Welcome to the North American Saxophone Alliance Online

The North American Saxophone Alliance is an organization made up of individuals who share a common interest in the saxophone. Members include professional performers, university professors, public school teachers, students of all levels, and others who have an interest in the saxophone. In addition to the Alliance's emphasis on disseminating information concerning the saxophone, the organization also works to provide opportunities for its members to make music, fostering fellowship among saxophone enthusiasts of all ages and backgrounds.

March-April Update

President’s Message

Greetings Fellow Saxophonists!

With mixed emotions, we embark upon what promises to be an exciting national conference, March 3-6 at the University of Georgia in Athens. The conference is filled with outstanding performances, lectures and master classes presented by many of the world’s leading professional saxophonists including guest artists Claude Delangle, Frederick Hemke, Eugene Rousseau, and jazz saxophonist, Brad Leali.

NASA Competition Winners

Since 1990 the North American Saxophone Alliance has sponsored classical performance and jazz improvisation competitions every two years in conjunction with its Biennial Conference (for a list of past winners, please see below). A saxophone quartet competition was added to the line-up in 2008. For the 2010 competition there were 58 soloists, 26 quartets, and 21 jazz musicians who competed. Thank you to competition coordinators Connie Frigo, David Dees, and Will Campbell for organizing three exciting competitions!

2010 Classical Quartet Competition

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