About the Program

Welcome to the UNCG Saxophone Studio web site. We hope you find it interesting and informative. Please take time to look around, ask questions or make comments. Our teaching philosophy is to provide students with experience in all styles, with special emphasis in classical and jazz performance. We strive to give students the tools to succeed in the music profession while stressing a liberal-arts style education. The Saxophone Studio draws students from around the nation, Canada, Taiwan, and Europe. UNCG offers a full range of degrees for saxophonists including:

•Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees in saxophone performance.
•Bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies with an emphasis in saxophone.
•Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Music Education with a major in Saxophone.
•Bachelor of Arts degrees in Music (saxophone emphasis) and an outside field.
• Combined Bachelor of Arts degree (in music) with a Master's degree in Business Administration (The Pegasus Program).
•Master's degrees in Woodwind Performance with an emphasis in Saxophone.

The UNCG Saxophone studio typically averages 16 saxophone majors, 4 -6 of whom are graduate students. Students perform in a diverse mix of settings including:

• Saxophone Quartets
• Saxophone Ensemble
• A Wind Ensemble and two Symphonic Bands
• Two Big Bands
• Small Jazz Ensembles
• Weekly Saxophone repertoire class
• Monthly woodwind recitals
• 2-3 Saxophone Studio Recitals each semester
• Convocation Recitals
• Chamber Music recitals

Past students in the saxophone studio have had much success in winning competitions, continuing in graduate programs at other top saxophone programs, and becoming teachers themselves at well known universities. UNCG saxophonists have been able to work with such world class musicians as:

1. Curt Altarac
   Carolyn Bryan
   Jane Bunnett
   Calefax Reed Quintet
   Griffen Campbell
   John Cippola
   Susan Fancher
   Robert Faub
   Connie Frigo
   Eric Gargrave
   Kenny Garret
   Jean-Michel Gourey
   Dan Haerle
   Raaf Hekkema
   Jonathan Helton
   Fred Hemke
   Michael Hester
   James Houlik
   Cliff Leaman
   Branford Marsalis
   Steve Mauk
   Christian McBride
   Joe Murphy
   Otis Murphy
   New Century Saxophone Quartet
   Dick Oatts
   Stephen Pollack
   Dewey Redman
   Debra Richtmeyer
   Elliot Riley
   James Romain
   Eugene Rousseau
   Rob Smith
   US Army Band Saxophone Quartet
   Thomas Walsh
   Stacy Wilson