Performances
– December 14, 2018 –
2018 International Music Week of Sichuan Conservatory of Music; American Music Festival; Nie Er Concert Hall; Chengdu, China
Within Silence
Maria Sampen, violin; John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano
– December 14, 2018 –
2018 International Music Week of Sichuan Conservatory of Music; American Music Festival; Nie Er Concert Hall; Chengdu, China
Quiet Hearts: A Kaddish
John Sampen, alto saxophone
– December 14, 2018 –
2018 International Music Week of Sichuan Conservatory of Music; American Music Festival; Nie Er Concert Hall; Chengdu, China
Within the Wall
Zhu Yujian, flute; Sun Zhen, clarinet; Maria Sampen, violin; Zhao Mingwei, cello; Marilyn Shrude, piano; John Sampen, conductor
– December 13, 2018 –
2018 International Music Week of Sichuan Conservatory of Music; American Music Festival; Grand Concert Hall; Chengdu, China
Libro d’Ore
Maria Sampen, violin; Chengdu Symphony Orch; Rebecca Burkhardt, conductor
– December 9, 2018 –
Stephen F. Austin University, Cole Concert Hall, Nacogdoches, TX
Renewing the Myth
Nicholas Bissen, alto saxophone; Hyun Ji Oh, piano
– November 14, 2018 –
Sursa Perfomance Hall, Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Memorie di luoghi
Yu-Fang Chen, violin; James Helton, piano
– November 13, 2018 –
Bowling Green State University, Bryan Recital Hall, Bowling Green, OH
Memorie di luoghi
Yu-Fang Chen, violin; James Helton, piano
– October 25, 2018 –
American Single Reed Summit, Truman State U, Kirksville, MO
Lacrimosa
Adam Estes, alto saxophone
– October 19, 2018 –
Bowling Green State University, New Music Festival 39, Bryan Recital Hall, Bowling Green, OH
Quietly Revealed
John Sampen, soprano saxophone; Brianna Buck, soprano saxophone; Claire Selle, alto saxophone; Drew Hosler, alto saxophone; Jonathan Kierspe, alto saxophone
– October 6, 2018 –
Chapel, Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA
Trope
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Mark Bunce, electronics
– October 5, 2018 –
Montclaire State University, Montclaire, NJ
Trope
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Mark Bunce, electronics
– October 4, 2018 –
Recital Hall, Baltimore School for the Arts, Baltimore, MD
Trope
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Mark Bunce, electronics
– October 2, 2018 –
The Covington Center, Radford University, Radford, VA
Trope
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Mark Bunce, electronics
– October 1, 2018 –
Harris Theatre, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Trope
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Mark Bunce, electronics
– September 20, 2018 –
3rd Pittsburgh New Music Festival; Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters, Pittsburgh, PA
Within the Wall (World Premiere)
Federico Garcia-De Castro, conductor
– September 9, 2018 –
3rd Pittsburgh New Music Festival; Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters, Pittsburgh, PA
Shadows & Dawning
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano
– September 9, 2018 –
3rd Pittsburgh New Music Festival; Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters, Pittsburgh, PA
Drifting Over a Red Place
Emily Cook, clarinet
– July 28, 2018 –
Lansum Festival, San Gabriel, CA
Lacrimosa
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano
– July 28, 2018 –
Lansum Festival, San Gabriel, CA
From My Mother’s Land
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano
– July 28, 2018 –
Lansum Festival, San Gabriel, CA
Continuum (Postscript ’97)
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano
– July 28, 2018 –
Lansum Festival, San Gabriel, CA
River Song. A Postcard from the Sechuan Provence
John Sampen, alto saxophone
– July 28, 2018 –
Lansum Festival, San Gabriel, CA
Kantada
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano
– July 27, 2018 –
Lansum Festival, San Gabriel, CA
From My Mother’s Land
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano
– July 27, 2018 –
Lansum Festival, San Gabriel, CA
Continuum (Postscript ’97)
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano
– July 27, 2018 –
Lansum Festival, San Gabriel, CA
River Song. A Postcard from the Sechuan Provence
John Sampen, alto saxophone
– July 27, 2018 –
Lansum Festival, San Gabriel, CA
Kantada
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano
– July 16, 2018 –
World Saxophone Congress, Zagreb, Croatia
Quietly Revealed (World Premiere)
John Sampen, soprano saxophone; Brianna Buck, soprano saxophone; Claire Selle, alto saxophone; Drew Hosler, alto saxophone; Jonathan Kierspe, alto saxophone
– July 15, 2018 –
World Saxophone Congress, Zagreb, Croatia
Renewing the Myth
Matthew Younglove, soprano saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano
– June 14, 2018 –
Snow Pond Music Festival, Frederick L. Hemke Saxophone Institute, Sidney, ME
Continuum (Postscript ’97)
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano
– June 14, 2018 –
Snow Pond Music Festival, Frederick L. Hemke Saxophone Institute, Sidney, ME
From My Mother’s Land (US Premiere)
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano
– June 14, 2018 –
Snow Pond Music Festival, Frederick L. Hemke Saxophone Institute, Sidney, ME
River Song. A Postcard from the Sechuan Provence
John Sampen, alto saxophone
– June 14, 2018 –
Snow Pond Music Festival, Frederick L. Hemke Saxophone Institute, Sidney, ME
Kantada
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano
– June 14, 2018 –
Snow Pond Music Festival, Frederick L. Hemke Saxophone Institute, Sidney, ME
Lacrimosa
Nathan Nabb, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano
– June 2, 2018 –
International Saxophone Festival, Szczecin, Poland
Continuum (Postscript ’97)
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano
– June 2, 2018 –
International Saxophone Festival, Szczecin, Poland
From My Mother’s Land (World Premiere)
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano
– June 2, 2018 –
International Saxophone Festival, Szczecin, Poland
River Song. A Postcard from the Sechuan Provence
John Sampen, alto saxophone
– June 2, 2018 –
International Saxophone Festival, Szczecin, Poland
Kantada
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano
– June 2, 2018 –
International Saxophone Festival, Szczecin, Poland
Fantasmi
Darius Samol, solo alto saxophone; John Sampen, solo alto saxophone; Conservatory Students
– June 1, 2018 –
International Saxophone Festival, Szczecin, Poland
Renewing the Myth
Pawel Filipowicz, alto saxophone; Pitor Grelowski, piano
– June 1, 2018 –
International Saxophone Festival, Szczecin, Poland
Notturno: In Memoriam Toru Takemitsu
Pawel Filipowicz, flute; Kajetana Pusteinik, alto saxophone; Aleksy Kornicz, piano
– May 29, 2018 –
International Saxophone Festival, Szczecin, Poland
Evolution V
Darius Samol, alto saxophone solo; Pawel Filipowicz, soprano saxophone; Agnieszka Jutkiewicz, alto saxophone; Julita Przybylska, tenor saxophone; Michal Maslak, baritone saxophone
– April 21, 2018 –
Bowling Green State University, Bryan Recital Hall, Bowling Green, OH
Renewing the Myth
Yufei Zhang, alto saxophone; Peisi Luo, piano
– April 21, 2018 –
Bowling Green State University, Bryan Recital Hall, Bowling Green, OH
River Song. A Postacard from the Sechuan Provence
Yufei Zhang, alto saxophone
– April 17, 2018 –
Toledo Manor House, Toledo, OH
energy flows nervously…in search of stillness
The Segetem Saxophone Quartet: Soren Hamm, soprano saxophone; Claire Salli, alto saxophone; Jonathan Kierspe, tenor saxophone; Piyaphon Asawakarnjanakit, baritone saxophone
– April 15, 2018 –
Bowling Green State University, Wolfe Center for the Performing Arts, Bowling Green, OH
energy flows nervously…in search of stillness
The Segetem Saxophone Quartet: Soren Hamm, soprano saxophone; Claire Salli, alto saxophone; Jonathan Kierspe, tenor saxophone; Piyaphon Asawakarnjanakit, baritone saxophone
– April 9, 2018 –
Northern Michigan University, Reynolds Recital Hall, Marquette, MI
Trope
John Sampen, alto saxophone
– April 8, 2018 –
Lawrence University, Appleton, WI
Trope
John Sampen, alto saxophone
– April 7, 2018 –
Augustana College, Larson Hall, Rock Island, IL
Trope
John Sampen, alto saxophone
– April 6, 2018 –
Wayne State University, Schaver Recital Hall, Detroit, MI
Renewing the Myth
Matthew Younglove, soprano saxophone; Liz Ames, piano
– April 6, 2018 –
Wayne State University, Schaver Recital Hall, Detroit, MI
Shadows and Dawning
Matthew Younglove, soprano saxophone; Liz Ames, piano
– April 4, 2018 –
University of North Carolina Greensboro School of Music, Organ Hall, Greensboro, NC
Visions in Metaphor
Tucker Daniel, alto saxophone
– March 25, 2018 –
St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, Bowling Green, OH
energy flows nervously…in search of stillness
The Segetem Saxophone Quartet: Soren Hamm, soprano saxophone; Claire Salli, alto saxophone; Jonathan Kierspe, tenor saxophone; Piyaphon Asawakarnjanakit, baritone saxophone
– March 24, 2018 –
2018 Wayland Chamber Music Competition Final Round, Bowling Green State University, Bryan Recital Hall, Bowling Green, OH
energy flows nervously…in search of stillness
The Segetem Saxophone Quartet: Soren Hamm, soprano saxophone; Claire Salli, alto saxophone; Jonathan Kierspe, tenor saxophone; Piyaphon Asawakarnjanakit, baritone saxophone
– March 18, 2018 –
2018 Wayland Chamber Music Competition Preliminary Round, Bowling Green State University, Bryan Recital Hall, Bowling Green, OH
energy flows nervously…in search of stillness
The Segetem Saxophone Quartet: Soren Hamm, soprano saxophone; Claire Salli, alto saxophone; Jonathan Kierspe, tenor saxophone; Piyaphon Asawakarnjanakit, baritone saxophone
– March 16, 2018 –
BGSU Woodwind Seminar, Bowling Green State University, Bryan Recital Hall, Bowling Green, OH
energy flows nervously…in search of stillness
The Segetem Saxophone Quartet: Soren Hamm, soprano saxophone; Claire Salli, alto saxophone; Jonathan Kierspe, tenor saxophone; Piyaphon Asawakarnjanakit, baritone saxophone
– March 10, 2018 –
North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Fantasmi
Gail Levinsky, solo alto sax; John Sampen, solo alto sax; Snow Pond Saxophone Ensemble
– March 9, 2018 –
North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Quiet Hearts: A Kaddish
Gail Levinsky, alto saxophone
– March 8, 2018 –
North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference, University of Cincinnati, Cohen Hall, Cincinnati, OH
energy flows nervously…in search of stillness
The Segetem Saxophone Quartet: Soren Hamm, soprano saxophone; Claire Salli, alto saxophone; Jonathan Kierspe, tenor saxophone; Piyaphon Asawakarnjanakit, baritone saxophone
– March 8, 2018 –
University of Cincinnati, Werner Hall, NASA, Cincinnati, OH
Renewing the Myth
Matthew Younglove, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano
– March 3, 2018 –
Kent State University, Ludwig Recital Hall, Kent, OH
Notturno: In Memoriam Toru Takemitsu
Alejandro Luengas, violin; Zane Aleman, alto saxophone; Benjamin Grove, piano
– March 2, 2018 –
2018 SCI National Conference, Schneebeck Concert Hall, Tacoma, Washington
Libro d’Ore (Book of Hours)
Maria Sampen, violin; Puget Sound Orchestra
– February 24, 2018 –
Bowling Green State University, Bryan Recital Hall, Bowling Green, OH
Lacrimosa
Ian Semanovich, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano
– February 22, 2018 –
CBDNA 2018 North Central Division Conference, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble
Dr. Jeffrey Heisler, soloist; Oakland University Wind Symphony, Greg Cunningham, conductor
– February 18, 2018 –
Bowling Green State University, Bryan Recital Hall, Bowling Green, OH
Renewing the Myth
Brianna Buck, soprano saxophone; Jeffrey Manchur, piano
– February 18, 2018 –
Faculty Composers Forum, Bowling Green State University, Bryan Recital Hall, Bowling Green, OH
Quiet Hearts: A Kaddish
John Sampen, alto saxophone
– January 25, 2018 –
Michigan Music Educators Conference, DeVos Hall, Grand Rapids, MI
Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble
Dr. Jeffrey Heisler, soloist; Oakland University Wind Symphony, Greg Cunningham, conductor
– January 13, 2018 –
40th International Saxophone Symposium, US Navy Band, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Shadows and Dawning
Matthew Younglove, soprano saxophone; Liz Ames, piano