Saxophonist Steve Stusek

Welcome to the UNCG Saxophone Studio web site. We hope you find it interesting and informative. Please take time to look around, ask questions or make comments. Our teaching philosophy is to provide students with experience in all styles, with special emphasis in classical and jazz performance. We strive to give students the tools to succeed in the music profession while stressing a liberal-arts style education. The Saxophone Studio draws students from around the nation, Canada, Taiwan, and Europe. UNCG offers a full range of degrees for saxophonists including:

•Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degrees in saxophone performance. •Bachelor's degrees in Jazz Studies with an emphasis in saxophone. •Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Music Education with a major in Saxophone. •Bachelor of Arts degrees in Music (saxophone emphasis) and an outside field. • Combined Bachelor of Arts degree (in music) with a Master's degree in Business Administration (The Pegasus Program). •Master's degrees in Woodwind Performance with an emphasis in Saxophone.

The UNCG Saxophone studio typically averages 16 saxophone majors, 4 -6 of whom are graduate students. Students perform in a diverse mix of settings including:
• Saxophone Quartets • Saxophone Ensemble • A Wind Ensemble and two Symphonic Bands • Two Big Bands • Small Jazz Ensembles • Weekly Saxophone repertoire class • Monthly woodwind recitals • 2-3 Saxophone Studio Recitals each semester • Convocation Recitals • Chamber Music recitals

Please visit the folowing page for full School of Music Prospective Student Information: http://www.uncg.edu/mus/students.html

Past students in the saxophone studio have had much success in winning competitions, continuing in graduate programs at other top saxophone programs, and becoming teachers themselves at well known universities. UNCG saxophonists have been able to work with such world class musicians as:

Curt Altarac Carolyn Bryan Jane Bunnett Calefax Reed Quintet Griffen Campbell John Cippola Susan Fancher Robert Faub Connie Frigo Eric Gargrave Kenny Garret Jean-Michel Gourey Dan Haerle Raaf Hekkema Jonathan Helton Fred Hemke Michael Hester James Houlik Cliff Leaman Branford Marsalis Steve Mauk Christian McBride Joe Murphy Otis Murphy Marine Band Saxophone Quartet New Century Saxophone Quartet Dick Oatts Stephen Pollack Dewey Redman Debra Richtmeyer Elliot Riley James Romain Eugene Rousseau Rob Smith US Army Band Saxophone Quartet Thomas Walsh Stacy Wilson Zzyzx Saxophone Quartet