Indigo Saxophone Quartet

Presenter Major(s)

Music Education

Mentor Information

Jonathan Nichol

Department

Music

Location

Kirkhof Center 0051

Start Date

10-4-2013 12:00 AM

End Date

10-4-2013 12:00 AM

Keywords

Arts

Abstract

The Indigo Saxophone Quartet was formed in 2010 at Grand Valley State University, comprised of undergraduate students studying with Dr. Jonathan Nichol. The group performed for the NASM Accreditation Concert at GVSU in 2011, and was the first-prize winner of the Sigma Alpha Iota Small Ensemble Competition in 2012. They also performed Revolutionary Etudes for Pulitzer Prize winning composer David Lang during his residency at GVSU in 2012. The members are Andrea Voulgaris, Lisa Keeney, Cameron Miller and Matthew Kobberstad. The Indigo Quartet recently had the opportunity to work with Lang to better understand how to perform the piece. This provided valuable performance insight from the composer when the Indigo Quartet performed at the 2013 North American Saxophone Alliance conference in March, at Bowling Green State University. Presenting at this conference also provided a great opportunity to premiere a GVSU student composition for students, teachers, and performers.

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Indigo Saxophone Quartet

Kirkhof Center 0051

The Indigo Saxophone Quartet was formed in 2010 at Grand Valley State University, comprised of undergraduate students studying with Dr. Jonathan Nichol. The group performed for the NASM Accreditation Concert at GVSU in 2011, and was the first-prize winner of the Sigma Alpha Iota Small Ensemble Competition in 2012. They also performed Revolutionary Etudes for Pulitzer Prize winning composer David Lang during his residency at GVSU in 2012. The members are Andrea Voulgaris, Lisa Keeney, Cameron Miller and Matthew Kobberstad. The Indigo Quartet recently had the opportunity to work with Lang to better understand how to perform the piece. This provided valuable performance insight from the composer when the Indigo Quartet performed at the 2013 North American Saxophone Alliance conference in March, at Bowling Green State University. Presenting at this conference also provided a great opportunity to premiere a GVSU student composition for students, teachers, and performers.