CCM 색소폰 공연 The Palmetto Saxophone Quartet (2022년 10얼 19일)

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The Palmetto Saxophone Quartet is a dynamic ensemble dedicated to exploring
new repertoire and delivering unique and profound performances of classic and
forgotten scores. As teaching-artists, they are also passionate about nurturing
the next generation of saxophonists and chamber musicians through clinics
and masterclasses. Formed in the summer of 2019, the ensemble consists of
American saxophone virtuoso Clifford Leaman (the University of South Carolina,
the Rosewind Duo), and former students who are now formidable and worldrenowned artists in their own right: Andrew J. Allen (Georgia College, Rogue Two),
Sheldon Johnson (Radford University), and Matthew Castner (USC Aiken). They are
proud artist-endorsers of Key Leaves products.
Associate Dean, Director of Graduate Studies, and Professor of Saxophone at
the University of South Carolina, Clifford Leaman is in great demand as a soloist
and clinician and has performed and taught throughout the United States,
Canada, Italy, Spain, France, Slovenia, Croatia, Sweden, Australia, Thailand,
Taiwan, and China. He has recorded four compact discs with piano, and two
discs with percussionist Scott Herring as the RoseWind Duo. In addition to his
work with piano and marimba, Leaman has performed as a concerto soloist with
numerous Wind Ensembles and Orchestras and has recorded concerti by Brant,
Bassett, and Dahl. He has given masterclasses at the North American Saxophone
Alliance Biennial Conference, the International Navy Band Symposium the World
Saxophone Congress, and the Asian Saxophone Congress in addition to major
schools of music and conservatories across the globe. Dr. Leaman is the soprano
saxophone chair in the Palmetto Saxophone quartet and performs in a variety
of chamber ensembles. An avid supporter of contemporary music, Leaman has
commissioned and given the world premiere performances of over 35 works,
including concerti by William Bolcom, Leslie Bassett, Frank Ticheli, Stacy Garrop,
and Michael Colgrass. Leaman is an artist-clinician for D’Addario, Key Leaves and
the Conn-Selmer Company, Inc. and performs exclusively on Selmer saxophones
and D’Addario Reserve reeds.
As an active soloist, Dr. Sheldon Johnson has presented performances at the
North American Saxophone Alliance’s Biennial Conference, the College Music
Society’s Regional Conference, as soloist with the Bowling Green State University
Philharmonia, the Roanoke Youth Symphony Orchestra, and in many other public
recitals and concerts. As a chamber musician, Dr. Johnson is currently the alto
chair in the Palmetto Saxophone Quartet and has performed as part of the St.
Olavfestdagene in Trondheim, Norway, the United States Navy Band’s International
Saxophone Symposium, the Treetops Chamber Music Society’s concert series, the
University of South Carolina’s Southern Exposure concert series, and as part of a
film project with artist Matthew Barney. Dr. Johnson teaches saxophone at Radford University. He holds a BM from Northwestern University, an MM from Bowling Green State University, and a DMA from the University of South Carolina. His
teachers include David Jacobsen, Frederick L. Hemke, John Sampen, and Clifford
Leaman. He is a Conn-Selmer and Key Leaves endorsing artist. Visit sheldonjjohnson.com for more info.