University of Victoria Saxophone Studio: Alumni & Achievement

SAXOPHONE ALUMNI
& Friends

Graduates of the UVic Saxophone Studio have gone on to successful careers in music and have continued studies under master teachers, including Dr. Eugene Rousseau, Jean-Marie Londeix, Dr. Frederick L. Hemke, Debra Richtmeyer and Dr. William Street. Students have successfully competed and won competitions at the University of Victoria, the University of Alberta, North Texas State University, local, regional and national festivals, including the Don Chrysler Competition for Young Musicians sponsored by the Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra.

Cole Davis, UVic Concerto Competition Winner 2022

Stephen Lewis, UVic Concerto Competition • Winner

Among the many competent UVic music education majors, UVic Saxophonists are among the most talented and successful new teachers graduating each year. Alumni currently occupy or have in the past led ensembles at some of the most progressive and well attended music programs in the province of British Columbia, including: Alberni District Secondary School; Central Middle School; and G.W. Graham Middle-Secondary School.

STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT | Highlights

Lt. Kijé Suite by S. Prokofiev • UVic Orchestra featuring Ms. Alex Miller.
Háry János Suite by Z. Kodaly • Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra featuring Alex Miller.
Paris, a nos deux! by J. Françaix • Opera featuring the Senior Quartet.
NASA Region 9 Conference • Edmonton: University of Victoria Saxophone Quartet - Quatuor by Florent Schmitt.
Westcoast Composer’s Symposium • Simon Fraser University: Senior Quartet: various performances.
NASA Region 9 Conference • Vancouver: Senior Quartet with Colin Pridy, Composer. - Lecture and performance of Three Kicks for Saxophone Quartet.
BC Festival of The Arts • Cordova Saxophone Quartet, finalists. Variations (G. Pierné). UVic alumni and undergraduates.
UVIC Orchestra • Old Castle from Pictures At An Exhibition, Mussorgsky/Ravel • Jacqueline Cable, alto saxophone. April 6, 2013.
2013/April • Peninsula Singers "A Night At The Movies" • Spotlight On Young Artists • Orfeo Quartet (senior quartet) with alumnus Brad Justason • works for quartet and choir arr. by W. Clanton; Andante et Scherzo (Bozza) and La Muerte del Angel (Piazzolla).
2013/2014/Summer • Band of the Ceremonial Guard • Mr. Paul Spelt.
2014 • BT Williams Quartet • Winners, Victoria Performing Arts Festival
2015 • Peninsula Singers Christmas Concert
2015 • University of Victoria Quartet • Winners, Victoria Performing Arts Festival
2016 • UVic Saxophone Quartet • Winners, Victoria Performing Arts Festival
2017 • UVic Saxophone Quartet Blue • Convocation
2017 • Sobremesa Quartet (Blue) • Saint Cecilia Day Concert • Christ Church Cathedral
2017 • Quartet Blue • Alumni Week Concert
2018 • Quartet Blue • St. Mary's Recital with Students of the Clarinet Class
2018 • Quartet Sobremesa • Victoria and Region, National Chamber Music Festival, winners
2018 • Quartet Sobremesa • UVic Fall Convocation, featured ensemble.
2018 • Petit Quatuor • Mustard Seed Food Bank
2019 • St Mary's Church, Oak Bay Hospice Victoria fundraiser: Petit Quatuor and Quartet Macaron
2019 • Quartet Sobremesa • Victoria and Region, National Chamber Music Festival, winners.
2020 • Cowichan Consort Competition: Winner - Ayari Kasukawa
2020 • College Band Directors National Association Honor Band: participants: A. Tiller and T. Belhomme
2021 • Skye Eriksen, Teaching Professional, Lower Mainland, BC
2021 • Todd Morgan, Niagara Symphony Orchestra, Production and Operations Manager
2021 • Connor Stairs, Air Force Band, Ottawa,ON.
NOV2022 • Concerto Competition Winner Cole Davis: Ibert, Concertino da Camera
NOV2022 • World Accordion and Tango Festival | Quartet Gold: Kayleigh F., Cole D., Hannah S., Emerson J.

Quartet Gold with Naomi

Ayari Kasukawa: Cowichan Consort 2020 Concerto Competition: winner

Connor Stairs '18

Skye Eriksen '18

ROSTER

2014 April
Calistra Nair (Music Education)

Paul Spelt (Music Education)

Paul Spelt (centre)

2013
Jacqueline Cable.
Julia Kimberley.
Alice Maundrell.

2012

Bradley Justason, B.Mus. (PDPP cand./'13)

2011
Alex Richards, B.Mus., M.Mus. (UofMinnesota/'13), DMA cand. (NTS)
Jeff Poynter
Ashton Nesbeth

Poynter Graduating Recital

Quartet Axis

2010
Andrew Greenwood, B.Mus. (perf.), M.Mus. (cand. UofT)
Stephen Lewis, B.Mus. (perf.), M.Mus. (UofA/'12), DMA (cand. UofI): website.
Jonnie Bridgman, B.Mus.Ed.: website: http://jonniebmusic.com/

2009
Michelle Dyler, B.Mus.Ed.
Alexandra Miller, B.Mus.Ed., PhD (Wollongong/'13)
Kathleen Gardland