March 14, 2008:
Performing soprano saxophone duet Ars by Christian Lauba
with Sunil Gadgil at 2:30 p.m. in Bates Recital Hall at The
University of Texas. The concert will be presented as an
installment of the Austin-based Music for Spaces series, which
"explores unusual venues and transforms others to demystify art
music with multi-genre sound, unlikely collaborations, and
inimitable live moments."
March 3, 2008:
The Tipping Point Saxophone Quartet will present a recital at
Stephen F. Austin State University at 6 p.m. in the Music
Recital Hall, Room 160 of the Wright Music Building.
Feb. 21, 2008:
The Tipping Point Saxophone Quartet will premiere Life and
Afterlife on Nick Sibicky's doctoral composition recital.
8 p.m. in the University of Texas Recital Studio.
Feb. 16, 2008:
Playing soprano saxophone duet Ars by Christian Lauba on
Sunil Gadgil's master's degree recital, to be held at 2 p.m. in
the University of Texas Recital Studio.
Nov. 30, 2007:
Performing Diversion by Bernhard Heiden with the Indiana
University Symphonic Band under the baton of maestro
extraordinaire (and former housemate) Richard Frey! It's a
free performance at 2:30 p.m. in the MAC 040 hall.
Nov. 7, 2007:
Appearing in a recital by Tex Sax, the University of Texas
saxophone ensemble under the direction of Harvey Pittel. I'll be
playing with the Tipping Point Saxophone Quartet and appearing
on a couple pieces that reunite members from
the recently-recorded Tex Sax album Next Generation.
Oct. 30, 2007:
Presenting the same program (as my DMA II recital) at 4:30 p.m. in the
University of Texas Recital Studio.
Oct. 21, 2007:
Presenting a solo recital with the assistance of
pianist Charlene Sutton at 8 p.m. in the
Texas State University Recital Hall. On the program are
Diversion by Bernhard Heiden, selections from Studi by Anthony Vazzana,
The Garden of Love by
Jacob ter Veldhuis, Jungle by Christian Lauba, and Symphonic Rhapsody
by John Anthony Lennon.
Sept. 14/15, 2007:
Playing alto and bass saxophones in
"Bernstein on Broadway" with
the San Antonio Symphony.
Aug. 29, 2007:
Lots of concerts and projects are currently in the planning
stages. More concrete updates will come as soon as various
dates are finalized.
The new Tex Sax album, Next Generation, should be
available in the next month or so from Mark Records. Stay
tuned for order information!
Summer 2007:
It's a little bit of everything this summer! Traveling to see
family in Oregon, teaching at Longhorn Music Camp, going on tour
to Napa Valley with the UT Wind Ensemble, doing a little
pre-dissertation research, and getting ready to start my new
position as saxophone lecturer at Texas State University.
April 24, 2007:
The Tipping Point Saxophone Quartet is playing Donal Michalsky's
Three Times Four on Djamel Mami's DMA chamber recital, 4
p.m. in UT's Jessen Auditorium. Later that evening I'm filling
in on alto for the Thursday Morning Saxophone Quartet, which is
performing Waterloo Dance Hall at
Robert Honstein's master's
composition recital, 7:30 p.m. at Bethel Hall in St. David's
Episcopal Church.
April 19, 2007:
The Tipping Point Saxophone Quartet is performing the Desenclos
Quatuor at a chamber music recital to be held at 5:30 p.m.
in the UT Recital Studio.
April 9-13, 2007:
Taking my DMA comprehensive exams. Not much to see here,
but you're welcome to send good luck vibes!
April 5, 2007:
Added some clips of Lucky Numbers and my Bach arrangement
to the Audio
section. Enjoy!
April 4, 2007:
Tex Sax presents a spring concert featuring the world premiere
of my composition Lucky Numbers, as well as my new
arrangement of J.S. Bach’s motet Der Geist hilft unsrer
Schwachheit auf (BWV 226). The program will also
feature works by Drake Mabry, Jean Matitia, Florent Schmitt, and
Jacob ter Veldhuis, as well as performances by the AAH Saxophone
Quartet and the Tipping Point Saxophone Quartet. The fun
begins at 8 p.m. in the UT Recital Studio!
Webcast link.
February 17,
2007: It's Glen Campbell in a
pops concert with the Austin
Symphony Orchestra, 8 p.m. at the Riverbend Centre. I just
might have to glue some rhinestones to my bell!
January-February,
2007:
Fresh off the UT Wind Ensemble's recording sessions with John
Corigliano and his Circus Maximus and Gazebo Dances,
Tex Sax is recording its second CD release! It will
feature composers including Bach, Grainger, Matitia, Puccini,
Saint-Saëns, Weber, and more.
Look for it later this year!
Dec. 5, 2006: Busy week! The TPSQ presents a
concert of works at 5 p.m. at Heartland Health Care Center in
Austin.
Dec. 2, 2006: The TPSQ appears at the KUT
Holiday Stroll on South Congress Ave. in
downtown Austin at 7 p.m.
Dec. 1, 2006: The Tipping Point Saxophone Quartet
presents "Three Times Four" by Donal Michalsky at the UT Chamber
Music Recital in the School of Music Recital Studio beginning at
5 p.m.
Oct. 5, 2006: Lots of new sound clips in the
Audio
section from the DMA recital on Sept. 26. Enjoy!
Sept. 26, 2006: Presenting a recital with pianist Charlene
Sutton. Works include Tomaso Albinoni's
Concerto for Oboe in D minor (Op. 9/2), William
Bolcom's Lilith, John Anthony Lennon's Distances
Within Me, and Aaron Bramwell's Canciones
Del Zócalo. The concert will be held at 8 p.m. in
the Recital Studio at The University of Texas at Austin;
admission is free.
May 15, 2006: School's out! Will a summer
wedding and practicing prove to be mutually exclusive?
Hopefully not! Also, there's a new clip in the audio
section of Lei Liang's wonderful Memories of Xiaoxiang.
And for people who love to plan ahead, my first DMA
recital will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at 8 p.m. in the UT
Recital Studio.
April 24, 2006:
"Curses, Foible-d Again!"
Foibles is receiving another "UT" performance, but this
time it's in Tennessee rather than Texas! The concert will take
place on the evening of April 24 at the
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga under the direction of
saxophone instructor Clint Schmitt. Everyone in the area
is encouraged to attend!
Feb. 18, 2006:
Playing tenor saxophone with the Austin Symphony on a pops
concert featuring
The Spinners.
Feb. 17, 2006:
The University of Texas Wind Ensemble under Jerry Junkin will
give a concert at the TMEA Convention in San Antonio, 5 p.m. in
the Lila Cockrell Center.
Dec. 20, 2005:
Home for the holidays! I am presenting a free noon
recital at Riverside Community Church, 317 State St. in downtown
Hood River, Ore. The program will include works by Bach, Bozza, Britten, Debussy, Liang, Weber, and others. Bring
your lunch!
Nov. 13, 2005:
Der Freischütz Suite sound clips are now available on the
audio page.
Nov. 9, 2005:
Tex Sax, The University of Texas Saxophone Ensemble, presents a
free concert of works by Bach, Matitia, Poulenc, Romero, and
Vivaldi. The program begins at 8 p.m. in the School of
Music Recital Studio and will feature guest conductor John M.
Watkins, as well as the world premiere of my arrangement of a
four-movement suite
from Weber's
Der Freischütz.
June 21, 2005:
Added a
News Archive
section (and subsequently archived said news).
June 18, 2005:
Solo gig at a private function for AmeriCorps volunteers.
June 13 - July 1, 2005:
Teaching saxophone at Longhorn Music Camp and playing in the Art
of Band Conducting and Rehearsing workshop at UT.
May 9, 2005:
New content in the Audio section (excerpts from Bach's Gamba
Sonata No. 3 and a more recent version of Austintasia).
May
1, 2005: My master's degree recital will be
held at 2 p.m. in Jessen Auditorium on the UT campus. The
program will feature Bach's Gamba Sonata No. 3 and the
Bourrel Sonata
(with pianist Charlene Sutton), Lei Liang's Memories of
Xiaoxiang, and Kindred's Austintasia with the
composer at the keyboard.
April 11, 2005:
New content in the Audio section (excerpts from the premiere of
Foibles).
April 9, 2005:
Playing Lei Liang's Memories of Xiaoxiang for
alto saxophone and tape in the UT Recital Studio at 8 p.m.
April 6, 2005:
Conducting Tex Sax in the world premiere of my
Foibles for saxophone septet. The concert will be held
at 8 p.m. in the UT Recital Studio and will also feature works
by Bach, Mozart, Beethoven, and Heussenstamm.
March 31 - April 3,
2005: Tacoma-bound to play in a University of Puget Sound
alumni wind ensemble and saxophone quartet honoring the
retirement of Robert Musser.
Feb. 27, 2005:
The UT Wind Ensemble takes the stage in Carnegie Hall at 2 p.m.
for the New York premiere of John Corigliano's Circus Maximus.
Feb. 22,
2005: Traveling to Sam Houston
State University in Huntsville, TX for a performance of
Kindred's
Austintasia at the SHSU Contemporary Music Festival.
Feb.
16, 2005: The UT Wind Ensemble presents the world
premiere of John Corigliano's Circus Maximus at 8 p.m. in
UT's Bass Concert Hall.
Feb. 11,
2005: The UT Wind Ensemble and John Corigliano will
give a 1 p.m. clinic at the Texas Music Educator's Association
Convention in San Antonio.
Dec. 31, 2004:
Added some content in the Audio section. More is
forthcoming!
Dec. 3, 2004:
World premiere of Kyle Kindred's Austintasia, featuring
myself and Kyle (piano). The concert will be held at 8
p.m. in Bates Concert Hall at the University of Texas.
Kyle will also premiere his new piano
concerto.
Nov. 19, 2004:
The new site is launched! Expansions and fine tunings
are still to come, so come back often.
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