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FRED HEMKE

(1935 - 2019)

Bio:
Premier Prix du Saxophone, Conservatoire National Suprieur de Musique, Paris, as student of Marcel Mule. Internationally recognized adjudicator, master teacher, and soloist. Active recitalist and performer with orchestras and wind ensembles worldwide. Recordings with Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Kronos Quartet, Stockholm Philharmonic, Eastman Wind Ensemble, and Contemporary Chamber Players as well as solo albums. Editor of music for saxophone solo and ensembles; author of many articles and educational materials. Consultant to the Selmer Corporation, La Voz Corporation, Southern Music Company. Listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Music, International Who's Who of Music and Musicians, New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Encyclopdie de la Musique Francois Michel, editor). Kappa Kappa Psi -- Distinguished Service to Music Award. His students teach and perform in major teaching and performing positions throughout the world.
Discography
Simple Gifts–Saxo Records
The American Saxophonist–Saxo Records
The American Saxophone--Brewster Records
Music for Tenor Saxophone--Brewster Records
Contemporary Music for Saxophone--Lapider Records
Symphony No. 16 for Saxophone and Orchestra (Allan Pettersson), Stockholm Philharmonic(Ahronovitch)--Swedish Heritage Discophile
Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra of Wind Instruments (Ross Lee Finney), Northwestern
University Wind Ensemble (Paynter)--New World Records
Quintet for Saxophone and String Quartet (Warren Benson), Kronos String Quartet--SRI Records
Incantations (Ralph Shapey), U of Chicago Contemporary Players (Shapey)--Nonesuch Records
Concerto for Saxophone and Winds (Paul Creston), Interlochen Academy Wind Ensemble-- Interlochen Arts Academy Records
Concerto for Saxophone and Wind Orchestra (Ingolf Dahl)--University of Wisconsin Wind Ensemble (Reynolds)--University of Wisconsin Records
Saxophonist on recordings with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra:

Pictures at an Exhibition (Mussorgsky/Ravel)--Ozawa
Suites Nos. 1 and 2 (Bizet)--Martinon
Age of Gold (Shostakovich)--Stokowski
Bolero (Ravel)--Martinon
Bolero (Ravel)--Solti
The Final Alice (Del Tredici)--Solti
FRED HEMKE Plays
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