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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 saxophone 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, Northwestern 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, Indiana University 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 saxophones 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.