Past Events

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2019 Hawai‘i High School Saxophone Ensemble Auditions

The Hawaii Saxophone Foundation will hold auditions for the second annual Hawaii High School Saxophone Ensemble.  Students will have the opportunity to work with Hawaii’s top saxophone music educators and professionals. 

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David Sanborn Masterclass Highlights

On November 2, 2017 the Hawaii Saxophone Foundation sponsored a free masterclass with saxophonist David Sanborn at the Blue Note Hawaii for a small and intimate group of saxophonists.

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Commission: Blur by Thomas Osborne

Blur is the first piece commissioned by the Hawaii Saxophone Foundation. Composed by UH Professor Thomas Osborne he describes his piece as a reflection between music and the visual arts.

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Jazz Masterclass with Tim Ishii & Glenn Kostur

The Hawai‘i Saxophone Foundation is proud to host two distinguished artists, Tim Ishii and Glenn Kostur. Don't miss out hearing these two great saxophonists! Open to all students and musicians!

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2018 UH Saxophone Choir Concert

The University of Hawai‘i Saxophone Choir presents an exciting program with several new premiers for this ensemble including: Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral (arr. Kaneshiro), Allegro from Beethoven’s Wind Octet (arr. El-Farrah), and Va! Laisse Couler me Larmes  (arr. Yukumoto).

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