Performances

– November 15, 2019 –
University of Puget Sound, School of Music, Schneebeck Concert Hall; Tacoma, WA
Within Silence
Fred Winkler, saxophone; Maria Sampen, violin; Tanya Stambuk, piano

– November 10, 2019 –
Bryan Recital Hall, Bowling Green State University; Bowling Green, OH
Kantada
Tess Marjanovic, saxophone; Emily Morin, piano

– November 4, 2019 –
Nutt Auditorium, University of Mississippi, Department of Music; Oxford, MS
Lacrimosa
Adam Estes, saxophone; Stacy Rodgers, piano

– October 27, 2019 –
Cleveland Uncommon Sound Project; BOP STOP at the Music Settlement; Cleveland, OH
Within the Wall
Alia Musica Pittsburgh (Federico Garcia-De Castro, conductor; Brittany Trotter, flute; Alberto Agut, clarinet; Taya Ricker, violin; Cecilia Orazi, cello; Matthew Gillespie, piano)

– October 19, 2019 –
The 40th Annual Bowling Green New Music Festival; Bryan Recital Hall, Bowling Green State University; Bowling Green, OH
Transparent Eyes
Conor Nelson, flute; John Sampen, saxophone; Robert Satterlee and Marilyn Shrude, pianos

– October 8, 2019 –
McGill University, Schulich School of Music, Salle Tanna Schulich Hall; Montreal, Canada
Trope
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Mark Bunce, technician

– September 28, 2019 –
SAI Nu Province Day; University of Puget Sound, Kilworth Memorial Chapel; Tacoma, WA
Recit 2 (World Premiere)
Maria Sampen, violin; Ricardo de la Torre, piano

– September 14, 2019 –
Atlanta Saxophone Day; Georgia State University, College of the Arts, Florence Kopleff Recital Hall; Atlanta, GA
Avanti!
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano

– September 14, 2019 –
Atlanta Saxophone Day; Georgia State University, College of the Arts, Florence Kopleff Recital Hall; Atlanta, GA
Caritas
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano

– September 14, 2019 –
Atlanta Saxophone Day; Georgia State University, College of the Arts, Florence Kopleff Recital Hall; Atlanta, GA
Continuum (Postscript ’97)
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano

– September 14, 2019 –
Atlanta Saxophone Day; Georgia State University, College of the Arts, Florence Kopleff Recital Hall; Atlanta, GA
Renewing the Myth
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano

– September 13, 2019 –
Bryan Recital Hall, Bowling Green State University; Bowling Green, OH
Kantada
Tess Marjanovic, saxophone; Emily Morin, piano

– August 9, 2019 –
419 Festival; Glass Salon, Toledo Museum of Art; Toledo, OH
Visions in Metaphor
Chris Murphy, alto saxophone

– June 21, 2019 –
Hemke Sax Institute; Snow Pond; Sidney, ME
Avanti!
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano

– June 21, 2019 –
Hemke Sax Institute; Snow Pond; Sidney, ME
Quiet Hearts: A Kaddish
Gail Levinsky, alto saxophone

– June 15, 2019 –
Hemke Sax Institute; Snow Pond; Sidney, ME
Renewing the Myth
Andrew Schoen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano

– June 12, 2019 –
Hemke Sax Institute; Snow Pond; Sidney, ME
Sharafian
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano

– June 12, 2019 –
Hemke Sax Institute; Snow Pond; Sidney, ME
Caritas
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano

– May 5, 2019 –
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater; Whitewater, WI
Matins
Wind Ensemble; Glenn Hayes, conductor

– May 4, 2019 –
Newman Recital Hall, University of Southern California; Los Angeles, CA
Lacrimosa
Edgar Melendez, alto saxophone; Akina Motoyama, piano

– April 27, 2019 –
Conrad Room, Bowling Green State University; Bowling Green, OH
Flight
Joe Baldanzi, alto saxophone; Hanqiu Xu, piano

– April 27, 2019 –
Dudley Recital Hall, University of Houston; Houston, TX
Notturno: In Memoriam Toru Takemitsu
Claire Niederberger, violin; Ellie Parker, alto saxophone; Andrea Mut, piano

– April 21, 2019 –
Municipal Conservatory of Larissa, International Saxophone Festival; Larissa, Greece
Postcards: Kantada, River Song, Continuum
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano

– April 19, 2019 –
Municipal Conservatory of Larissa, International Saxophone Festival; Larissa, Greece
Lacrimosa
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano

– April 12, 2019 –
Schneebeck Concert Hall, University of Puget Sound; Tacoma, WA
Memorie di luoghi…
Maria Sampen, violin; Tanya Stambuk, piano

– April 12, 2019 –
Conrad Room, Bowling Green State University; Bowling Green, OH
Flight
Joe Baldanzi, alto saxophone; Hanqiu Xu, piano

– April 6, 2019 –
Marjorie Barrick Museum of Art; University of Nevada, Las Vegas; Las Vegas, NV
Trope
John Sampen, alto saxophone

– April 4, 2019 –
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church; Brigham Young University; Provo, UT
Trope
John Sampen, alto saxophone

– April 2, 2019 –
Reynolds Recital Hall; Montana State University; Bozeman, MT
Trope
John Sampen, alto saxophone

– April 1, 2019 –
Krikac Auditorium; Northern State University; Aberdeen, SD
Trope
John Sampen, alto saxophone

– March 31, 2019 –
Berkman Recital Hall, The Hartt School; Hartford, CT
Lacrimosa
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano

– March 30, 2019 –
Philadelphia, PA
Trope
Relache, alto saxophone

– March 15, 2019 –
Riley Auditorium, Otterbein Universtiy; Westerville, OH
Face of the Moon
Duo Montagnard: Joseph Murphy, saxophone; Matthew Slotkin, guitar

– March 14, 2019 –
Organ Studio, Bowling Green State University; Bowling Green, OH
Quiet Hearts: A Kaddish
Gail Levinsky, alto saxophone

– March 14, 2019 –
Snyder Recital Hall, Ohio Northern University; Ada, OH
Face of the Moon
Duo Montagnard: Joseph Murphy, saxophone; Matthew Slotkin, guitar

– March 13, 2019 –
Varner Recital Hall, Oakland University; Rochester, MI
Face of the Moon
Duo Montagnard: Joseph Murphy, saxophone; Matthew Slotkin, guitar

– March 12, 2019 –
Watkins Lecture Hall, University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI
Face of the Moon
Duo Montagnard: Joseph Murphy, saxophone; Matthew Slotkin, guitar

– March 10, 2019 –
Bryan Recital Hall, Bowling Green State University; Bowling Green, OH
Renewing the Myth
Claire Selle, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano

– March 8, 2019 –
NASA Region 5. Marian Hall; Marian University; Indianapolis, IN
River Song. A Postcard from the Sichuan Provence
John Sampen, alto saxophone

– March 8, 2019 –
NASA Region 5. Marian Hall; Marian University; Indianapolis, IN
Quiet Hearts: A Kaddish
John Sampen, alto saxophone

– March 8, 2019 –
NASA Region 5. Marian Hall; Marian University; Indianapolis, IN
Quietly Revealed
John Sampen, conductor; Chia-Wei Chao, Garrett Klauss, Jonathan Kierspe, Claire Salli, Drew Hosler, saxophones

– March 8, 2019 –
NASA Region 5. Marian Hall; Marian University; Indianapolis, IN
Lacrimosa
James Umble, alto saxophone; Casey Dierlam, piano

– March 1, 2019 –
Stamps Auditorium, University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI
Fantasmi
BethAnne Kunert, Matthew Koester, Andrew Hasher, Hannah Hickman, Connor O’Toole

– February 26, 2019 –
Varner Recital Hall, Oakland University; Rochester, MI
Lacrimosa
James Umble, alto saxophone; I-Chen Yeh, piano

– February 21, 2019 –
Slippery Rock University; Slippery Rock, PA
Within the Wall
Alia Musica Pittsburgh. Sarah Steranka, flute; Alberto Agut, clarinet; Taya Picker, violin; William Teegarden, cello; Seth Yoder, piano; Federico De-Castro Gracia, conductor

– February 20, 2019 –
Bryan Recital Hall, Bowling Green State University; Bowling Green, OH
Solidarnosc
Robert Satterlee, piano

– February 19, 2019 –
West Virginia University, Morgantown, VA
Within the Wall
Alia Musica Pittsburgh. Sarah Steranka, flute; Alberto Agut, clarinet; Taya Picker, violin; William Teegarden, cello; Seth Yoder, piano; Federico De-Castro Gracia, conductor

– February 14, 2019 –
Mallett Theatre – Pao Hall; Purdue University; West Lafayette, IN
Continuum
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano

– February 14, 2019 –
Mallett Theatre – Pao Hall; Purdue University; West Lafayette, IN
Music for Soprano Saxophone and Piano
John Sampen, alto saxophone; Marilyn Shrude, piano

– February 9, 2019 –
NASA Region 8; Carnegie Mellon University, Kresge Theatre; Pittsburgh, PA
Quiet Hearts: A Kaddish
Gail Levinsky, alto saxophone

– January 27, 2019 –
Pro Musica Cameron Art Museum, Weyerhaeuser Recital Hall, Wilmington, NC
Face of the Moon
Laurent Estoppey, alto saxophone; Rob Nathanson, guitar

– January 11, 2019 –
Choral Room, 41st International Saxophone Symposium, US Navy Band, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Quiet Hearts: A Kaddish
Gail Levinsky, alto saxophone

– January 11, 2019 –
Choral Room, 41st International Saxophone Symposium, US Navy Band, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Lacrimosa
James Umble, alto saxophone; Liz Ames, piano