina Univer- years of the Navy Symposium. Band takes special pride in the fact sity, of Pennsyl- Conn-Selmer, Inc., Washington that the event traditionally serves as vania, the University of Maryland, Music Center, and the George Mason an educational outreach to increase the University of Nebraska, the Hartt University Department of Music cur- awareness of the saxophone among School of Music, the University of rently sponsor the Navy Band Saxo- those who would not otherwise have North Carolina-Greensboro, the Uni- phone Symposium. an opportunity to hear it. versity of South Carolina, the Univer- Each year the band features at least one noted international guest artist; this year, Claude Delangle played the just released wind band edition of John Williams’ Escapades. The Fri- day night performance also featured Cliff Leaman performing William Bolcombe’s Concert Suite for Alto Saxophone, and Timothy Roberts performing the Navy Band’s premier of John Mackey’s Concerto for So- prano Saxophone and Wind Ensem- ble. The Saturday night concert featured New York saxophonist and recording artist Eddie Daniels with the Navy Band’s big band, the Commodores. Daniels had also presented a jazz Patrick Sweeten, Cliff Leaman, Timothy Roberts, Captain George clinic earlier on Saturday. The U.S. Thompson, and Claude Delangle at the completion of the 32nd Interna- tional Saxophone Symposium. PAGE 3

SUMMER WORKSHOPS AND CAMPS

The Illinois Summer Youth Music The Super Sax Camp at Bowling The Siskiyou Saxophone Work- Saxophone Specialty Camp at the Green State University offers a chal- shop, held July 6 - 11, provides a University of Illinois offers a chal- lenging atmosphere for aspiring high unique opportunity for students to lenging environment for aspiring school saxophonists who are inter- explore the challenge of saxophone high school saxophonists who are ested in classical and jazz perform- quartet repertoire and perform in a interested in classical performance ance. Exciting musical and social large saxophone orchestra. Partici- techniques. Through professional activities are planned for players of pants are placed in quartets and as- guidance from instructors Michael all backgrounds and ability levels. signed music based on their ability Holmes and Debra Richtmeyer, the and experience. The faculty is led by Professional guidance for less ad- camp will bring together an array of Rhett Bender and members of the vanced performers will be offered, different performance and learning Globe Saxophone Quartet -- Jennifer along with preparatory experiences experiences including private lessons, Turpen, J. Scott Turpen, and John for future college students. Camp master classes, topical seminars, Bleuel; each brings a wealth of ex- offerings include private lessons, saxophone quartet, and saxophone perience on the world's classical master classes, student and faculty choir. Students will have the opportu- stages to their teaching. The camp recitals, and a special emphasis on nity to play multiple takes place on the campus of South- jazz style and classical chamber en- (soprano, tenor, and baritone saxo- ern Oregon University and features sembles. Michael Holmes directs the phones will be provided) and to be faculty performances, master classes camp with instructor Shannon Ford; coached playing selected standard in classical and jazz methods, a stu- Dr. John Sampen, BGSU's Distin- repertoire with piano accompani- dent recital, and a performance as guished Artist Professor is the special ment. The final concert will be open guests with the Ashland City Band in guest clinician. For further informa- to the public and will include per- beautiful Lithia Park. The opportu- tion, contact Michael Holmes at formances by saxophone soloists nity to attend concerts at Britt Festi- [email protected] or with piano, saxophone quartets, and a vals and master classes with Britt visit www.bgsu.edu/smi saxophone choir conducted by Prof. Festivals’ artists is an added bonus Richtmeyer. Students currently en- for participants. rolled in grades 9-12 are invited to This camp is designed for interme- apply. All qualified applicants will be diate to advanced saxophonists. Mid- accepted as long as spaces are avail- The 11th Eugene Rousseau Saxo- dle school, high school, college-age, able. Fees are $645 for residents and phone Workshop will be held at Van- and young adults are encouraged to $425 for commuters. Additional in- couver Community College School apply. All saxophone voices formation and an application are of Music from June 20 - 22. David (soprano, alto, tenor and baritone) are available at www.music.uiuc.edu/ Branter, Julia Nolan, and Eugene welcome. Tuition is $375, room/ isym. Rousseau will teach, perform, and coach all levels of saxophone enthu- board is $375. The deadline for appli- siasts. The workshop features con- cation is April 15. certs, clinics, chamber music, and Established in 1985, the Britt Insti- large ensemble performances. Music tute also provides year-round learn- The Carolina Summer Music Con- store displays including music, acces- ing opportunities through pre-concert servatory will be held from June 22 – sories, and a range of saxophones are lectures, its model program "Music in 28. The Conservatory includes music available with discounts on purchases the Mornings," workshops, and artist history, theory, and jazz classes as made at the workshop. Please contact residencies. For more information well as daily private lessons, master Julia Nolan at [email protected] for about these summer camps and The classes, and chamber music. For fur- further information. Britt Institute, visit Britt on the web ther information, please visit the at www.brittfest.org or call 541-779- website at http://www.music.sc.edu/ 0847 or 1-800-882-7488. EventsWorkshops/cmf/index.html UPDATE PAGE 4

MEMBER NEWS

The Ancia Saxophone Quartet performed a concert tour of South Korea in October 2007. The tour included performances at Seoul Na- tional University, the Da-Ism New Music Fes- tival in Daegu, the Jeong Yul-seong Interna- tional Music Festival at the Gwangju Cultural Arts Center in Gwangju, as well as a concert for the Seoul Green Doctors. Ancia premiered several news works by Korean composers at the New Music Festival and presented a con- cert of American music at the International Music Festival in Gwangju. The Ancia Quartet is based in Minneapolis.

PRISM is excited to announce the release of The Ancia Quartet with composers in Daegu, Korea its newest compact disc, featuring the saxo- phone music of William Albright. This disc of Albright’s principal works for saxophone of- fers powerful testimony to the full range of his personality and his fascination with the expres- sive power of the instrument. A composer whose works move from sublime laments to raucous jazz, Albright created an extensive body of saxophone repertoire that is at once virtuosic, soulful, and daringly eclectic. The disc features Fantasy Etudes for saxophone quartet; Sonata for alto saxophone and piano; Pit Band for alto sax, bass clarinet and piano; Doo-Dah for three alto saxophones; and Heater: Saga for alto saxophone and symphony band. PRISM is joined on this disc by Marilyn Nonken and Matt Herskowitz (piano), Michael The January-February Update included news of Tom Liley’s perform- Lowenstern (bass clarinet), and the University ances and presentations at Sichuan Central Conservatory of Music in of Michigan Symphony Band with H. Robert Chengdu. Tom is pictured above with members of the Sichuan Saxo- phone Association Reynolds directing. The disc is available at http://www.innovarecordings.com/

Farrell Vernon has released his debut CD entitled The Forgotten Saxophone: New Music for the Sopranino containing six commissioned works and seven transcriptions for sopranino saxophone and various accompaniments. The disc is available from Arizona University Re- cordings, LLC. (www.AURec.com) and will also be on sale at the 2008 NASA Biennial. Vernon will perform Suite for sopranino saxo- phone and percussion by James Ator during the conference. PAGE 5

COMING EVENTS

Saxophonist Jean-Michel Goury wish to participate should contact invited to participate. Participants will be the guest artist for this Jonathan Helton at [email protected]. will rehearse and perform with a year’s International Saxophone saxophone orchestra, attend master On May 3, 2008 the University of Master Class at the University of classes with the guest artists, and be Wyoming in Laramie will host a Day Florida on April 12. The events will able to attend an evening perform- of Saxophone featuring the Globe include two master classes with ance by the Globe Saxophone Quar- Saxophone Quartet. Members of the Prof. Goury, a concert by the UF tet. For more information on the quartet include Rhett Bender, South- Saxophone Ensemble, and a recital event and registration, contact Dr. ern Oregon University, Jennifer by Prof. Goury and pianist Yves Scott Turpen at [email protected] Turpen, University of Wyoming, Josset. The Selmer Company will or 307.766.4252. Scott Turpen, University of Wyo- also provide a display of instru- ming, and John Bleuel, University of ments. All events are free and open West Georgia. All saxophonists are to the public. Saxophonists who

THE SAXOPHONIST’S CALENDAR OF BIRTHDAYS AND PREMIERS

March Lew Tabackin 1940 12 Pierre-Philippe Bauzin 1933 1 Pierre-Max Dubois 1930 27 Vincent d’Indy 1851 13 Bud Freeman 1906 2 Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis 1921 29 Pierre Vellones 1889 14 Werner Wolf Glaser 1910 3 Will Eisenmann 1906 William Walton 1910 Gene Ammons 1925 4 Samuel Adler 1928 Harley Rex 1930 15 Elise Hall 1853 Dressel Concerto premiered Richard Rodney Bennett 1936 18 Santy Runyon 1907 1934 Michael Brecker 1949 19 Berg Violin Concerto premiered Jan Gabarek 1947 30 Peter Jona Korn 1922 1936 5 Heitor Villa-Lobos 1887 21 Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 6 premiered 1948 6 William Schmidt 1926 April 22 1932 9 Jean Georges Kastner 1810 1 Harry Carney 1910 23 First saxophone recordings 11 Henry Cowell 1897 John LaPorta 1920 made in 1892 17 Maurice Karkoff 1927 2 Vaughan Williams Symphony Arthur Frackenpohl 1924 Husa Concerto premiered 1968 No. 9 premiered 1958 24 Joe Henderson 1937 19 Robert Muczynski 1929 4 Eugène Bozza 1905 26 Erland von Koch 1910 Ornette Coleman 1930 5 Stanley Turrentine 1934 Rudy Wiedoeft’s Aeolian Hall 6 Gerry Mulligan 1927 21 Louis Mayeur 1837 recital in 1926 Edison Denisov 1929 Strauss Symphonia Domestica Gerry Mulligan 1927 pre miered 1904 7 James DiPasquale 1941 Ives Symphony No. 4 premiered 25 Maurice Whitney 1909 Bob Berg 1951 1965 26 Larry Teal 1905 10 Garland Anderson 1933 30 Kenneth Douse 1906 James Moody 1925 11 Paul Brodie 1933 Pierre Lantier 1910 Presort Std U.S. Postage PAID

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