American saxophonist Jeffery Kyle Hutchins is a soloist, chamber musician, improviser, and performance artist focusing on the promotion and creation of contemporary music and interdisciplinary medias. He has premiered over 50 new works for the saxophone, many of which were written specifically for him. Described as an “outstanding saxophonist” (Eugene Rousseau) and “a performer of real energy and brilliance” (James Dillon), Hutchins has performed recitals and presented masterclasses in Asia, Europe, and North America. He has released two critically acclaimed albums Images: American Sonatas (2013) and Interactions (2014) and has been the recipient of numerous grants, awards, and competition prizes through Co-Op Press, DOWNBEAT, Minnesota Music Teacher’s Association, Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation, Music Teacher’s National Association, and New Music USA.
Hutchins has presented lectures, workshops, guest performances, and presentations at various festivals and conferences including the Navy Band International Saxophone Symposium, the North American Saxophone Alliance Conference, the Texas Music Educators Association, the University of Northern Iowa Saxophone Day, the World Saxophone Congress, and the Zeitgeist New Music Cabaret, to name a few. He made his concerto debut in 2009 performing Jacques Ibert’s Concertino da camera with orchestra at the University of North Texas, and most recently performed as a guest soloist with the University of Minnesota Wind Ensemble under the baton of Craig Kirchhoff performing William Bolcom’s Concerto Grosso with the Minnesota Saxophone Quartet.
As a performance artist, Hutchins has performed and had works exhibited in Minneapolis, MN at the Nash Art Gallery, Regis Center for Arts, the One Night Art Gallery at Anwatin Middle School, as well as the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane, WA. He has performed Kurt Schwitter’s monumental dada sound poetry work Ursonate widely, including featured performances in the Ted Mann Concert Hall. As a regular collaborator with artists from a variety of disciplines such as fashion designers, videographers, and multimedia artists, Hutchins curates multidimensional programs. His most recent collaboration with artist and composer Ted Moore, eclipse for improvising saxophone, live audio process, live audio feedback, and live audio-controlled projections has been featured at venues such as Skewed Vision Studios, the University of Minnesota, and has been selected for inclusion on the 2014 Electro-Acoustic Barn Dance festival in Fredericksburg, VA.
As an educator, Hutchins is on Adjunct Faculty at the University of Northern Iowa and serves as Instructor of Record at the University of Minnesota. He has previously served on the faculties of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (Minneapolis, MN) teaching a course on 20th century music, the E. Rousseau Saxophone Workshop (Shell Lake, WI), and the Jae Young Summer Camp (Seoul, South Korea). Hutchins has conducted ensembles at the Denton Arts and Jazz Festival, the Tarrant County College Jazz Festival, and at Winspear Hall in the AT&T Performing Arts Center (Dallas, TX).
Hutchins is currently completing the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Minnesota where he is a recipient of the prestigious Berneking Fellowship. He holds a Master's degree in Saxophone Performance from the University of Minnesota and Bachelor's degrees in Saxophone Performance and Music Education from the University of North Texas. His primary teachers are Eric Nestler and world renowned saxophonist Eugene Rousseau.
Jeffery Kyle Hutchins is a Yamaha Performing Artist and plays E. Rousseau mouthpieces exclusively.
Last updated - 15 September, 2014.
At the request of the artist, please do not alter this biography without prior approval. Please destroy any previous biographical material.
Hutchins has presented lectures, workshops, guest performances, and presentations at various festivals and conferences including the Navy Band International Saxophone Symposium, the North American Saxophone Alliance Conference, the Texas Music Educators Association, the University of Northern Iowa Saxophone Day, the World Saxophone Congress, and the Zeitgeist New Music Cabaret, to name a few. He made his concerto debut in 2009 performing Jacques Ibert’s Concertino da camera with orchestra at the University of North Texas, and most recently performed as a guest soloist with the University of Minnesota Wind Ensemble under the baton of Craig Kirchhoff performing William Bolcom’s Concerto Grosso with the Minnesota Saxophone Quartet.
As a performance artist, Hutchins has performed and had works exhibited in Minneapolis, MN at the Nash Art Gallery, Regis Center for Arts, the One Night Art Gallery at Anwatin Middle School, as well as the Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture in Spokane, WA. He has performed Kurt Schwitter’s monumental dada sound poetry work Ursonate widely, including featured performances in the Ted Mann Concert Hall. As a regular collaborator with artists from a variety of disciplines such as fashion designers, videographers, and multimedia artists, Hutchins curates multidimensional programs. His most recent collaboration with artist and composer Ted Moore, eclipse for improvising saxophone, live audio process, live audio feedback, and live audio-controlled projections has been featured at venues such as Skewed Vision Studios, the University of Minnesota, and has been selected for inclusion on the 2014 Electro-Acoustic Barn Dance festival in Fredericksburg, VA.
As an educator, Hutchins is on Adjunct Faculty at the University of Northern Iowa and serves as Instructor of Record at the University of Minnesota. He has previously served on the faculties of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (Minneapolis, MN) teaching a course on 20th century music, the E. Rousseau Saxophone Workshop (Shell Lake, WI), and the Jae Young Summer Camp (Seoul, South Korea). Hutchins has conducted ensembles at the Denton Arts and Jazz Festival, the Tarrant County College Jazz Festival, and at Winspear Hall in the AT&T Performing Arts Center (Dallas, TX).
Hutchins is currently completing the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Minnesota where he is a recipient of the prestigious Berneking Fellowship. He holds a Master's degree in Saxophone Performance from the University of Minnesota and Bachelor's degrees in Saxophone Performance and Music Education from the University of North Texas. His primary teachers are Eric Nestler and world renowned saxophonist Eugene Rousseau.
Jeffery Kyle Hutchins is a Yamaha Performing Artist and plays E. Rousseau mouthpieces exclusively.
Last updated - 15 September, 2014.
At the request of the artist, please do not alter this biography without prior approval. Please destroy any previous biographical material.
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Yamaha YAS-82Z Custom Z Alto Saxophone E. Rousseau RC 4 Mouthpiece Ishimori Gold Plated Ligature Légère Signature 3.25 Reeds Yamaha YTS-82ZS Custom Z Tenor Saxophone Silver Plated E. Rousseau NC 4 Mouthpiece Charles Bay Covered Ligature Légère Signature 3.25 Reeds |
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