Saxophonist Tak-Chiu WONG (Hong Kong) plays my composition ‘Ku Ku‘.

Another fine performance from the Utah Duo (London). Daniel Gooch and Hannah Peters performing my composition Slap Me.

My composition ‘Ku Ku‘ skilfully performed by Marie-Hélène Bilodeau, Université Laval, Québec, Canada.

I am very pleased to see the release of Michael Duke’s CD ‘Duo Sax’ including my composition Slap Me for 2 saxophones.

Have a listen on iTunes for some great playing!

One of Australia’s leading saxophonists, Michael Duke presents his debut CD on the Saxophone Classics Label. Drawing specifically from the canon of music for two saxophones this collection showcases the flexibility of tone and diversity of colour of the instrument across a breadth of musical styles.

• The Gershwin-esque opening of Cockcroft’s Slap Me gives way to a bluesy, jazz inspired work full of energy and excitement.
• The virtuosic and often humorous French writing that so influenced the music of the saxophone is represented in Dubois’ impressive Six Caprices.
• We hear the recreation of an imaginary “Middle Age” world in Lauba’s Ars with music that brings forth the sounds of the medieval shawm.
• Internationally acclaimed composer Samuel Adler’s captivating work Two Contrasting Inventions appears here in its world premiere recording.
• Along with the Dubois are two other “standards” in the saxophone repertoire in Paul Hindemith’s Konzertstuck and John David Lamb’s Six Barefoot Dances, both of which showcase the lyricism and vibrancy of the instrument.
• Other works by Stockhausen, Maderna, Galante, Stanhope and Kay show the immense diversity and possibilities of such an instrumental combination.

My composition Slap Me performed by Cameron Miller & Michael Rambat at Grand Valley State University, Michigan.

My composition Rock Me! performed by American saxophonist Joe Murphy.

An energetic and skilful performance of my composition ‘Slap Me‘ by Utah Duo - Hannah Peters and Daniel Gooch in a chamber recital at the Royal Naval College, Greenwich.

I am very pleased to have 3 of my compositions included in the repertoire list for the new International Saxophone Symposium And Competition (ISSAC).

These compositions are published by and available from Reed Music. Direct links:
Rock Me!
Ku Ku
Beat Me

ISSAC will take place at the Schwob School of Music in the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts in Columbus, Georgia, USA on October 25-28, 2012.

The purpose of ISSAC is to provide an international competition that will take place in North America (in addition to the North American Saxophone Alliance’s Biennial competition) and a new saxophone event for the southeastern region of the United States. ISSAC’s competition will focus on solo classical playing, following the model of the world’s most prestigious solo classical saxophone competitions: the Jean-Marie Londeix International Saxophone Competition in Bangkok, Thailand and Competition Adolphe Sax in Dinant, Belgium.

German saxophonist Christian Segmehl will be touring my pieces Black & Blue and Rock Me! on a tour in Germany in April. Further details below or on his website.

duoka Tournee 2012 (Saxophon und Percussion – mit Lars Rapp)

Sonntag, 1. April, 19:30 Uhr – München, Pasinger Fabrik
Montag, 2.April, 20 Uhr – Stuttgart, Café Merlin
Dienstag, 3. April, 20 Uhr – Mannheim, Lanzkapelle
Mittwoch, 4. April, 20 Uhr – Leutkirch i. Allgäu, Autohaus Merk
Donnerstag, 5. April, 20 Uhr – Alberweiler (bei Biberach/Riß), Pfarrstadel
Werke von: Mauricio Kagel, Johann Sebastian Bach, Barry Cockcroft, Minas Borboudakis, Chick Corea
Bei den Konzerten in Leutkirch und Alberweiler wirken die bildenden Künstler Marlene Widmann und Roland Hess (nur in Leutkirch) mit!!

Genaue Adressen und weitere Infos auf meiner Homepage: www.christian-segmehl.de

German clarinetist Joshua Dahlmanns performs my composition Blue Tongue.