2008 Woodie Awards
Classical and jazz fusion at tonight's recital
Robert Garner
Issue date: 4/2/08 Section: Life & Style
The music department this evening is offering a special treat for those who enjoy the purity of classical music and the excitement of jazz.
The audience will hear the sonorous melodies of saxophonist Stan Morris, who teaches applied saxophone and a saxophone methods class for music education majors at the UA.
"All of [the pieces on tonight's program] are really melodious pieces," Morris said.
Morris's unique style typically "juxtaposes contemporary works for the saxophone with transcriptions from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras," according to his Web site.
Morris' program for tonight's recital includes "Molly on the Shore" by Percy Grainger, "Introduction and Samba" by Maurice Whitney, "Dance Suite for Violin, Alto Saxophone and Piano" by Walter Harley, and Erwin Schulhoff's "Hot-Sonata."
Morris will also be performing a piece titled "The Fields on the Edge of Forever" written by Robert Mueller, who currently teaches music theory and composition, according to a press release.
While many musical performances include works transposed to be played on different instruments, this will not be the case tonight.
"All of the literature on the program is written specifically for saxophone," Morris said.
Accompanying Morris on stage tonight will be Kristen Harwell on piano. Er-Gene Kahng, a UA professor of violin, will also be performing in tonight's recital, according to the press release.
Morris, who received his bachelor's degree in music education from the UA, has performed with the Rascher Saxophone Quartet. During that time, he studied with Sigurd Rascher at Union College in Schenectady, NY, and premiered a number of new works for the saxophone, according to his music department faculty Web site.
After completing four years as a Naval musician, including two years touring Europe with the Naval Sixth Fleet, Morris returned to the U.S. He then earned his master's for saxophone performance from the University of Georgia, according to the press release.
Morris actively appears as a guest artist and clinician for the Arkansas Arts on Tour program for the Arkansas Arts Council. He is also listed as a touring member for the Mid-America Arts Alliance Touring Program. During the summer, he works as assistant director for the Sequoyah Music Festival, which is a musical retreat to Mt. Sequoyah sponsored by the UA music department, according to the Web site.
Tonight's concert begins at 7 p.m. and will take place in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall inside the Fine Arts building. Admission to Morris's concert is free and everyone is invited to attend.
More information about tonight's performance can be obtained by calling the music department at (479) 575-4701.
Additional information about Morris is available through the music department's faculty Web site.
The audience will hear the sonorous melodies of saxophonist Stan Morris, who teaches applied saxophone and a saxophone methods class for music education majors at the UA.
"All of [the pieces on tonight's program] are really melodious pieces," Morris said.
Morris's unique style typically "juxtaposes contemporary works for the saxophone with transcriptions from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic eras," according to his Web site.
Morris' program for tonight's recital includes "Molly on the Shore" by Percy Grainger, "Introduction and Samba" by Maurice Whitney, "Dance Suite for Violin, Alto Saxophone and Piano" by Walter Harley, and Erwin Schulhoff's "Hot-Sonata."
Morris will also be performing a piece titled "The Fields on the Edge of Forever" written by Robert Mueller, who currently teaches music theory and composition, according to a press release.
While many musical performances include works transposed to be played on different instruments, this will not be the case tonight.
"All of the literature on the program is written specifically for saxophone," Morris said.
Accompanying Morris on stage tonight will be Kristen Harwell on piano. Er-Gene Kahng, a UA professor of violin, will also be performing in tonight's recital, according to the press release.
Morris, who received his bachelor's degree in music education from the UA, has performed with the Rascher Saxophone Quartet. During that time, he studied with Sigurd Rascher at Union College in Schenectady, NY, and premiered a number of new works for the saxophone, according to his music department faculty Web site.
After completing four years as a Naval musician, including two years touring Europe with the Naval Sixth Fleet, Morris returned to the U.S. He then earned his master's for saxophone performance from the University of Georgia, according to the press release.
Morris actively appears as a guest artist and clinician for the Arkansas Arts on Tour program for the Arkansas Arts Council. He is also listed as a touring member for the Mid-America Arts Alliance Touring Program. During the summer, he works as assistant director for the Sequoyah Music Festival, which is a musical retreat to Mt. Sequoyah sponsored by the UA music department, according to the Web site.
Tonight's concert begins at 7 p.m. and will take place in the Stella Boyle Smith Concert Hall inside the Fine Arts building. Admission to Morris's concert is free and everyone is invited to attend.
More information about tonight's performance can be obtained by calling the music department at (479) 575-4701.
Additional information about Morris is available through the music department's faculty Web site.
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