Chamber Ensembles
Saxophone Quartet
Students in the saxophone studio have the opportunity to play in saxophone quartets each year. These quartets vary from undergraduate to graduate level. In the past, quartets have gone on to win in many different competitions, including the National MTNA Chamber competition, Coleman, Fischoff and North American Saxophone Alliance Quartet Competition.
Graduate Saxophone Quartet:
Jonathan Dufresne – soprano
Nate Maher – alto
Maggie Camp – tenor
Andrew Gaffey – baritone
Coached by Professor Richtmeyer
Jonathan Dufresne – soprano
Nate Maher – alto
Maggie Camp – tenor
Andrew Gaffey – baritone
Coached by Professor Richtmeyer
Undergraduate Saxophone Quartets:
Jack Govern – soprano
Emily McGovern – alto
Shelby Kook – tenor
Carlos Ponce Vargas – baritone
Coached by Jonathan Dufresne
Haley Hamilton - soprano
Ian King - alto
Alejandro Gutierrez - tenor
Lisa Altaner - baritone
Coached by Adib Young
Jack Govern – soprano
Emily McGovern – alto
Shelby Kook – tenor
Carlos Ponce Vargas – baritone
Coached by Jonathan Dufresne
Haley Hamilton - soprano
Ian King - alto
Alejandro Gutierrez - tenor
Lisa Altaner - baritone
Coached by Adib Young
Saxophone Ensemble
The University of Illinois Saxophone Ensemble, affectionately known as "Sax Band," is an entirely voluntary group consisting of music majors and non-majors in the saxophone studio at the University of Illinois. Founded by Gabriel Piqué in the spring of 2018, this ensemble combines high-level musicianship with unique arrangements to create a fun and enriching concert experience. The ensemble gave a recital at the 2019 North American Saxophone Alliance's Region 5 Conference held at Marian University in Indianapolis, Indiana as well as a recital at the 2020 North American Saxophone Alliance's Biennial conference held at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona.
Saxophone Ensemble Personnel:
Professor Debra Richtmeyer, Artistic Director
Soprano
Jonathan Dufresne
Jack Govern
Alto
Nate Maher
Emily McGovern
Ian King
Cole McElravey
Rose Menichini
Ella Bohlman
Tenor
Maggie Camp
Shelby Kook
Haley Hamilton
Alejandro Gutierrez
Noah Treat
Baritone
Andrew Gaffey
Carlos Ponce Vargas
Lisa Altaner
Annika Marchi
Coached by Jonathan Dufresne, Nate Maher, Maggie Camp, and Andrew Gaffey
Saxophone Ensemble Personnel:
Professor Debra Richtmeyer, Artistic Director
Soprano
Jonathan Dufresne
Jack Govern
Alto
Nate Maher
Emily McGovern
Ian King
Cole McElravey
Rose Menichini
Ella Bohlman
Tenor
Maggie Camp
Shelby Kook
Haley Hamilton
Alejandro Gutierrez
Noah Treat
Baritone
Andrew Gaffey
Carlos Ponce Vargas
Lisa Altaner
Annika Marchi
Coached by Jonathan Dufresne, Nate Maher, Maggie Camp, and Andrew Gaffey
Large Ensembles
University of Illinois Bands
University of Illinois Bands is proud to be the world's largest college band program, offering students the highest quality musical experiences in thirteen wind ensembles. UI Bands offers four concert bands including the famous Illinois Wind Symphony, a British Brass Band, three Basketball Bands, the Orange & Blues, the renowned 350-member Marching Illini, and the Summer Band. Over 850 students participate in these outstanding groups each semester.
For more information, please visit bands.illinois.edu.
Illinois Modern Ensemble
The Illinois Modern Ensemble, under the musical direction of Professor Stephen Taylor, is the new music ensemble of the University of Illinois. The ensemble is both a learning tool and a way of introducing the participants to an experimental environment, and is comprised of some of the university's finest musicians. Its repertoire includes works by well-known composers as well as representatives of a diverse array of contemporary trends. Student compositions are played regularly, and members of the ensemble ensure the performance of University of Illinois works at the Midwestern Composers' Symposium, which brings together student and faculty composers from major Midwestern music schools.
