Saxophonist Stephanie In Strasbourg
Hi there!
My name is Stephanie A. Muñoz
Two years ago, I moved over 2,000 miles from El Paso, Texas to Boston, MA with $75 in my pocket, 3 suitcases, my saxophone and a dream. This girl from the middle of the desert was accepted to one of the finest musical institutions in the world, The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC).
I have had the privledge of studying with Mr. Kenneth Radnofsky, and I am also a member of The NEC Saxophone Quartet.
This year, The NEC Saxophone Quartet decided to submit a bid for the chance to perform at the Sax Open - World Saxophone Congress & Festival in Strasbourg, France in July 2015 and I am proud to announce that we have been selcted to perform!!!
It has always been a dream of mine to perform in France, and now the opportunity has presented itself, and I need your help.
While completing my Master's Degree in Saxophone Performance, I have been working and teaching in Boston nearly full-time in order to send money home to support my father who is currently unemployed.
As one can imagine, I live on a tight budget in order to provide for myself as well as my father, but my hard work has paid off! I wanted to thank my father for his endless support and guidance since I first began my musical journey at the age 11, and surprised him with a trip to Boston to be in the audience for my Master's Recital as well as my graduation.
As I continue to work hard to support myself and my father, I am not left with any extra funds for this trip. By donating to my GoFundMe campaign, you are bringing my dreams to life!
*** The funds raised in this campaign will be used for roundtrip airfare from Boston to France, hotel accomodations, local travel while in France, the SaxOpen conference pass and food. ***
I am truly grateful for any amount you can donate - your contribution; no matter how big or small, will allow me to perform on an international stage to expand my musicianship and give me the opportunity to learn and connect with professionals and students from around the world, all of whom share the same love and passion for the saxophone as I do!
Thank you in advance for your kindness, support and for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime!
Stephanie
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WHAT IS THE SAX OPEN?
The Sax Open World Saxophone Congress & Festival is an international 5-day festival comprised of master classes led by the most prominent saxophonists in the world, as well as concerts and performances of new and exciting music by solo, chamber and ensemble groups!
France is considered the classical saxophone mecca of the world, and it is a great honor to be selected to perform at this festival.
WHAT MUSIC WILL BE PERFORMED?
The NEC Saxophone Quartet will be performing a contemporary saxophone work written by Felipe Lara, entitled "Capriccio."
Capriccio was written for the Boston-based Radnofsky Saxophone Quartet in 2003. The work was composed in ten days and premiered at Tufts University in February of 2004. The ensemble is treated as one instrument, creating the illusion of a “super-sax”, and explores the virtuosity and agility of the instruments. The piece gradually progresses towards the extremes (register, dynamics, intensity). Harmonically there is a preoccupation with progression, though not in the traditional sense. Tutti and solo passages are superimposed and juxtaposed along the course of the composition.
