Randall Hall
Encyclopedia
Randall Burgess Hall is a saxophonist, composer
, and improviser. Classically trained with the likes of Claude Delange, Hall has become one of the leading performers and composers for avant-garde
music for saxophone
. He is currently an Associate Professor of Music at Augustana College
in Rock Island, Illinois
.
Randall Hall released his debut album Neither Proud Nor Ashamed on the Innova label and his second album the passage between was released in late 2008.
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, and improviser. Classically trained with the likes of Claude Delange, Hall has become one of the leading performers and composers for avant-garde
Avant-garde
Avant-garde means "advance guard" or "vanguard". The adjective form is used in English to refer to people or works that are experimental or innovative, particularly with respect to art, culture, and politics....
music for 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...
. He is currently an Associate Professor of Music at Augustana College
Augustana College (Illinois)
Augustana College is a private liberal arts college located in Rock Island, Illinois, United States. The college enrolls approximately 2,500 students. Covering of hilly, wooded land, Augustana is adjacent to the Mississippi River...
in Rock Island, Illinois
Rock Island, Illinois
Rock Island is the county seat of Rock Island County, Illinois, United States. The population was 40,884 at the 2010 census. Located on the Mississippi River, it is one of the Quad Cities, along with neighboring Moline, East Moline, and the Iowa cities of Davenport and Bettendorf. The Quad Cities...
.
Randall Hall released his debut album Neither Proud Nor Ashamed on the Innova label and his second album the passage between was released in late 2008.
Education
- Eastman School of MusicEastman School of MusicThe Eastman School of Music is a music conservatory located in Rochester, New York. The Eastman School is a professional school within the University of Rochester...
- DMA
- New England Conservatory- MM
- Conservatoire National de Région de Boulogne-Billancourt, France- Premier Prix
Repertoire
- Pendulum
- The Logic of Dreams
- The Passage Between
- Schism
- Reflecting Pool
- To Be Neither Ashamed Nor Proud