SJSU Saxophone Studio

06/05/2021

Michael Hernandez performs Telemann's Fantasia No. 3 in B minor as part of MANAlogs for soprano saxophone.Telemann's collection of Fantasias for solo flute h...

06/05/2021

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01/16/2021

Check out this new video posted by one of our graduate students, Johnny Selmer! Make sure to LIKE and SUBSCRIBE to his YouTube channel🎷

"This week I decided to arrange Telemann's Violin Fantasia n°7 in Eb Major for alto saxophone. This fantasia in particular requires a lot of control approaching the break into the altissimo register. Luckily it is in the alto sax's home key of Eb Major so altissimo fingerings are not too much of an issue."
-Johnny Selmer ( on Instagram)

If you'd like to download a copy of Johnny's Fantasia arrangement for free, visit the link below:
https://linktr.ee/SelmerSaxophone

DOWNLOAD THIS ARRANGEMENT ON MY PATREON PAGE: https://www.patreon.com/selmersaxophone G. P. Telemann - Fantasia n°7 in Eb Major, I. Dolce (arranged for alto ...

12/03/2020

Check out “3 Pieces for Michael ” by Olivia Kieffer!

Michael Hernandez gives World Premiere Performance of “3 Pieces for Michael” for soprano saxophone and piano by Olivia Kieffer. This performance was part of ...

11/27/2020

For we’re celebrating the women in saxophone history! Earlier this month Shoko Nagami, one of our graduate students, gave a presentation for the studio about women in music. It primarily explored female saxophonists in the 19th century and early 20th century, and their many accomplishments which have been forgotten and overshadowed by men in the same field.

For all the women in male dominated fields: we will be remembered!

11/24/2020

Who is Robin Lacey and what has she been up to? Robin received her M.M. in Saxophone Performance from SJSU in 2019. She is a beloved member of our studio community! Before coming to SJSU she studied music education at Roberts Wesleyan College.

Now she has her own Kindermusik studio where she helps children tap into their full musical potential as well as building on their social, emotional and cognitive development.

11/24/2020

Check out our very own Cortez on his beautiful performance of the first movement of the Decruck Sonata! Can’t wait to hear him perform again.

Fernande Decruck composed the Sonata in Ut #(C #) in 1943 for saxophonist Marcel Mule and the work was originally conceived for saxophone and orchestra. Althou...

11/21/2020

If you weren't able to stop on by the live premiere of the 2020 SMAD Virtual Kaleidoscope, here is the video in all of its glory! How many of our SJSU saxophonists can you spot?

Join over 200 dancers and musicians from the SJSU School of Music and Dance for our first Virtual Kaleidoscope! While we cannot gather in person, we can gath...

11/18/2020

Fellow Spartans! Make sure to stop on by the School of Music's Town Hall tonight at 7:00 PM. This will be an opportunity for students to voice their concerns, opinions, and experiences about our curriculum.

Here are some of the questions that will help guide tonight's discussion. Can't wait to see everyone there tonight!
How do your experiences in the classes you have taken meet, or fail to meet, the written objectives?
Through your experiences, what topics of discussion are left out or, in your opinion, lack sufficient examination?
What other structural obstacles do you face as a student? (Equity)

11/18/2020

Meet some members of the SJSU SAX Studio! Spartan Up!

Come study Saxophone at San Jose State University with Dr. Michael Hernandez