World Premier Performance of Sonata by Victor Marquez and Jeu D'Esprit by Augusta Reed Thomas

Authors

Jonathan Nichol, Grand Valley State University

Department

Music

College

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Date Range

2011-2012

Abstract

At this conference, I will give the world premier performance (presentation) of Victor Marquez's Sonata for tenor saxophone and piano, which I commissioned for this prestigious conference. This piece combines Latin American popular music with contemporary classical saxophone techniques and is the result of a collaborative process between performer and composer. Additionally, I will premier Jeu D'Esprit, for two soprano saxophones by Augusta Reed Thomas with Assistant Professor of Saxophone at Oklahoma State University, Dr. Jeffrey Loeffert.

Conference Name

North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial National Conference

Conference Location

Arizona State University, Tempe AZ

ScholarWorks Citation

Nichol, Jonathan, "World Premier Performance of Sonata by Victor Marquez and Jeu D'Esprit by Augusta Reed Thomas" (2011). Faculty Scholarly Dissemination Grants. 337.
https://scholarworks.gvsu.edu/fsdg/337