Region 7 Conference of the
North American Saxophone Alliance
with
The Carolina Saxophone Symposium
Hosted by
Susan Fancher, Steven Stusek, Mark Engebretson, Chad Eby
March 30-31, 2007
School of Music
Dear Saxophonists,
On behalf of the School of Music, the saxophone and jazz studies teachers
(myself, Susan Fancher and Chad Eby), Mark Engebretson, the UNCG
saxophone students and - well, just about everyone - welcome to the combined
2007 NASA Region 7 Conference / Carolina Saxophone Symposium! Although
to my knowledge this is only the second NASA Region 7 conference held in the
past twenty years, I think it is important to note that in 2003 the University of
South Carolina hosted the conference, UNCG hosted the NASA International
Biennial conference in 2004 (and of course this conference in 2007!) and Cliff
Leaman at The University of South Carolina will host the 2008 NASA Biennial. In
short, this is a region with a thriving saxophone community. The program we
have assembled from among your submissions is impressive and I look forward
to the two days of wonderful saxophone performance!
I want to extend a special thank you to the artists who have volunteered to give
master classes: Jean-Michael Goury, Robert Faub, Debra Richtmeyer and the
New Century Saxophone Quartet. It is truly an honor to have all of you in
Greensboro.
An extra special thank you to the sponsors of this event: The North American
Saxophone Alliance, The UNCG School of Music, DANSR, and the Vandoren,
Selmer, and Yamaha corporations for their support.
Finally, I look forward to meeting all of you - please introduce yourself if you have
the chance!
Happy Saxophone Playing
Dr. Steven Stusek
Artist / Professor of Saxophone
School of Music
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Programs
Friday, 10:00 AM, Organ Hall
Legende, Op. 66 Florent Schmitt
(1870-1958)
Tom Lowry, alto saxophone
Elizabeth Loparits, piano
Sonata, Op 29 Robert Muczynski
Andante maestoso (b. 1929)
Allegro energico
Keenan McKenzie, alto saxophone
Ināra Zandmane, piano
Friday, 11:00 AM, Recital Hall
Immensity on the Loose Jonathan B. McNair
I. Fast and somewhat frenetic (b. 1959)
II. Slow and introspective
III. Moderately fast – fast
Clint Schmitt, saxophone
Ināra Zandmane, piano
Crimson Sun and Black Lightning Paul Osterfield
I, II, III, IV
Clint Schmitt, soprano saxophone
Out of the Blue Frank Ticheli
(b. 1958)
Assembly Saxophone Quartet
Clifford Leaman, soprano, Ian Jeffress, alto
Adam Estes, tenor, Lauren Meccia, baritone
Friday, 11:00 AM, Organ Hall
Sonata, Op 29 Robert Muczynski
Andante maestoso (b. 1929)
Allegro energico
Kevin Norton, alto saxophone
Linda Conn, piano
from 6 Caprices Pierre-Max Dubois
I. Prelude (1930-1995)
II. Fugue
IV. Perpetum Mobile
V. Scherzando
Amanda Evans and Joseph Tomasso, alto saxophones
Program continues next page
Hot-Sonate Erwin Schulhoff
I. (1894-1942)
II.
III.
IV.
Dylan Smith, alto saxophone
Ināra Zandmane, piano
Friday, 1:00 PM, Recital Hall
Jean-Michel Goury Master Class
Episode Quatrieme Betsy Jolas
(b. 1926)
Sean Fredenburg, tenor saxophone
Tre pezzi Giacinto Scelsi
I. Q=80-84 (1905-1988)
II. Dolce, meditativo
III. Q=108
Ryan Lemoine, alto saxophone
Sonates en arcs Francois Rossé
Adam Estes, saxophone
Friday, 2:00 PM, Recital Hall
Three Airs for Sopranino Saxophone and Piano Ken Johnson
Air I = Allegro
Air II = Moderato
Air III = Energico
James Farrell Vernon, sopranino saxophone
Ināra Zandmane, piano
Sonate pour Saxophone Alto seul Jeanine Rueff
Allegro (b. 1922)
Adagio
Prestissimo-Scherzando
Eric Gargrave, alto saxophone
Nine Etudes for alto saxophone and marimba Braxton Blake
(b. 1954)
Clifford Leaman, alto saxophone
Scott Herring, marimba
Friday, 2:00 PM, Organ Hall
The Alex Set Daniel Asia
Alex I (b. 1953)
Interlude
Alex II
Interlude II
Alex III
Andrew Allen, alto saxophone
Wings Joan Tower
(b. 1938)
Nick Mills, alto saxophone
Upward Stream Russell Peck
Adagietto (b. 1945)
Allegro / Adagietto
Allegro Molto
Marc Holton, tenor saxophone
Ināra Zandmane, piano
Friday, 3:00 PM, Recital Hall
Robert Faub Master Class
Prélude, Cadence et Finale Alfred Desenclos
(1912-1971)
Ben Robinette, alto saxophone
Ināra Zandmane, piano
Sonata, Op 19 Paul Creston
With vigor (1906-1985)
With tranquility
With gaiety
Annalise Stalls, alto saxophone
from Quatuor de Saxophones Ida Gotkovsky
1). Misterioso (b. 1933)
2). Final
University of Tennessee Saxophone Quartet
Marc Holton, soprano; Michael Slater, alto
Josh Ogle, tenor; Jeremy Lumpkin, baritone
Friday, 3:00 PM, Organ Hall
Sonatine pour piano Maurice Ravel
I. Modéré (1875-1937)
II. Mouvement de Menuet
III. Animé
Joseph Tomasso, soprano saxophone
Minjung Seo, piano
Program continues next page
Quatro Danzas Latinas Ben Aldridge
Merengue (b. 1978)
Aria
Montuno
Joropo
Will Fergason, saxophone
Brillance Ida Gotkovsky
I. Declamé (b. 1933)
II. Desinvolte
III. Docissimo
IV. Finale
Nicholas Denham, alto saxophone
Linda Conn, piano
Friday, 4 PM, Guest Recital - Recital Hall
Jean-Michel Goury, saxophones
Yves Josset, piano
Trou noir Robert Lemay
Goutte d’or Blues Bernard Cavanna
Foéo (2005) Laurent Chassain
La solitude du coureur de fond Pascal Bedrossian
Nishi Asakusa Francois Rosse
Friday Evening, 7:00 PM, Recital Hall
Trinity (2006) Brian Adam McCune
I. Gravity
II. Opacity
III. Agility
O Waly Waly Variations Ben Johnston
(b. 1926)
Red Clay Saxophone Quartet
Susan Fancher, soprano; Robert Faub, alto
Steven Stusek, tenor; Mark Engebretson, baritone
Release for alto saxophone and marimba John Fitz Rogers
(b. 1963)
Clifford Leaman, alto saxophone
Scott Herring, marimba
Tangled Loops (1996) for soprano saxophone and piano Jason Eckardt
(b. 1971)
An Interuppted Endless Melody (1991) for soprano saxophone and piano Harrison Birtwistle
arr. Sullivan
Taimur Sullivan, soprano saxophone
Marilyn Nonken, piano
Program continues next page
Heartbreakers Jacob Ter Veldhuis
Part 1 and Part 2 (b. 1951)
New Century Saxophone Quartet
Michael Stephenson, soprano; Chris Hemmingway, alto
Stephen Pollock, tenor: Connie Frigo, baritone
Friday, 8:30 PM, Recital Hall
Love Walked In George and Ira Gershwin
Eleven Years Will Campbell
Out of a Dream John Murphy
Matt Olson, Will Campbell, saxophones
Noel Freidline, piano
Program seleted from:
Sunset and the Mockingbird Duke Ellington (1899-1974) and Billy Strayhorn (1915-1967)
Portrait of Louis Armostrong Duke Ellington
Bourbon Street Jingling Jollies Duke Ellington
Such Sweet Thunder Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
Yes or No Wayne Shorter (b. 1933)
Chad Eby, Stephen Riley, saxophones
Steve Haines, bass; Jon-Marc Dale, drums
Saturday, 9:00 AM, Organ Hall
Saxophone Maintenance & Repair: What Can a Player Do?
David Wilson, saxophone technician
Saturday, 9:00 AM, Recital Hall
(dis)Locations (2007) Matthew Burtner
(b. 1971)
a sudden change in the consistency of snow Peter Swendsen
(b. 1977)
Michael Straus, saxophone
Barcarolle for Tenor Saxophone and piano Sherwood Shaffer
(b. 1934)
the feeling the following morning Cameron Ward
Andrew Hays, tenor and alto saxophones
Ināra Zandmane, piano
Duo Concertante Mark Engebretson
(b. 1964)
Andrew Hall and Sean Fredenburg, alto saxophones
Ināra Zandmane, piano
Saturday, 10:00 AM, Recital Hall
Debra Richtmeyer Master Class
(Debra Richtmeyer’s appearance is made possible through the generosity of the Conn-Selmer
Company)
from Fuzzy Bird Sonata Takashi Yoshimatsu
I. Run, bird (b. 1953)
Andrew Hall, alto saxophone
Ināra Zandmane, piano
Sonata Bernhard Heiden
I. Allegro (1910-2000)
II. Vivace
III. Adagio-Preston
Sara Sipes, alto saxophone
Linda Conn, piano
Brillance Ida Gotkovsky
Déclamé (b. 1933)
Desinvolte
Dolcissimo
Final
Mark Langford, alto saxophone
Ināra Zandmane, piano
Saturday, 10:00 AM, Organ Hall
Divertimento Roger Boutry
I. Allegro non troppo (b. 1932)
II. Andante
III. Presto
Jazz Work, to be announced
Gregg Gelb, alto saxophone
Deborah Hollis, piano
16/VI/’04 (An Appreciation of the Irish Gig) Samuel Douglas
(b. 1943)
Adam Estes, alto saxophone
Winifred Goodwin, piano
Sequenza VIIb Luciano Berio
(1925-2003)
Musique de Concert Marius Constant
(b. 1925)
Stacy Wilson, soprano and alto saxophones
Saturday, 11:00 AM, Recital Hall
Trio, Op. 47 Paul Hindemith
Erster Teil: Solo, Arioso, Duett (1895-1963)
Zweiter Teil: Potpourri
I. Schnelle Halbe
II. Lebhaft, Ganze Takte
III. Schnelle Halbe
IV. Prestissimo
Steven Stusek, tenor saxophone
Scott Rawls, viola
Ināra Zandmane, piano
Sundance Matt Quayle
(b. 1976)
Trio Francis Poulenc
I. Presto (1899-1963)
II. Andante tr. S. Fancher
III. Rondo
Susan Fancher and Gail Levinsky, saxophones
Ināra Zandmane, piano
Saturday, 11:00 AM, Organ Hall
Concerto Pierre Max Dubois
I. Lento espressivo - Allegro (1910-2000)
II. Sarabande
III. Rondo
Collin Stegeman, alto saxophone
Linda Conn, piano
Introduction and Samba Maurice Whitney
(b. 1909)
Aaron Gallagher, alto saxophone
Linda Conn, piano
Klonos Piet Swerts
(b. 1961)
Jazz Selection, to be announced
Brandon Tesh, alto saxophone
Elizabeth Loparits, piano
Saturday, 1:00 PM, Recital Hall
Billie for alto saxophone and ghetto blaster Jacob Ter Veldhuis
Taimur Sullivan, alto saxophone
She Sings, She Screams Mark Engebretson (b. 1964)
Connie Frigo, alto saxophone
Program continues next page
TSUNGARI David Kechley
1. Strong (b. 1947)
2. Timeless
3. Satirical
4. Intense
5. Quick
Phil Barham, saxophone solo
Tennessee Tech Saxophone Quartet
Dan Worthington, alto saxophone; Josh White, alto saxophone
Ben Elsbery, tenor saxophone; Andrew Allen, baritone saxophone
Saturday, 1:00 PM, Organ Hall
Program to be announced
North Carolina School of the Arts Jazz Quintet
Tableaux de Provence Paule Maurice
I. Farandole de Jeunes Filles (1910-1967)
II. Chanson pour ma mie
III. La Bohemienne
IV. Des Alyscamps l’Ame Soupire
V. Le Cabridan
Amanda Evans, alto saxophone
Christy Wisuthseriwong, piano
Saturday, 2:00 PM, Recital Hall
Prodigal Child John Fitz Rogers
(b. 1963)
Drastic Measures Russell Peck
(b. 1945)
New Century Saxophone Quartet
Michael Stephenson, soprano; Chris Hemmingway, alto
Stephen Pollock, tenor; Connie Frigo, baritone
New Century Saxophone Quartet Master Class
Quatuor Pierre-Max Dubois
(1910-1995)
UNCG Saxophone Quartet
Andrew Hall, soprano; Tom Lowry, alto; Sean Fredenburg, tenor; Brandon Tesh, baritone
Grave et Presto Jean Rivier
(1896-1987)
Bergman Saxophone Quartet
Nick Mills, soprano, Mark Langford, alto; Ashley Sisco, tenor; Taylor Savage, baritone
Saturday, 3:00 PM, Organ Hall
Escape to the Center Dana Wilson
(b. 1946)
Melzer Saxophone Quartet
Will Fergason, soprano; Sara Sipes, alto
David Houston, tenor; Collin Stegeman, baritone
Program continues next page
Howling at the Moon Dana Wilson
I. Wailing
II. Singing
III. Conjuring
Grave et Presto Jean Rivier
(1896-1987)
Lakegee Saxophone Quartet
Patrick Mosser, soprano; Erica Johnson, alto
Lucas Sanders tenor; Nicholas Denham, baritone
Rough Winds Do Shake the Darling Buds Eric Moe
I. energico , poco pesante (b. 1954)
II. spasmatic, raucous, obsessive
UTC Saxophone Trio
Jonathan Elliott, alto; Eric Reed, tenor; Tisenna Lane, baritone
Saturday, 4:00 PM, Recital Hall
Sequenza IXb Luciano Berio
Sequenza VIIb (1925-2003)
Nathan Nabb, alto and soprano saxophones
Summer Nocturne for Alto Saxophone and Piano Sherwood Shaffer
I. Verse: “the dark has a star of its own” (b. 1934)
II. “Go and catch a falling star”
III. Verse (reprise)
IV. “The night in silence under many a star”
V. Verse (envoi)
James Kalyn, alto saxophones
Ināra Zandmane, piano
Jog Russell Gilmour
Anthem (b. 1956)
Dark On Bach
Observations About Chooks
Jab II
Jabra Latham, saxophone
Ināra Zandmane, piano
The UNCG School of Music has been recognized for years as one of the elite
music institutions in the United States. Fully accredited by the National
Association of Schools of Music since 1938, the School offers the only
comprehensive music program from undergraduate through doctoral study in
both performance and music education in North Carolina. From a total
population of approximately 16,000 university students, the UNCG School of
Music serves over 600 music majors with a full-time faculty and staff of more than
sixty. As such, the UNCG School of Music ranks among the largest Schools of
Music in the South.
The UNCG School of Music now occupies a new 26-million-dollar music building,
which is among the finest music facilities in the nation. In fact, the new music
building is the second-largest academic building on the UNCG Campus. A large
music library with state-of-the-art playback, study and research facilities houses
all music reference materials. Greatly expanded classroom, studio, practice
room, and rehearsal hall spaces are key components of the new structure. Two
new recital halls, a large computer lab, a psychoacoustics lab, electronic music
labs, and recording studio space are additional features of the new facility. In
addition, an enclosed multi-level parking deck is adjacent to the new music
building to serve students, faculty and concert patrons.
Living in the artistically thriving Greensboro—Winston-Salem—High Point “Triad”
area, students enjoy regular opportunities to attend and perform in concerts
sponsored by such organizations as the Greensboro Symphony Orchestra, the
Greensboro Opera Company, and the Eastern Music Festival. In addition,
UNCG students interact first-hand with some of the world’s major artists who
frequently schedule informal discussions, open rehearsals, and master classes at
UNCG.
Costs of attending public universities in North Carolina, both for in-state and out-of-
state students, represent a truly exceptional value in higher education.
For information regarding music as a major or minor field of study, please write:
Dr. John J. Deal, Dean
UNCG School of Music
P.O. Box 26170
Greensboro, North Carolina 27402-6170
(336) 334-5789
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