Recital Season

Ian James · April 05, 2011, 09:54:53 PM

All, I'm getting ready for several recitals related to my Doctoral degree in music. I've listed them below. If any of you are in the Boston area and feel like dropping in, please do. This is all classical music for saxophone.

April 14, 2011 8:30 PM DMA Chamber Music Recital
BU College of Fine Arts
Marshall Room
855 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA

April 20, 2011 7:30 PM Salem State University Faculty Recital
Salem State University
Central Campus Recital Hall
71 Loring Ave
Salem, MA

May 17, 2011 2:30PM DMA Concerto Recital (same program as April 20)
BU College of Fine Arts
Concert Hall
855 Commonwealth Ave
Boston, MA

Adrianas · April 05, 2011, 10:00:21 PM

Sweet! Good luc. . . , er, break a leg? (Does the old addage for show business to not wish luck, but its opposite, hold true for music?)

We want a U-Tube video!

Tjalle · April 05, 2011, 10:15:31 PM

Saxophone is my favourite instrument to listen to. When played right, itÂ´s magic.

Good luck and have fun on your recitals.

+1 on the YouTube request...

Ian James · April 05, 2011, 11:59:35 PM

Everyone wants the you tube... I'll see what I can do

Blind Otto · April 06, 2011, 09:45:40 AM

I am very far from Boston, but I wish you all the luck in the world.
My two horrors have just roped me into joining them in recorder practice - my first "formal" music training. Your achievements are so far ahead of my current struggles, I am in awe - well done!
*tries to gain another .01 in musicianship, makes horrid whistling noise instead*

Ian James · April 15, 2011, 10:06:59 PM

OK.... I have four of the five pieces uploaded to youtube. The fifth is really long and I'll have to split it up....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGfTRQDQ7_c
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCYYYXSmf18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpMBMJT6DR4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gqyeLWhOn_I

Just a warning: This is modern concert music for saxophone...I fully expect most of you to not get it, and or not enjoy it as much as you would something you'd hear on the radio....

Sara Dale · April 16, 2011, 03:31:55 AM

Great job Ian. I listened to them all and I liked the last 2 the best.

Hoffs · April 16, 2011, 10:25:19 AM

Very good. But you really should do something about that cruddy saxophonist who was accompanying you.

Tjalle · April 16, 2011, 03:35:50 PM

Good job Ian and thanks for the links.

However, I fell under your "warning"-category...

Ian James · April 17, 2011, 02:09:50 AM

Thanks guys. Tjalle, most of the stuff I have to play for these recitals is "academic" *shrug*