Symposium Information
Jonathan Hulting-Cohen & Felipe Salles, hosts
Please REGISTER so that we will know you're coming! (Breakfast & lunch provided to pre-registrants)
Featuring guests, Kendra Wheeler (classical) and John Ellis (jazz)
Masterclass and Competition application details
Anyone, regardless of level, can play in the Symposium Saxophone Ensemble.
Schedule
Schedule for the Symposium , Mar. 1 (all events in Bezanson Hall unless otherwise noted):
(Breakfast & lunch provided to pre-registrants)
8:00am – Coffee & breakfast pastries
8:30am - Symposium Sax Ensemble rehearsal
9:15am - Classical & Jazz Saxophone Competitions, sponsored by Gerry's Music Shop
10:15am - Vendor Time
11:15am - Kendra Wheeler Recital
12:15pm - Presentation of Awards and lunch
1:15pm - Vendor Time
2:15pm - Kendra Wheeler Lecture on Music & Identity
3:15pm - Jazz Clinic with John Ellis
4:15pm - Guest and Host Panel: Ask Me Anything
5:00pm - Concert by the Community Sax Ensemble, the UMass Sax Ensemble & the New England Saxophone Collective
6:00pm – Jazz Recital featuring John Ellis & the UMass Jazz Faculty Combo
7:00pm – End
Here's more information about the 5pm concert:
The New England Saxophone Collective is a group of professional saxophonists who gather to play and promote the saxophone and its ensemble repertoire. Started by Carrie Koffman of The Hartt School and Jonathan Hulting-Cohen of UMass Amherst, the ensemble features some of the top classical players in the region:
Jonathan Hulting-Cohen, sopranino saxophone
Philipp Staeudlin, soprano saxophone
Kendra Wheeler, alto saxophone
Joshua Thomas, alto saxophone
Carrie Koffman, tenor saxophone
Amy McGlothlin, tenor saxophone
Thomas Giles, baritone saxophone
Eric Troiano, bass saxophone
Also on the 5pm concert: a jazz duo; the UMass Saxophone Ensemble plays a world premiere, Immortality, by Ian Sauco, and the Community Sax Ensemble plays LJ White’s You Are.
Competition Information and Timeline
Register Here for All Competitions
- First round application due January 15, 2025
- Notification of advancement to the finals, February 1, 2025
- Finals take place at the Symposium, March 1, 2025
Prizes include $300 gift cards to our local vendor, Gerry's Music Shop
Anyone, regardless of level, can play in the Symposium Saxophone Ensemble.
Sponsors
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