Dr. Noah H. Getz

Professional Highlights

Recitals

• Catholic University of America Solo Recital, Washington, DC 2009
• International Saxophone Symposium "The Music of Andrew Simpson," Fairfax VA 2009
• The Phillips Collection Sunday Concert Series, Washington, DC 2008
• The Harold Clurman Festival of the Arts Solo Recital, New York, NY 2008
• The Stella Adler School, New York, NY 2008
  
• Saxophone Festival Florida State University Solo Recital, Tallahassee, FL 2008
• "New York State of Mind" MOSA Saxophone Summit solo Recital, New York, NY 2008
• "Crosscurrents: Where Jazz and Classical Muisc Merge" American University Recital Series, Washington, DC 2007
• Empyrean Ensemble: Culture Shock!, Davis, CA 2006
• St. Peter's Musical Arts Concert Series, Lancaster, PA 2005
• Encore Series, Washington, D.C. 2005
• Church of the Epiphany, Washington, D.C. 2005
• American University Saxophone Symposium, Washington, D.C. 2005
• Stella Adler School, New York, NY 2005
• World Saxophone Congress XIII, Minneapolis, MN 2003
• American University, Washington, D.C. 2003
• Dame Myra Hess Concert Series, Chicago, IL 2001
• Carnegie Hall Debut, New York, NY 1999
• Aaron Copland School of Music, New York, NY 1999
• Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 1999

Jazz Performances

• Cornelia Street Café with David Amram, New York 2009
• Blues Alley with Beat Kaestli, Washington, DC 2009
• The Harold Clurman Festival of the Arts with David Amram, New York, NY 2008
• Blues Alley with Sheila Jordan, Washington, DC 2008
  
• MOSA Concert Series, New York, NY, 2008
• Discover Strathmore! Mainstage Performance, Bethesda, MD, 2008
• Levine Quintet at Blues Alley, Washington, DC 2006, 2007
• Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC, 2007
• Crosscurrents: When Jazz and Classical Music Merge  American University Performing Arts Series, Washington, DC, 2007
• Baltimore Symphony Orchestra: Symphony with a Twist, Bethesda, MD, 2006, 2007
• Swiss Embassy/Residence Performance Series, Washington, DC, 2007
• Spring Into Modernism THEARC, Washington, DC, 2007
• Twins Jazz, Washington, DC, 2006
• Presidential Inaugural Ball, Washington, DC, 2005
• John Signorelli Big Band, Middlebury, CT, 2005
• Potomac Jazz Orchestra, Washington, DC, 2004

Solo with Orchestra

• Henry Brant, Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra, Washington, DC 2009
• Warren Benson, Concertino for Alto Saxophone and Band, Kennedy Center, Washington, DC 2007
• Henry Brant, Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra, Tallahassee, FL 2002
• Jacques Ibert, Concertino da Camera, Oberlin, OH 1997

Guest Performances/Lectures

• How to Practice Jazz, International Saxophone Symposium, Washington, DC, 2008
• Approaches to Jazz and Classical Saxophone, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, 2008
• Miles Davis and His Sidemen, Washington, DC, 2008
• Sigurd Rascher Centennial Celebration, Fredonia, NY 2007
• Appreciating John Coltrane, Blue Note Lecture Series, The University Club, Washington, DC, 2007
• Cannonball Adderley Quintet Anniversary, Washington, DC, 2006
• Third Stream Solutions: Interpreting Repertoire  with Jazz and Classical Influences, College Music Society Northeast Chapter Conference, Princeton, NJ, 2007
• The Capital City Symphony, Washington, DC 2006
• Composer's Colloqium, Berkeley, CA 2006
• William Valente Memorial Masterclass, Davis, CA 2006
• Live at Massey Hall,Washington, DC, 2005
• The Saxophone in Jazz, American University, Washington, DC, 2005
• Performing Contemporary Solo Works, Navy Band Saxophone Symposium, Washington, D.C. 2005
• North American Saxophone Alliance National Convention, Denton, TX 2002
• Florida State University Contemporary Music Festival, Tallahassee, FL 2000
• Parnassus Contemporary Ensemble, New York, NY 1999
• National Alliance for Excellence Showcase, New York, NY 1999
• North American Saxophone Alliance National Convention, Chicago, IL 1998

Recordings

• Crosscurrents, Albany Records, 2007
• Take Note, Levine Jazz Quintet, 2007
• The American Muse: A Century of American Music for Saxophone Quartet, New Hudson Saxophone Quartet, Eclectra Records, 2001
• Leo Kraft: Chamber Works, Albany Records, 2001
• America’s Millennium Tribute to Adolphe Sax, Volume V, Arizona University Recordings, 2001

Publications

• All In: A Comprehensive Practice Method for Jazz Saxophonists, 2008
• The Artist Diploma in Jazz Saxophone-A Levine School of Music and Georgetown University Joint Program, 2006
• Featured Reviews:   Winners of American University's Saxophone Symposium Composition Contest, The Saxophone Aspect, 2005
• Brian Minor: American Saxophonist, 1938-1981, The Saxophone Aspect, 2004
• Americana in Henry Brant's Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra, The Saxophone Aspect, 2004
• Henry Brant's Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra:   History, Analysis and Performance Practice, Treatise, 2002
• An Interview with Jim Noyes, The Saxophone Journal, 1999
• A Study Guide to Sigfrid Karg-Elert's 25 Caprices for Solo Saxophone, The Saxophone Symposium, 1998

New Works

• Partita for Soprano Saxophone, Ronald Roseman (Ed. Noah Getz) 1999
• Lorca Songs, Ronald Roseman 2000
• Song 72, Fernando Benadon 2006
• Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra, Lewis Spratlan 2006
• Exhortations II for Soprano Saxophone, Andrew Simpson (Ed. Noah Getz) 2008

Teaching Experience

American University, Washington, D.C.                                                          2003-Present

Saxophone Musician-In-Residence

• Instruct all jazz and classical saxophone students
• Coach all saxophone ensembles
• Conduct American University Jazz Workshop
• Hosted First Saxophone Symposium in March 2005
• Created Terrace Theater Jam
• Student Finalist in University Concerto Competition 2004
• Student Finalist in University Concerto Competition 2005
• Student Concerto Performance with American University Orchestra 2006
• American University Saxophone Quartet performance at Woodrow Wilson House 2006

Georgetown University, Washington, D.C.                                                     2004-Present

Instructor of Saxophone

• Instruct all jazz and saxophone students
• Coach all saxophone ensembles

The Levine School of Music, Washington, D.C.                                             2003-Present

Jazz Saxophone Instructor, Artist-In-Residence

• Instruct all jazz saxophone students
• Member of Artist-In-Residence ensemble- The Levine Faculty Jazz Quintet
• Co-Director of Saxophone at Strathmore
• Coach jazz student combo, with recent performance at The Kennedy Center

The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL                                                1999-2002

Saxophone Teaching Assistant

• Instructed undergraduate saxophone students
• Coached all saxophone quartets

Oberlin Music Coalition, Oberlin, OH                                                            1994-1997

President and Co-Founder

• Established free private lessons, demonstrations and music appreciation programs for underprivileged area residents
• Developed conservatory-sponsored internship program for undergraduate music students
• Recruited participants as instructors and students from local community

Education

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