Saturday, APRIL 17, 2021
Adam Larson Otis and Haruko Murphy
Free Event — Fully Online
Click here to register for the festival!
High School Competition | Community Saxophone Ensemble | Jazz Transcription Project
Music Lover? Sax geek? Music Teacher? Professional? Spend a day with us at the 38th Annual New England Saxophone Festival & Competition!
Guest artist Otis and Haruko Murphy and Adam Larson will share their artistry and wisdom through classes, recitals, and an artist panel with Q&A.
Registration is Free and includes a raffle for a Rovner Platinum Ligature!
Anyone regardless of level can apply to play in the master classes or play in the community saxophone ensemble. Master class applicants, submit a sample video by (extended to) March 21st. Sax ensemble, just let us know you're interested!
High School Students may also apply for the Gerry’s Music High School Competition. Prizes include the Rovner Versa-X ligature, a ligature by Silverstein Works, $600 in gift cards to Gerry’s Music Shop, and your winning video premiered in at the start of the guest artist recitals. First-round submission deadline is (extended to) March 21st.
Music Teachers: Earn Professional Development Points by attending the festival as well as two special master classes on Friday. Read more on our Mass DOE page and reach out to Zach Robarge at nesaxfest@gmail.com with questions.
We hope to see you soon!
Jonathan Hulting-Cohen & Felipe Salles
and the UMass Arts Council
Felipe Salles- Adam Larson
- Otis and Haruko Murphy
Jonathan
Hulting-Cohen
9:30am: Greetings and Performances by Felipe Salles, Jonathan Hulting-Cohen, and the Community Saxophone Ensemble
10am: Master class with Felipe Salles on Jazz Transcriptions
10:30am: Master class with Jonathan Hulting-Cohen
11am: Pedagogy Panel with Otis Murphy, Adam Larson, Jonathan Hulting-Cohen & Felipe Salles
12pm-12:30pm: Lunch Break
12:30pm: Equipment Hour
1:30pm: Master class with Adam Larson
2:30pm: Master class with Otis Murphy, presented by Yamaha
3:30pm-5pm: *Dinner Break*
5pm: Music Teacher Meet & Greet with Jonathan Hulting-Cohen & Felipe Salles
6pm: Saxophone Competition Final Round and Awards Presentations, presented by Gerry’s Music Shop
7:00pm: Adam Larson Recital
8:00pm: Otis Murphy Recital
