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Dr. Joseph Murphy -  Saxophone
BME, Bowling Green State University, MM, Northwestern University, Premier Prix, Conservatoire Nationale de Bordeaux, DMA, Northwestern University. Saxophone studies with some of the best saxophonists in the world, including Fred Hemke, John Sampen, and Jean-Marie Londeix (as a Fulbright scholar). He is an educational clinician for the Selmer Corporation, and has written several pedagogical articles on the saxophone. He has performed in Europe, Japan, Taiwan, and the U.S., and has recorded on the Erol (France) label and Opus One. Memberships include MENC, NACWPI, MTNA, World Saxophone Congress, CBDNA, Phi Mu Alpha, and Kappa Kappa Psi. 
Former music department chair (1996-2002).

570-662-4734
570-662-4114 FAX
jmurphy@mansfield.edu

link to Mansfield U. music department
link to Duo Montagnard, with Matthew Slotkin, guitar

Recent performances:

2009
July 24                   Melbourne University, Antony Field
July 21                   Sydney Conservatorium, Michael Duke
July 17                   Goulburn Conservatorium, Stephen O'Connell
July 16                   Aukland, Dennis Reeve
July 15                    Hamilton/Waikato, William Dart
July 8-12                World Saxophone Congress, Bangkok
June 28-July 2      Saxophone Camp
Apr                         several performances w/MU Concert Choir
Mar 1                      Westminster College, Jim Flowers
Feb 27-28                College of Wooster, Karen Gardener
Feb 26                     Penn State, David Stambler
Feb 25                     Selinsgrove HS, Ed Smith; & Lock Haven U. Mahlon Grass
Feb 12                    Yale University, John Orfe
Feb 8                       faculty recital, MU

2008
Nov 5                     Syracuse U, Ken Meyer, Ron Caravan
Oct 15                    Youngstown St U, Jim Umble
Oct 14                     Clarion University, Brent Register
Oct 13                     Slippery Rock University, Jeremy Long
Oct 12                     Otterbein University, Margi Underwood, Jim Miglia
Oct 11                     Oberlin Conservatory, Tim Ballard
June 29-July 3       Endless Mountains Saxophone Camp
Apr 19                    Performance @ NASA Biennial, Columbia SC
Apr 11                    Performance @ New Music Festival, Wilmington NC
Mar 29                    Performance @ Festival of Women Composers, IUP
Mar 13                   U Iowa, Kenneth Tse
Mar 12                   Drake U, Jim Romain
Mar 11                   Millikin U, Perry Rask
Mar 10                   BGSU, John Sampen
Mar 9                     Ohio University, Matt James
Mar 5                     Bloomsburg U, Terry Oxley
Mar 2                     faculty  recital, MU

2007
Nov 24                   U of Lincoln, Ian Barnes
Nov 23                   Birmingham College of Music, Andy Tweed
Nov 22                   Cardiff, Royal Welsh Cons John Reynolds
Nov 21                   Trinity College of Music, London Ian Mitchell, Gerard McChrystal
Nov 20                   Leeds College of Music, Richard Ingham
Nov 1                     Edinboro U (PA), Patrick Jones
Oct 15                     U South Carolina, Cliff Leaman
Oct 14                     Auburn U, Rick Good
Oct 13                    Universalist Church of Tallahassee
Oct 12                     U Florida, Jonathan Helton
Oct 11                     Emory U, JA Lennon
April 29                  Solo with Concert Wind Ensemble
April 26                  Corning Community College
March 14               Mesa Community College, George Svoboda, Jim Romeo
March 13               San Diego Serra High School; Point Loma Nazarene University, Paul Kenyon
March 12               CSU Long Beach, Carolyn Bremer, Justus Matthews
March 11               Biola University
March 9                 UC Sacramento, Keith Bohm
March 8                 CSU Fresno Corey Whitehead, and Piedmont HS Andria Mullan
Feb 11                    Delta College (Bay City MI), Brad DeRoche
Jan 19                     Penn State

2006
Dec 13                    Ithaca College, Steve Mauk
Nov 25                   Hellenic Saxophone Association, Imerda, Athanasios Zervas
Nov 23                   Gyzi Music Conservatory, Greece
Nov 22                    Nakas Music Conservatory, Greece
Oct 18                     Bloomsburg University
Aug 8                     Bethlehem Musikfest
July  21                   Alexandria (VA) guitar festival
July 2006                Slovenia, World Saxophone Congress, performer
Mar 16 2006           Brooklyn Conservatory, Lars Frandsen
Mar 15                    New England Conservatory, Ken Radnofsky
Mar 14                    Rutland VT HS, Carol Baker
Mar 13                    Providence College, Chris Kelton
Mar 12                   Williams College, David Kechley
Mar 10                   U. of Montreal, Jean-Francois Guay
Feb 15-18               North American Saxophone Alliance Conference, U. Iowa
Jan 22                     Meet The Performer, Mansfield University

2005
Nov 15                    Gmeiner Art Center, performance
Oct 18                      West Chester University, Greg Riley and Central York HS, James Martini
Oct 17                       Baltimore School for the Arts, Chris Ford; and Lower Merion HS, Michael Zimmerman
Oct 15                       George Mason University, Dale Underwood
Oct 14                       Morrisville HS, Michael Scott
April 24                  Wellsboro Community Concert Series
April 17                  Cayuga Chamber Music Series
April 10                  Community Arts Center,
Williamsport PA, Marvin Staiman
March 10               U. of Calgary, Jeremy Brown
March 9                 U. of Alberta, Bill Street
March 8                 U. of Saskatchewan, Glen Gillis
March 7                 U. of Regina, Karen Finnison
March 5                 Winnepeg Conservatory, Ross Ingstrup
March 4                 University of Minnesota,
Minneapolis MN, Eugene Rousseau
March 3                 Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt University,
Chicago IL, Jan Berry
March 2                 Kent
State University, Stark County; Canton OH, Pat Grutzmacher

2004
Oct 10                   Baylor
University, Mike Jacobson
Oct 9                     University of North Texas, Eric Nestler
Oct 8                     Sam
Houston State University, Karen Wylie
Oct 6                     Stephen Austin State University, Brian Utley
Aug 20                   Chautauqua , Marty Merkley
July 20                   Hartwick, Jungeng Kim
March 11               New Philadelphia HS
March 10               Defiance College
March 9                 Wright State University, Shelley Jagow

2003
Nov 20, 03             East Carolina University, Jeff Bair
Nov 19, 03             Salem College, Reeves Shulstad
Nov 19, 03             UNC Greensboro, Steve Stusek
Nov 18, 03             UNC Wilmington, Frank Bongiorno
Sept 26, 03             Western Kentucky U., Michael Kallstrom
Sept 25, 03             U. of Louisville, John Moore
Sept 5, 2003
           Dickinson College Fine Arts Series, Lynn Helding, Robert Pound
August 13             Chautauqua Institution
July 9-12, 2003      World Saxophone Congress, Minneapolis MN
Mar 22, 2003
          North American Saxophone Alliance, Region 8 Conference, West Point Academy
Mar 14, 2003
          Monroe Community College
Mar 13, 2003
          Corning Community College, Lee Martin
Mar 7, 2003
            Conservatoire de Bordeaux
Mar 6, 2003
            Cite Universitaire, Paris
Mar 4, 2003
            Boulogne-Billancourt
Jan 30, 2003           Penn State University, Carrie Koffman
Jan 29, 2003
           Bowling Green State U., John Sampen
Jan 28, 2003
           University of Illinois, Debra Richtmeyer
Jan 27, 2003
           Northwestern University, Fred Hemke

2002

Nov 10, 2002          SUNY Alfred
Oct 31, 2002
          Corning Community College
Oct 4, 2002
            Seton Hill College, Kathleen Campbell
Oct 2, 2002
            Ithaca College, Steve Mauk
Oct 1, 2002
            SUNY Fredonia, Wildy Zumwalt
Sept 30, 2002         SUNY Potsdam, Tim McAlister
Sept 26, 2002         Youngstown State U., Jim Umble
Sept 25, 2002         University of
Dayton, Willie Morris
Sept 24, 2002         Indiana State University, Paul Bro
Sept 18, 2002         Duquesne University, Jim Houlik
Sept 10, 2002         Kutztown University, Will Rapp
Feb 1-2, 2002         Guest Conduct Bradford/Sullivan County Band
Jan 20, 2002           Faculty recital, MU

 

    

saxophone basics
saxophone warmup
saxophone tone
saxophone articulation
saxophone vibrato
saxophone technique
saxophone tuning
saxophone education
saxophone teaching
saxophone lesson/masterclass
beginner saxophone
counting, sightreading
saxophone performing
Joe Murphy, saxophone
saxophone techniques
saxophone altissimo
circular breathing
saxophone multiphonics
saxophone quartertones
saxophone slap tongue
improvising, transposing
saxophone resources
saxophone research
saxophone repair/reeds
saxophone literature
jazz saxophone
saxophone history
saxophone humor