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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>The Department of Music is hosting the 2012 Northeast Texas Saxophone Symposium this weekend, and there will be several free recitals and concerts taking place on Saturday, April 28<sup>th</sup> in the Finney Concert Hall (Music Building). The guest artists are among the top saxophone performers/teachers in the country.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>11 am- Dr. Brent Bristow, (Yamaha Performing Artist from Arkansas State University-Beebe), solo saxophone recital.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1 pm – A&M-Commerce Saxophone Studio Recital, featuring members of the saxophone studio and Dr. Todd Goranson (TAMU-C)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2 pm – Dr. Andy Wen (Selmer Artist/Clinician from University of Arkansas-Little Rock), solo saxophone recital.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>4 pm – Guest artist saxophone recital with Ms. Bobbi Thompson (University of Western Ontario [Canada]), Mr. Dan Gelok (Univ of Houston), Dr. Scott Sandberg (DFW area), Mr. Brian Rhodes (Paris, TX) and Todd Goranson.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>7:30 pm – Evening Concert: A&M-C Symphonic Band with soloist, Dr. Andy Wen (Prof. Scott-Lee Atchison, conducting), Symposium Saxophone Choir, A&M-C Jazz Ensemble I (The ‘Mane’ Attraction Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dr. Todd Goranson) with guest soloists.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>___________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Dr. Todd A. Goranson<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Yanagisawa (Conn-Selmer) Artist/Clinician<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Associate Professor of Saxophone & Bassoon/<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Jazz Ensemble Director<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Department of Music<br>Texas A&M University-Commerce<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Office Phone: 903-886-5302<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Office Email: <a href="mailto:todd_goranson@tamu-commerce.edu">todd_goranson@tamu-commerce.edu</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>