Saxophone Studio Events
Here is the list of public performances given by the saxophone studio here on campus. Both student and faculty performances are listed. Also included on this list are guest artist events, and select off-campus performances of note. Students are expected to attend each of the on-campus events as part of your studio grade. Plan to use these concerts to meet your recital attendance requirement. Unless otherwise noted, all concerts are free and open to the public.
MUB 101 = Music Building, Room 101
MUB 120 = Music Building, Room 120
UA = University Auditorium
FOM = Friends of Music Room, University Auditorium
CPA = Phillips Center for the Performing Arts
Fall 2011 Events
September 15, 7:30 pm (MUB 101) UF Music Faculty Chamber Concert. Featuring Charades by Sherwood Shaffer for violin, tenor saxophone and piano. Dr. Jonathan Helton, saxophone
September 20, 7:30 pm (MUB 101) Faculty Recital. The Helton-Thomas Duo: Dr. Jonathan Helton, saxophone, Dr. Steven Thomas, cello. Works by Larsen, et al.
October 5 (UA) UF Concerto Competition
November 29, 7:30 pm (UA) University Orchestra Concert, Joshua Bond, concerto soloist
December 5, 7:30 pm (MUB 101) Saxophone Ensembles Concert
Spring 2012 Events
January 12-14, Florida Music Educators Clinic and Conference, Tampa, Florida
January 18, 7:00 pm (MUB 120) Guest Artist Master Class and Recital, Timothy Roberts
January 20-21, Navy Band Saxophone Symposium, Washington, DC.
February 4, 7:30 pm (UA) Guest Artist Master Class, h2 Quartet
February 4, 7:30 pm (UA) Guest Artist Recital, h2 Quartet
February 7, 7:30 pm (St. Augustine Church, Gainesville, FL) The Helton-Thomas Duo: Dr. Jonathan Helton, saxophone, Dr. Steven Thomas, cello. Works by Denisov, et al.
February 9, 7:30 pm (UA) Jonathan Helton performs Bat Out of Hell concerto by Paul Richards with the UF Wind Symphony
February 19, 3:30 pm (O'Connell Center) UF Saxo Band performs the National Anthem for the women's basketball game vs. Georgia.
February 28, 7:30 pm (MUB 101) Zenith Saxophone Quartet Recital (Don-Paul Kahl, Taylor Barbay, David Santiago, Joshua Bond)
March 15-18, North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference, Tempe, AZ
March 23, 6:30 (MUB 101) Ethan Tripp, Junior Recital
March 23, 7:30 (MUB 101) Joshua Bond, Junior Recital
April 9, 7:30 pm (MUB 101) Saxophone Ensembles Concert
April 15, 3:00 pm (MUB 101) Taylor Barbay, Graduate Recital
April 21, 5:30 pm (MUB 101) Don-Paul Kahl, Graduate Recital
April 23, 7:30 pm (MUB 101) Faculty Recital: Jonathan Helton, saxophone, Kevin Sharpe, piano
Summer 2012
July 10-15, 2012, World Saxophone Congress, St. Andrews, Scotland
July, 2012 University of Florida Saxophone Camp
July, 2012 University of Florida Gatorland Band Camp
