University of Victoria Saxophone Studio: Master Class

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Sunday, January 5, 2025

Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Quartets 2024 Autumn

Amplifying Voices Concert 2024

Lament on the Death of Music by Leila L. Lustig (1944)

Abby Corpus, voice
Xavier Marican, soprano
Nathan Skip, alto
Atticus Dachsell Kerr, tenor
Caiden Meyer, baritone

Jade, Belle, Piper and Rylee
Premier Quatour by Jean-Baptiste Singelée

Wednesday, October 23, 2019

Performance Seminar: Quartet Day October 2019

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Florent Schmitt (Op. 102)

Françaix (Petit Quatuor)

Wednesday, November 7, 2018

November Quartet Day: Lacour, Bozza and Dvořák.

Thank you, all, for a program of strong performances and constructive criticism.

Program

Quartet Macaron: Michael (s), Connor (a), Skye (t) and Kayla (b).
I. Elegie from Quatuor pour Saxophones by G. Lacour

Quartet Sobremesa: Michelle (s), Matt (a), Todd (t) and Karsten (b).
II. Scherzo, from Andante et Scherzo by E. Bozza

Petit Quatuor: Baylie (s), Ayari (a), Alex (t) and Ben (b).
II. Lento from String Quartet in F Major, Op. 96, "American Quartet" by A. Dvořák.

Thursday, November 2, 2017

October 2017 in Saxophone

The UVic Saxophone Class enjoys the musical contributions of our outstanding partners in performance, the pianists of the School of Music.

Thank you — pianists — for your enthusiasm and talent that so enriches our Class and every performance!

Joy

Kayla - 3rd Yr.

Skye - 4th Yr. (September Master Class)

Todd - 2nd Yr.

Syssilia - 2nd Yr

Master Class Performance Practice & Criticism

Quartet Red - Tuesday Music Oct. 31st
Connor, Jay, Michael & Skye

Baylie - 1st Yr.

Michelle - 3rd Yr.

Emily

Thursday, September 7, 2017

First Performance Class 2017 September

Welcome students!

The Class was treated to confident first performances by Skye and Connor presenting Maslanka (d. Aug. 6, 2017) and Smith respectively.

Skye gave a fitting tribute to David Maslanka, both by her thoughtful eulogy and by her emotional performance.

Thank you, both, for an excellent start to the new year!

Friday, March 24, 2017

Julia Nolan Master Class, UVic March 24, 2017.

The UVic Saxophone Studio was honoured to host a well attended master class with distinguished saxophonist Dr. Julia Nolan.

Dr. Nolan is well known among Canadian and, in particular, West Coast saxophonists. She has established an international reputation for musical excellence and expressive performances.

Dr. Nolan's visit included a performance with the University of Victoria Wind Symphony under the baton of Dr. Gerry King.

The master class included solo and ensemble adjudication of two quartets and three soloists. A brief performance was given by the Vancouver Island Saxophone Ensemble (VISE) under the baton of Wendell Clanton (Instructor, UVic).

Performances featured T. Morgan (Sonata/Muczynski), M. Melnicky (Divertimento/Boutry), M. Fichter (Escapades/Williams), Introduction et variations sur une ronde populaire (1934: Pierné) for Quartet (Stairs-Morgan-Reid-Brewka), Andante from Andante et Scherzo (Bozza) performed by Quartet Eriksen-Melnicky-Vielguth-Fichter, and Nessun Dorma (Puccini) performed by VISE.

Solo performances were ably assisted by UVic School of Music pianists J. Keeler, M. Chow, and V. Lee.

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L-R: Clanton, Melnicky, Eriksen, Morgan, Nolan, Reid, Brewka
Cramaro, Stairs, Beaton and Izon.
Missing: Fichter, Vielguth, and alumni Nicholl and Jasieniuk.