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UTA Music Department
700 Greek Row Drive
Room 101 Fine Arts Bldg, Box 19105
Arlington, TX 76019
Saxophone Choir
The UTA Saxophone Choir is a fun and engaging performing ensemble that consists of only saxophonists. The ensemble is comprised of music majors and non-majors, as well as students who are looking for an opportunity to double on the saxophone. The group performs a wide range of music spanning from transcriptions to compositions composed by its own members. The mission of the group is to provide students with unique opportunities to perform on the saxophone and expand the saxophone choir repertoire.
The group was established in 2017 and has quickly gained momentum. In 2020, the ensemble was invited to perform at the 2020 TMEA Convention.
The Saxophone Choir typically rehearses once a week and performs a few times during the semester, both on campus and for the community.
Students interested in participating in Saxophone Choir should contact professor Mike Nguyen for additional information.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Mike Nguyen, M.M. University of Texas at Arlington
Department of Music
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Area: Woodwinds, Saxophone
Email: mike.nguyen@uta.edu
Office: FA 367-M
Bio: Saxophonist Mike Nguyen is an active performer, chamber musician, and educator in the DFW Metroplex. Since 2017, he has served on the faculty of the University of Texas at Arlington as Adjunct Assistant Professor of Saxophone, where he teaches applied saxophone, chamber music, coordinates the saxophone studio class, and directs the UTA Saxophone Choir. Nguyen maintains a vibrant private studio in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and actively encourages chamber music throughout the area by performing it himself, and by organizing engaging performances for his private and collegiate students in modern urban venues. Under his direction, the UTA Saxophone Choir was selected to perform at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention in 2020. In addition to an active teaching schedule, Nguyen is a committed performer. In 2020, he performed John Williams’ Escapades for saxophone and wind orchestra with the Dallas Asian Wind Ensemble, where he holds the position of principal saxophone. He is also principal saxophone of the Allen Philharmonic Orchestra and the Dallas Civic Wind Ensemble, and is a member of the Texas Dixieland Band. In 2019, Nguyen co-founded the Dallas Asian Wind Ensemble, a group dedicated to increasing diversity in classical music by showcasing the highest quality compositions and performances by Asian musicians. Nguyen continues to serve the ensemble as principal saxophone, and as a member of the Board of Directors. He also serves on the Board of Directors for the Dallas Civic Wind Ensemble. Nguyen holds a Bachelor of Music and Master of Music in Saxophone Performance from the University of Texas at Arlington, where he studied classical saxophone under professor Timothy Ishii. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Music Arts in Saxophone Performance at the University of North Texas, in the studio of Dr. Eric Nestler. He is a member of the Texas Music Educators Association, the North American Saxophone Alliance, and the Young Saxophonists’ Institute.