Harry White (saxophonist)
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Harry Kinross White is an American-born classical saxophonist living in Switzerland.
White grew up in Mississippi
and received his first music instruction there from Warren and Marti Lutz. He studied with saxophone
professor Lawrence Gwozdz
at The University of Southern Mississippi
in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
and with the pioneer of classical saxophone, Sigurd Raschèr
. He graduated from The University of Southern Mississippi in 1985 with a Bachelor's Degree in Saxophone Performance.
He was a member of the Raschèr Saxophone Quartet
http://www.rsq-sax.com/ from 1990 until 2001. As a member of this ensemble he performed in many of the important halls of Europe and the United States, including Carnegie Hall
and Lincoln Center in New York City, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
, Philharmonic Hall
in Berlin, the Royal Festival Hall
in London, and Opéra Bastille
in Paris.
Since leaving the Raschèr Saxophone Quartet in 2001, he has been active as a saxophone soloist and free-lance musician. Critics consistently praise White for the unique, gentle tone quality he produces on his historical saxophone
and for his dynamic interpretations of old and new works. He is fascinated with the lyrical possibilities of the saxophone and recently recorded songs of Edvard Grieg
, as arranged for saxophone and piano, with the composer, pianist and "Lied" expert Edward Rushton
.
He concertizes regularly with the organist Jakoba Marten-Büsing and with the pianists Hans Adolfsen, Edward Rushton
and Todd Sisley. He also performs with the Swiss singer La Lupa
http://www.la-lupa.ch.
He is a member of the Raschèr Saxophone Orchestra, a professional saxophone orchestra of 12 musicians, based in southern Germany.
As a soloist he has appeared with many orchestras, including Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart, Bochumer Symphoniker, Beethovenhalle Orchestra Bonn, and the Philharmonic Orchestras in Freiburg
and Heidelberg
. He performs regularly in the National Orchestra Mannheim. Together with the Raschèr Quartet he performed with Sir Simon Rattle
and the Berlin Philharmonic at the New Year's Eve concert 2002. Concert dates 2007 http://www.harrywhite.net/en/dates/
White grew up in Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
and received his first music instruction there from Warren and Marti Lutz. He studied with saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
professor Lawrence Gwozdz
Lawrence Gwozdz
Lawrence S. Gwozdz is an internationally renowned American saxophonist in the classical tradition. His artistic sensibilities have made him a champion of a broad array of compositions, from Baroque transcriptions to contemporary music.-Biography:...
at The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi, informally known as Southern Miss, is a large public research university located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, United States. It is situated north of Gulfport, Mississippi and northeast of New Orleans, Louisiana...
in Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 44,779 at the 2000 census . It is the county seat of Forrest County...
and with the pioneer of classical saxophone, Sigurd Raschèr
Sigurd Raschèr
Sigurd Manfred Raschèr was an American saxophonist of German birth. He became one of the most important figures in the development of the 20th century repertoire for the classical saxophone.-Career in Europe:...
. He graduated from The University of Southern Mississippi in 1985 with a Bachelor's Degree in Saxophone Performance.
He was a member of the Raschèr Saxophone Quartet
Raschèr Saxophone Quartet
The Raschèr Saxophone Quartet is a professional ensemble of four saxophonists which performs classical and modern music.Like most saxophone quartets, the RSQ features one player on each of the four most common sizes of saxophone: soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone.The quartet was founded in the...
http://www.rsq-sax.com/ from 1990 until 2001. As a member of this ensemble he performed in many of the important halls of Europe and the United States, including Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
and Lincoln Center in New York City, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, Philharmonic Hall
Philharmonic Hall
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall is a concert hall in Hope Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, England. It is the home of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society and has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building...
in Berlin, the Royal Festival Hall
Royal Festival Hall
The Royal Festival Hall is a 2,900-seat concert, dance and talks venue within Southbank Centre in London. It is situated on the South Bank of the River Thames, not far from Hungerford Bridge. It is a Grade I listed building - the first post-war building to become so protected...
in London, and Opéra Bastille
Opéra Bastille
L'Opéra Bastille ' is a modern opera house in Paris, France. It is the home base of the Opéra national de Paris and was designed to replace the Palais Garnier, which is nowadays mainly used for ballet performances....
in Paris.
Since leaving the Raschèr Saxophone Quartet in 2001, he has been active as a saxophone soloist and free-lance musician. Critics consistently praise White for the unique, gentle tone quality he produces on his historical saxophone
Saxophone
The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
and for his dynamic interpretations of old and new works. He is fascinated with the lyrical possibilities of the saxophone and recently recorded songs of Edvard Grieg
Edvard Grieg
Edvard Hagerup Grieg was a Norwegian composer and pianist. He is best known for his Piano Concerto in A minor, for his incidental music to Henrik Ibsen's play Peer Gynt , and for his collection of piano miniatures Lyric Pieces.-Biography:Edvard Hagerup Grieg was born in...
, as arranged for saxophone and piano, with the composer, pianist and "Lied" expert Edward Rushton
Edward Rushton
Edward Rushton was a British poet and writer.-Early life:Edward Rushton was born in Liverpool on November 13, 1756. He was enrolled at the Liverpool Free School from the age of 6 until the age of 9. He left school and by the age of 11 and became an apprentice with Messrs...
.
He concertizes regularly with the organist Jakoba Marten-Büsing and with the pianists Hans Adolfsen, Edward Rushton
Edward Rushton
Edward Rushton was a British poet and writer.-Early life:Edward Rushton was born in Liverpool on November 13, 1756. He was enrolled at the Liverpool Free School from the age of 6 until the age of 9. He left school and by the age of 11 and became an apprentice with Messrs...
and Todd Sisley. He also performs with the Swiss singer La Lupa
La lupa
La lupa means:* La lupa mannara , an Italian movie* a nickname of Anna Magnani* La Lupa, a novel by Giovanni Verga* La Lupa, a movie by Luis Lucia* La Lupa, an early fascist newspaper founded by Paolo Orano...
http://www.la-lupa.ch.
He is a member of the Raschèr Saxophone Orchestra, a professional saxophone orchestra of 12 musicians, based in southern Germany.
As a soloist he has appeared with many orchestras, including Radio Symphony Orchestra Stuttgart, Bochumer Symphoniker, Beethovenhalle Orchestra Bonn, and the Philharmonic Orchestras in Freiburg
Freiburg
Freiburg im Breisgau is a city in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the extreme south-west of the country, it straddles the Dreisam river, at the foot of the Schlossberg. Historically, the city has acted as the hub of the Breisgau region on the western edge of the Black Forest in the Upper Rhine Plain...
and Heidelberg
Heidelberg
-Early history:Between 600,000 and 200,000 years ago, "Heidelberg Man" died at nearby Mauer. His jaw bone was discovered in 1907; with scientific dating, his remains were determined to be the earliest evidence of human life in Europe. In the 5th century BC, a Celtic fortress of refuge and place of...
. He performs regularly in the National Orchestra Mannheim. Together with the Raschèr Quartet he performed with Sir Simon Rattle
Simon Rattle
Sir Simon Denis Rattle, CBE is an English conductor. He rose to international prominence as conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and since 2002 has been principal conductor of the Berlin Philharmonic ....
and the Berlin Philharmonic at the New Year's Eve concert 2002. Concert dates 2007 http://www.harrywhite.net/en/dates/
Recordings
- spectrum saxofonis (with Todd Sisley, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
/harpsichordHarpsichordA harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It produces sound by plucking a string when a key is pressed.In the narrow sense, "harpsichord" designates only the large wing-shaped instruments in which the strings are perpendicular to the keyboard...
), Musicaphon M56836 - spectrum saxofonis vol. 2 (with Jakoba Marten-Büsing, organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
, Musicaphon M-56843 - Summer Night (with Edward RushtonEdward RushtonEdward Rushton was a British poet and writer.-Early life:Edward Rushton was born in Liverpool on November 13, 1756. He was enrolled at the Liverpool Free School from the age of 6 until the age of 9. He left school and by the age of 11 and became an apprentice with Messrs...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
), Musicaphon M-56851 - Goethe "Das Leben, es ist gut", Deutsche GrammophonDeutsche GrammophonDeutsche Grammophon is a German classical record label which was the foundation of the future corporation to be known as PolyGram. It is now part of Universal Music Group since its acquisition and absorption of PolyGram in 1999, and it is also UMG's oldest active label...
CD-472-807-2 - Die Felshöhle des jungen Hermann HesseHermann HesseHermann Hesse was a German-Swiss poet, novelist, and painter. In 1946, he received the Nobel Prize in Literature...
, Deutsche GrammophonDeutsche GrammophonDeutsche Grammophon is a German classical record label which was the foundation of the future corporation to be known as PolyGram. It is now part of Universal Music Group since its acquisition and absorption of PolyGram in 1999, and it is also UMG's oldest active label...
CD-471-899-2 - Amor (with La LupaLa lupaLa lupa means:* La lupa mannara , an Italian movie* a nickname of Anna Magnani* La Lupa, a novel by Giovanni Verga* La Lupa, a movie by Luis Lucia* La Lupa, an early fascist newspaper founded by Paolo Orano...
, Voice, and Fabian MüllerFabian MüllerFabian Müller is a German footballer who plays for Erzgebirge Aue.-Career:On 27 May 2010, the left-sided defender returned after one year with 1. FC Kaiserslautern to his former club Erzgebirge Aue.-External links:*...
, Violoncello) Musikszene Schweiz MGB-CD-6188 - Several recordings with the Raschèr Saxophone QuartetRaschèr Saxophone QuartetThe Raschèr Saxophone Quartet is a professional ensemble of four saxophonists which performs classical and modern music.Like most saxophone quartets, the RSQ features one player on each of the four most common sizes of saxophone: soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone.The quartet was founded in the...
- List of Recordings