John Moore (saxophonist)
Encyclopedia
John S. Moore is an American saxophonist
and saxophone
teacher who specializes in European and American classical music.
where he studied with Patrick Meighan
. He attended and performed at several workshops given by saxophonist Sigurd Raschèr
.
in Louisville
, Kentucky
and at Indiana University Southeast
in New Albany
, Indiana
.
He has served as saxophone instructor at the State University of New York at Stony Brook
; at Campbellsville University
http://www.campbellsville.edu/ in Campbellsville, Kentucky
; and at the University of Kentucky
in Lexington, Kentucky
.
For several years he served as co-coordinator of chamber music at the Saxophone Institute, an annual week-long summer workshop held at the University of Louisville
and later at Transylvania University
.
In 2002 he started the Cardinal Saxophone Workshop, a week-long program for saxophonists ages 12 to adult. It is held each July on the University of Louisville
campus.
,' an ensemble of alto
, tenor
, and baritone
saxophone
s. Other members of THE TRIO over the years included Lee Patrick
, Patrick Meighan
, Pete Hodson, and Rick Morgan.
Mr. Moore has also performed professionally as a member of Trio Bel Canto (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone and piano), the Aeolian Saxophone Quartet, the Saxophone Sinfonia, the New York Chamber Saxophones, and the New Sousa Band.
As a member of Trio Bel Canto, he was a bronze medalist at the first Osaka International Chamber Music Competition and Festa held in Osaka, Japan. As a soloist was a semifinalist in the Concert Artists Guild International New York Competition.
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 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...
teacher who specializes in European and American classical music.
Education
Moore holds an M.M. degree from Florida State UniversityFlorida State University
The Florida State University is a space-grant and sea-grant public university located in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a comprehensive doctoral research university with medical programs and significant research activity as determined by the Carnegie Foundation...
where he studied with Patrick Meighan
Patrick Meighan
Patrick Meighan is an American saxophonist and educator. He specializes in European classical music, but also performs in jazz, rock, and pop styles.-Education:...
. He attended and performed at several workshops given by saxophonist 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:...
.
Teaching Positions
Moore currently serves as instructor of saxophone at University of LouisvilleUniversity of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
in Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
and at Indiana University Southeast
Indiana University Southeast
Indiana University Southeast is a regional campus in the Indiana University system and is located in New Albany, Indiana, in Floyd County, which is in south-central Indiana and part of the metropolitan Louisville, Kentucky, area.- History :...
in New Albany
New Albany, Indiana
New Albany is a city in Floyd County, Indiana, United States, situated along the Ohio River opposite Louisville, Kentucky. In 1900, 20,628 people lived in New Albany; in 1910, 20,629; in 1920, 22,992; and in 1940, 25,414. The population was 36,372 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
.
He has served as saxophone instructor at the State University of New York at Stony Brook
State University of New York at Stony Brook
The State University of New York at Stony Brook, also known as Stony Brook University, is a public research university located in Stony Brook, New York, on the North Shore of Long Island, about east of Manhattan....
; at Campbellsville University
Campbellsville University
Campbellsville University, also known as CU, is a private university in Campbellsville, Kentucky, the seat of Taylor County. Founded as Russell Creek Academy, a Baptist institution, the university currently enrolls more than 3,000 students and is open to students of all denominations...
http://www.campbellsville.edu/ in Campbellsville, Kentucky
Campbellsville, Kentucky
Campbellsville is a city in Taylor County, Kentucky, United States. The population within city limits was 10,498 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Taylor County, and the home of Campbellsville University...
; and at the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
in Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
.
For several years he served as co-coordinator of chamber music at the Saxophone Institute, an annual week-long summer workshop held at the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
and later at Transylvania University
Transylvania University
Transylvania University is a private, undergraduate liberal arts college in Lexington, Kentucky, United States, affiliated with the Christian Church . The school was founded in 1780. It offers 38 majors, and pre-professional degrees in engineering and accounting...
.
In 2002 he started the Cardinal Saxophone Workshop, a week-long program for saxophonists ages 12 to adult. It is held each July on the University of Louisville
University of Louisville
The University of Louisville is a public university in Louisville, Kentucky. When founded in 1798, it was the first city-owned public university in the United States and one of the first universities chartered west of the Allegheny Mountains. The university is mandated by the Kentucky General...
campus.
Performing career
In the 1980s and 1990s he played in 'THE TRIOThe Trio
The Trio is a is a 1961 live album by the Oscar Peterson Trio, recorded at the London House jazz club in Chicago.Three other albums were recorded by Peterson and his trio at the London House, Something Warm, The Sound of the Trio, and Put On a Happy Face...
,' an ensemble of alto
Alto saxophone
The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in 1841. It is smaller than the tenor but larger than the soprano, and is the type most used in classical compositions...
, tenor
Tenor saxophone
The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
, and baritone
Baritone saxophone
The baritone saxophone, often called "bari sax" , is one of the largest and lowest pitched members of the saxophone family. It was invented by Adolphe Sax. The baritone is distinguished from smaller sizes of saxophone by the extra loop near its mouthpiece...
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...
s. Other members of THE TRIO over the years included Lee Patrick
Lee Patrick (saxophonist)
Lee Patrick is an American saxophonist, saxophone teacher, scholar, arranger, and composer. He is the second of six children born to Robert J. and Sara Patrick.-Education:...
, Patrick Meighan
Patrick Meighan
Patrick Meighan is an American saxophonist and educator. He specializes in European classical music, but also performs in jazz, rock, and pop styles.-Education:...
, Pete Hodson, and Rick Morgan.
Mr. Moore has also performed professionally as a member of Trio Bel Canto (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone and piano), the Aeolian Saxophone Quartet, the Saxophone Sinfonia, the New York Chamber Saxophones, and the New Sousa Band.
As a member of Trio Bel Canto, he was a bronze medalist at the first Osaka International Chamber Music Competition and Festa held in Osaka, Japan. As a soloist was a semifinalist in the Concert Artists Guild International New York Competition.