Charles Ives: The Unanswered Question
Paul Creston: Concerto for Alto Sax
wolfgang amadeus mozart: Symphony No. 33
SOLOIST: Joseph McNure
Join us for an exciting performance by the winner of our inaugural Elizabeth Loker Concerto Competition, saxophonist Joseph McNure. He will perform Paul Creston's Concerto for Alto Sax. The program will also featuring Mozart’s rarely performed Symphony No. 33.
Thursday, March 5 | 7:30PM
Easton Church of God
Easton, MD
Saturday, March 7 | 3:00PM
Ocean View Church of Christ
Ocean View, DE
Sunday, March 8 | 3:00PM
Community Church
Ocean Pines, MD
About the Winner
Joseph McNure, currently an M.M. Saxophone Performance student at UMD, College Park, has previously been a saxophone teacher in and around Harrisonburg City, Shenandoah County and Rockingham County. Students of Joseph are competitive players for All-State honors and Jazz auditions, as well as for collegiate schools of music. Joseph has been the lead player and a featured soloist with the JMU Jazz Ensemble alongside guest artists such as Greg Gisbert and Steve Wilson. Joseph has also performed with The Temptations and The Four Tops.
As a classical saxophonist, Joseph has placed first at the Penn State Undergraduate Single Reed Competition as well as performed with the JMU Wind Symphony for several years. Joseph is a member of the Iolite Saxophone Quartet, the second place winner for the Madison Chamber Ensemble Competition.
As an educator, Joseph is a licensed teacher in Virginia, and has diverse experience teaching in Albemarle, Shenandoah, and Rockingham counties. Joseph has taught music in special education at Central High School and was a Drum Major and teacher for the Marching Royal Dukes at James Madison University. Joseph routinely serves as a counselor and educator for the JMU Summer Band Camps.