Friday, November 13, 2015

Audition Guide for 2016 Candidates

The 2016 Audition Guide is now available for prospective students. Click HERE [link] or visit the Audition page by clicking on the Audition Guide tab.

Saturday, October 3, 2015

Proteus Quartet visits UVic: master class

The UVic Saxophone studio was pleased to welcome the Proteus Quartet to the University of Victoria.

The Proteus Quartet conducted a master class for our quartets and octet this past Wednesday, September 30th.

UVic Saxophone Octet performing Cuban Overture
under the direction of Mr. David Gagnon (M.Mus. cand.)

Proteus Quartet performing for the Class

Saxophone Class of 2015 - 2016 with Proteus,
David Gagnon and Instructor Wendell Clanton (centre).

Tommy Davis & Michael Morimoto with Quartet Reynolds (Gaguenardise/Françaix)



Quartet Greenwood (Quartet/Marcel Poot)

Tommy, Holly DeCaigney and Mark Michalak
with Quartet Hemke (Quatuor/Desenclos)

Proteus working with B.T. Williams Quartet (Hurl/Fitkin)

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Friday, September 4, 2015

Vancouver Island Blues Bash 2015

Victoria Jazz Society

Monday Sept. 7th
4PM
Ship Point
Inner Harbour
Victoria

Click on link below for additional information.


THE MIDNIGHTS are known for their energetic performances and their covers of Motown, pop, and R&B songs. The group was founded by Eric Emde and is a mix of local professionals and graduates from the Vic High R&B Band.
Vocals: Teal Macrae, Raine Balson, Holy Spriggs, Sage Lacerte, Rianne Craig and Greg Baan-Meiklejohn.
Rhythm Section: Chris Neal, guitar; Duncan Meiklejohn, keys/vocals; Jon Baglo, bass; Eric Emde, drums.
Horn Section: Dave Flello, trumpet; saxophones—Jacqui Sullivan, alto; Wendell Clanton, tenor; Eric Hughes, baritone.
Don’t miss out on the closing show of the Vancouver Island Blues Bash!

Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Symphony Splash 2015

August 1st
Butchart Gardens evening show.

August 2nd
The barge entertainment begins at 4:00 pm with The Midnights (t.saxo.).
The Victoria Symphony concert begins at 7:30 pm. (Bolero; t.saxo).

Saturday, May 9, 2015

Victoria Symphony Orchestra: Bolero

The Victoria Symphony Orchestra performs Ravel's Boléro, Saturday May 9th (8pm) and Sunday May 10th (2:30pm) at the Royal Theatre.

Joey Pietraroia - soprano saxophone
Wendell Clanton - tenor saxophone

Sunday, April 19, 2015

Austin Nicholl Graduating Recital

Fourth Year Recital
Austin Nicholl
4pm | Sunday April 19th

PT Young Recital Hall
School of Music

| Admission Free |

Assisted by:
Frances Armstrong-Douglas, piano
Zachary Smith, baritone saxophone

Dress Rehearsal


Next week...

Matthew Bell & Steven Cramaro
Third Year shared Recital

Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Upcoming April Recitals

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April 12th
6pm
Zachary Smith
Third Year Recital


April 19th
4pm
Austin Nicholl
4th Year Recital


April 26th
2:30pm
Matthew Bell & Steven Cramaro
in Recital

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

University of Victoria Saxophone Octet March 2015

Cuban Overture
Winds-Day Music
March 25, 2015
Directed by David P. Gagnon, M.Mus. cand.

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2013 World Premiere • Omar Khayyam In Belfast

2013 World Premiere • Omar Khayyam In Belfast
UVic 50th Anniversary Faculty Concert

"φ ↓ ψ" or "Joint Denial" or "Neither/Nor" by Nathan Friedman