Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Ok.... Here's some publicity about a Saxophone Masterclass by Professor Vincent Gnojek. The pamphlet / application form can be downloaded from here

Here's some bio and info about him and his activities....

Professor Gnojek is currently the Professor of Saxophone and Woodwind Division Director at the University of Kansas, and is a clinician for the Selmar Company. His educational affiliations have included the University of Colorado, Boulder; Metropolitan State College, Denver; the University of Colorado, Denver; and Mannes College of Music in New York.

His saxophone quartet, the highly acclaimed Harvey Pittel Saxophone Quartet has performed in forty-two states and toured internationally. The Kansas University Saxophone quartet, which he coaches, has won its fifth Annual Student Music Award as Best Chamber Music Group in the United States and Canada.

In addition to teaching, Prof. Gnojek also performs regularly, and has recorded compact discs on Mark Custom Recording with the Harvey Pittel Saxophone Quartet, on the ECM label as a member of Steve Reich's Contemporary Music Ensemble, as the alto saxophonist with the Kansas Woodwinds, and on the Sea Breeze label as the lead alto saxophonist with the Kansas City Boulevard Big Band.

Vince Gnojek will be in Singapore from 13th November to 23rd November, and will be conducting a series of workshops and a masterclass. Workshops include 'How to plan an effective practice routine' and 'Saxophone Intonation'. He will also give private lessons to saxophone students and conduct sectionals. Details can be found in the attachment. Students and schools have discounted rates for the masterclass, workshops and sectionals.

Please feel free to make copies of the form and distribute to your students / friends

Do also forward the mail to all the band instructors you know, and saxophonists as well.

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