UMich Sax Studio

News and happenings from the saxophone studio of Dr. Tim McAllister (@McAllisterSax) at The University of Michigan (@UMICHSMTD). GSI-Roberto Campa

[UMich Sax Studio @UMichSax]

This summer in Ann Arbor! Application information and more details soon! #ASA #saxophone #collegestudy #summer 🎷

[Timothy McAllister, saxophone @McAllisterSax]

10 years ago today! A dream come true, and epic collaboration with @HellTweet John Adams and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra @sydsymph!
43 performances and counting…
@Boosey
@SydOperaHouse
#Anniversary
#SaxophoneConcerto 🎷

[Timothy McAllister, saxophone @McAllisterSax]

This was a fun show at Middlebury College back in February! Volume 1 of Project Encore out now on @RecordsNeuma.
#ProjectEncore
#composers #newmusic
▶️https://t.co/do6yQ4H5ba

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We welcome our incoming class of #gobluesaxes to @umichsmtd for Fall 2023!
(L-R)
𝗭𝗮𝗰𝗵���𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗻 - IL
𝗝𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘆 𝗧𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 - MI
𝗝𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗫𝘂- Toronto, CANADA
𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮 - TX/MEXICO
𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗷𝗹𝗼 - IL
𝗡𝗼𝗮𝗵 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗿 - MO

[U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance @umichsmtd]

Congratulations to the Cerus Quartet who were awarded the Silver Medal in the Senior Wind Division at this past weekend's 2023 @Fischoff Competition

Additionally, congratulations to the Chiral Quartet who also advanced to the quarterfinals.

#umicharts @UMichSax

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Check out our students and faculty in action at the 43rd United States Navy Band Saxophone Symposium at George Mason University this weekend!

Full schedule here: https://t.co/2h8l0Mui8p

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First studio outing of 2023 following Dr. McAllister’s Glazunov with the @DetroitSymphony in Plymouth! ���🎷

#GoBlueSaxes #NewYear #Family

[U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance @umichsmtd]

Congrats to @UMichSax members & alumni. The program had a historic showing @ the @naumburgfound Saxophone Competition!

Valentin Kovalev (co-1st prize)
Chance Stine (2nd prize)
DMA student Walt Puyear (finalist/honorarium)

📸 Brian Hatton

#umicharts #umichsmtd @michiganalumni

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#gobluesaxes and alums at @naumburgfound! #NYC
Bravo to semi-finalists Chad Lilley (BM’19) and Maria Torres-Melgares (MM’22); Finalist/Honorarium Awardee Walter Puyear (MM’21, current DMA); 2nd Prize winner Chance Stine (BM’19) and Co-First Prize winner Valentin Kovalev (MM’22)!

[U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance @umichsmtd]

This weekend, @DPTVOneDetroit featured @UMichSax's Valentin Kovalev, who organized a benefit concert for Ukraine, along with SMTD students & faculty.

The episode also features @909WRCJ's Cecelia Sharpe talking w/ Prof. Marion Hayden

#umicharts #umichsmtd
https://t.co/kou9xAFjCa

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We welcome our newest members to our #gobluesaxes studio for Fall 2022!

DMA -
Walt Puyear (MM,@umichsmtd; BM, @UMKCCons)
MM -
Matt Dardick (BM,@BienenSchoolNU)
Nick Napier (BM,@TCNJ)
Leo Schlaifer (BM,@BienenSchoolNU)
BM -
Josh Elwood, MI
Jonah Kulick, NY
Lauren Troutman, IA

[Timothy McAllister, saxophone @McAllisterSax]

Tomorrow night, April 19th, 8pm west coast time, will be the broadcast of the world premiere performance of John Corigliano’s “Triathlon” with Giancarlo Guerrero and the San Francisco Symphony.
https://t.co/JbG2uWu6yV

[Timothy McAllister, saxophone @McAllisterSax]

A special exchange following today’s world premiere. A moment and performance I’ll cherish the rest of my life.
@SFSymphony #corigliano #triathlon

[Timothy McAllister, saxophone @McAllisterSax]

https://t.co/FlNuEE3dUP

[U-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance @umichsmtd]

The @SFC_Datebook talked w/ Prof. @McAllisterSax in the lead-up to his performance with the @SFSymphony for the 🌍 premiere of John Corigliano’s “Triathlon,” which calls for McAllister to play 3 different forms of the sax.

#umicharts #umichsmtd @UMichSax
https://t.co/aTCwsHIlBA

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Breaking: Junior ROBERTO CAMPA, winner of the MI state round and East Central Divisions of the MTNA @MTNA1 Woodwind Young Artist Competition has been named Second Place in the National Finals! #gobluesaxes @umichsmtd @umichARTS 🎷〽️

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@griffincandey @umichsmtd And we’re all the better for it! Love, #gobluesaxes

[⭐️ Griffin Candey ⭐️ @griffincandey]

it took me . . . exactly zero seconds at @umichsmtd to become lovingly indoctrinated into saxophones (@umichsax ❤️)

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If you’re an alum/supporter of our students, please consider year-end, tax-deductible contributions to our “Don & Sue Sinta Endowed Scholarship,” “The Laurence L. Teal Award,” or “Saxophone Studio Enrichment Fund.”

Write in a gift to any of these here:

https://t.co/QpOfd4mP2Z

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Junior ROBERTO CAMPA has been named Winner of the MI @MTNA1 Young Artist Woodwind Competition!

Bravo to Roberto & all the OUTSTANDING entrants, including Honorable Mentions to fellow studio mates Jason Frazier (Sr), Philip Kleutgens (Sr), and Samuel Dishon (Soph)! #gobluesaxes