Performances

– December 4, 2016 –
Kent State University, Cartwright Hall, Kent, OH
Into Light
Kent State University Orchestra, Katherine Kilburn, conductor

– December 3, 2016 –
7:30PM – Kent State University, Ludwig Recital Hall, Kent, OH
Silent Night
Kent State University Chorale, Scott MacPherson, conductor

– December 3, 2016 –
3PM – Kent State University, Ludwig Recital Hall, Kent, OH
Silent Night
Kent State University Chorale, Scott MacPherson, conductor

– December 2, 2016 –
Kent State University, Ludwig Recital Hall, Kent, OH
Trope
Kent State New Music Ensemble, Frank Wiley, director

– December 2, 2016 –
Kent State University, Ludwig Recital Hall, Kent, OH
Secrets
Susan Fletcher, soprano; Kent State University string quartet

– December 2, 2016 –
Kent State University, Ludwig Recital Hall, Kent, OH
Fantasmi
Noa Even, solo alto sax; John Sampen, solo alto saxophone; Kent State University saxophone ensemble

– December 2, 2016 –
Kent State University, Ludwig Recital Hall, Kent, OH
Arctic Desert
Kent State New Music Ensemble, Frank Wiley, director

– November 19, 2016 –
Bowling Green State University, Bryan Recital Hall, Bowling Green, OH
Continuum (Postscript ’97)
Kayla Gallatin, alto saxophone; Pam Ashmore, piano

– November 18, 2016 –
Georgia State University, Florence Kopleff Recital Hall, Atlanta, GA
Trope
Creative Music Ensemble, Stuart Gerber, director

– November 18, 2016 –
University of North Carolina, Organ Hall, Greenville, NC
energy flows nervously…in search of stillness
Assembly Saxophone QuartetJeffrey Heisler, soprano saxophone; Ian Jeffress, alto saxophone; Matthew Younglove, tenor saxophone; Adam Estes, baritone saxophone

– November 16, 2016 –
University of Tennessee, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Knoxville, TN
energy flows nervously…in search of stillness
Assembly Saxophone QuartetJeffrey Heisler, soprano saxophone; Ian Jeffress, alto saxophone; Matthew Younglove, tenor saxophone; Adam Estes, baritone saxophone

– November 12, 2016 –
Western University, Ontario, Canada
Trope
John Sampen, alto saxophone

– November 12, 2016 –
Southern Arkansas University, Oliver Recital Hall, Magnolia, AR
Notturno: In Memoriam Toru Takemitsu
Verismo Trio– Nicole Riner, flute; J. Scott Turpen, alto saxophone; Theresa Bogard, piano

– November 5, 2016 –
Casper, WY
Notturno: In Memoriam Toru Takemitsu
Verismo Trio– Nicole Riner, flute; J. Scott Turpen, alto saxophone; Theresa Bogard, piano

– November 4, 2016 –
The Whitney Center for the Arts, Sheridan, WY
Notturno: In Memoriam Toru Takemitsu
Verismo Trio– Nicole Riner, flute; J. Scott Turpen, alto saxophone; Theresa Bogard, piano

– November 3, 2016 –
University of Florida, Gainsville, FL
Transparent Eyes
Flute, Alto Saxophone, 2 Pianos

– October 21, 2016 –
BGSU New Music Festival 37, Kobacker Hall, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Sotto Voce
Caroline Chin, violin; Brian Snow, Cello; Laura Melton, piano

– October 13, 2016 –
University of Rhode Island, Fine Arts Center, Concert Hall, Kingston, RI
Trope
John Sampen, alto saxophone

– October 11, 2016 –
Providence College, Smith Center for the Arts, Ryan Concert Hall, Providence, RI
Trope
John Sampen, alto saxophone

– October 9, 2016 –
University of New Hampshire, Creative Arts Center, Durham, NH
Trope
John Sampen, alto saxophone

– October 9, 2016 –
Mansfield State University, Mansfield, PA
Continuum (Postscript ’97)
Joseph Murphy, alto saxophone; Nancy Boston, piano

– October 9, 2016 –
Mansfield State University, Mansfield, PA
Avanti!
Joseph Murphy, alto saxophone; Nancy Boston, piano

– September 23, 2016 –
Ball State University, “Saxtemberfest,” Sursa Hall, Muncie, IN
Shadows and Dawning
Noa Even, soprano saxophone; Casey Dierlam, piano

– September 12, 2016 –
Susquehanna University, Stretansky Concert Hall, Cunningham Center for Music and Art, Selinsgrove, PA
Fantasmi
Claude Delangle, solo alto sax; Gail Levinsky, solo alto saxophone; Susquehanna University saxophone ensemble

– September 11, 2016 –
Otterbein University, Battelle Fine Arts Center, Westerville, OH
Shadows and Dawning
Noa Even, soprano saxophone; Casey Dierlam, piano

– September 10, 2016 –
Sydney Conservatorium, University of Sydney, Australia
Fantasmi
Joshua Hyde, solo alto sax; solo alto saxophone; saxophone ensemble

– September 10, 2016 –
University of Akron, Guzzetta Hall, Akron, OH
Shadows and Dawning
Noa Even, soprano saxophone; Casey Dierlam, piano

– September 9, 2016 –
Kent State University, Ludwig Recital Hall, Kent, OH
Shadows and Dawning
Noa Even, soprano saxophone; Casey Dierlam, piano

– September 8, 2016 –
Conservatorio De Musica De Puerto Rico, Teatro Bertita y Guillermos L. Martinez, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Tierkreis (Marilyn Shrude arranger)
Conor Nelson, flute; Nermis Mieses, oboe; John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano

– September 8, 2016 –
Conservatorio De Musica De Puerto Rico, Teatro Bertita y Guillermos L. Martinez, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Continuum (Postscript ’97)
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano

– September 8, 2016 –
Conservatorio De Musica De Puerto Rico, Teatro Bertita y Guillermos L. Martinez, San Juan, Puerto Rico
River Song. A Postcard from the Sichuan Provence
John Sampen, alto saxophone

– September 8, 2016 –
Conservatorio De Musica De Puerto Rico, Teatro Bertita y Guillermos L. Martinez, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Kantada
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano

– September 8, 2016 –
Conservatorio De Musica De Puerto Rico, Teatro Bertita y Guillermos L. Martinez, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Notturno: In Memoriam Toru Takemitsu
Conor Nelson, flute; John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano

– September 7, 2016 –
Conservatorio De Musica De Puerto Rico, Teatro Bertita y Guillermos L. Martinez, San Juan, Puerto Rico
Presentation — “Contemporary Music for Winds and Piano”
Marilyn Shrude

– August 28, 2016 –
Indiana State University, Landini Center for Performing and Fine Arts, Terre Haute, IN
Shadows and Dawning
Noa Even, soprano saxophone; Casey Dierlam, piano

– August 26, 2016 –
Butler University, Edison Duckwall Recital Hall, Indianapolis, IN
Shadows and Dawning
Noa Even, soprano saxophone; Casey Dierlam, piano

– July 2, 2016 –
Conservatorio Di Musica “F. A. Bonporti,” Trento, Italy
Visions in Metaphor
Liu Junfeng, alto saxophone

– June 18, 2016 –
Snow Pond Music Festival, Frederick L. Hemke Saxophone Institute, New England Music Camp, Theatre Arts Building, Sydney, ME
Fantasmi
John Sampen, solo alto sax; Gail Levinsky, solo alto saxophone; saxophone ensemble

– June 18, 2016 –
Snow Pond Music Festival, Frederick L. Hemke Saxophone Institute, New England Music Camp, Theatre Arts Building, Sydney, ME
Renewing the Myth
Maho Yuasa, alto saxophone; Sharon Peterson, piano

– June 17, 2016 –
Snow Pond Music Festival, Frederick L. Hemke Saxophone Institute, New England Music Camp, Alumni Hall, Sydney, ME
energy flows nervously…in search of stillness
Akira Saxophone Quartet– Kyle White, soprano saxophone; Jack Thorpe, alto saxophone; Joshua Heaney, tenor saxophone; Bradley Karas, baritone saxophone

– June 17, 2016 –
Snow Pond Music Festival, Frederick L. Hemke Saxophone Institute, New England Music Camp, Alumni Hall, Sydney, ME
Caritas
Brenden Dolehanty, alto saxophone; Sharon Peterson, piano

– June 10, 2016 –
Snow Pond Music Festival, Frederick L. Hemke Saxophone Institute, New England Music Camp, Alumni Hall, Sydney, ME
Lacrimosa
Emily Verschoor-Kirss, alto saxophone; Sharon Peterson, piano

– June 9, 2016 –
Snow Pond Music Festival, New England Music Camp, Composers Workshop, Sydney, ME
Presentation — “The Music of Marilyn Shrude”
Marilyn Shrude

– May 25, 2016 –
University of North Carolina, Greensboro, NC – Lecture Recital
Lacrimosa
Bobbi Thompson, alto saxophone; Inara Zandmane, piano

– May 12, 2016 –
Semifinal Orlando Festival & Competition, Kerkrade, Netherlands
Notturno: In Memoriam Toru Takemitsu
Maria Sampen, violin; John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano

– May 9, 2016 –
ESMUC, Catalonia Music School
Renewing the Myth
Saxo Coetani- Marc Casanovas Marcet, alto saxophone; Ivet Fronteia, piano

– May 8, 2016 –
Chamber Concert Series “Kunst & Klassik,” Emmerich, Germany
Notturno: In Memoriam Toru Takemitsu
Maria Sampen, violin; John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano

– May 7, 2016 –
Chamber Concert Series “Serenade,” Geldern, Germany
Notturno: In Memoriam Toru Takemitsu
Maria Sampen, violin; John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano

– April 17, 2016 –
Bowling Green State University, Bryan Recital Hall, Bowling Green, OH
Renewing the Myth
Christopher Murphy, alto saxophone; Stephanie Titus, piano

– April 15, 2016 –
Bowling Green State University, Bryan Recital Hall, Bowling Green, OH
Trope
Kent State New Music Ensemble, Frank Wiley, director

– March 29, 2016 –
COLLAPSS (Collective for Happy Sounds), ProMusica Concert Series, Cameron Art Museum, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, NC
Fantasmi
STACKS DUO, solo alto saxophones; alto saxophone ensemble

– March 27, 2016 –
Bowling Green State University, Bryan Recital Hall, Bowling Green, OH
Visions in Metaphor
Yufei Zhang, alto saxophone

– March 23, 2016 –
Bowling Green State University, Bryan Recital Hall, Bowling Green, OH
Trope
video

– March 15, 2016 –
Tarleton State University, Clyde H. Wells Fine Arts Theatre, Stephenville, TX
energy flows nervously…in search of stillness
Assembly Saxophone QuartetJeffrey Heisler, soprano saxophone; Ian Jeffress, alto saxophone; Matthew Younglove, tenor saxophone; Adam Estes, baritone saxophone

– March 13, 2016 –
Texas Tech University, Merket Ballroom, 2016 NASA Biennial Conference, Lubbock, TX
Trope
Minot State Saxophone Project (James Fusik, Lindsey Eliasen, Jasmine Spitzer, Jesse Johnson)

– March 13, 2016 –
Duquesne University, Mary Pappert School of Music, Room 307, Pittsburgh, PA
Drifting Over a Red Place
Emily Cook, clarinet and delay

– March 11, 2016 –
Texas Tech University, Hemmle Recital Hall, 2016 NASA Biennial Conference, Lubbock, TX
Fantasmi
Matthew Koester, solo alto sax; Dustin Hunter, solo alto saxophone; University of New Mexico saxophone ensemble, Eric Lau, director

– March 11, 2016 –
University of Nebraska at Kearney, Department of Music & Performing Arts, Kearney, NB
Notturno: In Memoriam Toru Takemitsu
Verismo Trio– Nicole Riner, flute; J. Scott Turpen, alto saxophone; Theresa Bogard, piano

– February 29, 2016 –
University of New Mexico Center for the Arts, Keller Hall, Albuquerque, NM
Fantasmi
Matthew Koester, solo alto sax; Dustin Hunter, solo alto saxophone; University of New Mexico saxophone ensemble, Eric Lau, director

– February 24, 2016 –
University of New Mexico Center for the Arts, Popejoy Hall, Albuquerque, NM
Fantasmi
Matthew Koester, solo alto sax; Dustin Hunter, solo alto saxophone; University of New Mexico saxophone ensemble, Eric Lau, director

– February 9, 2016 –
University of Michigan, Stamps Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI
Fantasmi
John Sampen, solo alto saxophone; Timothy McAllister, solo alto saxophone; University of Michigan saxophone ensemble

– February 9, 2016 –
Muskinghum University, Brown Chapel, New Concord, OH
Caritas
Michael Torres, alto saxophone; Jiung Yoon, piano

– February 8, 2016 –
Ohio State University, Weigel Hall, Columbus, OH
Caritas
Michael Torres, alto saxophone; Jiung Yoon, piano