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Saxophonist Kenneth Radnofsky has appeared as soloist with leading orchestras and ensembles throughout the world, including the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra and New York Philharmonic under the direction of Maestro Kurt Masur (Debussy Rhapsody) , Dresden Staatskapelle, Boston Pops, Taipei and Taiwan Symphonies, New World Symphony, BBC Concert Orchestra, Oregon Symphony, Marlboro Festival, Portland String Quartet, and Moscow Autumn, a Russian new music festival. Mr. Radnofsky made his Carnegie Hall debut some years earlier with the NY premiere of Gunther Schuller's Concerto with the Natl. Orchestral Assn. The world premiere of the Schuller was also given by Radnofsky, with the Pittsburgh Symphony, with both of the highly acclaimed performances conducted by the composer. David Amram's Concerto, 'Ode to Lord Buckley,' is also dedicated to Radnofsky, who premiered the work with the Portland Symphony, under Bruce Hangen's direction. He has also performed on numerous occasions for the Boston Symphony over the last 30 years.
Current solo cd releases include Debussy Rhapsody with the NY Philharmonic (Teldec 13133), 'Radnofsky. com' (Boston Records 1043, w/conductor Hangen), 'Fascinatin' Rhythms' (Boston Records 1044), Donald Martino's Saxophone Concerto (New World 80529-2), Michael Colgrass' Sax Concerto 'Dream Dancer,'( Mode 125), and Elliott Schwartz ' Mehitabel's Serenade (Sax Concerto) on Albany-Troy 646. He is featured sax soloist with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, in Franz Waxman's ' A Place in the Sun,' under John Mauceri's direction (Philips 4321092). During the last few years, Kenneth Radnofsky has commissioned and premiered additional solo works by Schuller, Gandolfi, Baris Perker, Yang Yong, David Amram, Michael Colgrass, Christian Yufra, Juan Ruiz, John McDonald, Armand Qualliotine, Jaime Fatas, Pasquale Tassone, Shih-Hui Chen, Andy Vores, Lei Liang, Jakov Jakoulov, Donald Martino, and Elliott Schwartz, all while celebrating over 30 years of teaching, with concerts in Istanbul, Rome, Taipei, Havana, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Boston, Mexico City, Montreal, Caracas, Manchester, UK, Beijing, Shanghai and elsewhere. His Radnofsky Saxophone Quartet performs the works of Schwartz, Wuorinen and Donatoni, as well as vintage saxophone works by Glazounov and Pierne. His new 'Turina Trio,' (Marco Granados, John McDonald and Radnofsky made its Jordan Hall debut in 2011, and may be heard playing multiple tracks on 'KenRadnofsky's YouTube Channel.' 2012 includes concerts as soloist with the New England and Boston Conservatory Wind Ensembles (Husa and Perker, respectively), annual Jordan Hall Recital, and concerts in South America, while 2011-12 included the premiere of James Yannatos' Saxophone Concerto with the Longy Orchestra in Sanders Theatre, Baris Perker's new Concerto with the Istanbul State Symphony in Turkey, Debussy Rhapsody with the Boston Conservatory Orchestra, and additional concerts as saxophonist for the Boston Symphony, Boston Ballet, and Rhode Island Philharmonic. 2010-11 included birthday concerts for Gunther Schuller(85) and David Amram(80) as soloist at Seiji Ozawa Hall at Tanglewood with the BUTI Wind Ensemble, El Paso Symphony, and Boston’s historic Jordan Hall, all with the composer(s) in attendance, in works specifically written for Radnofsky. Radnofsky was also featured playing Bach’s 2nd Brandenburg Concerto with the Boston Classical Orchestra and Betty Olivero's Concerto 'Kri'ot,' with the Jerusalem Symphony, during the 2010-11 concert season, with additional concerts with the Boston Symphony and Philadelphia Orchestra. 2009 included a Boston premiere of the original orchestration of Aaron Copland's Quiet City (saxophone, clarinet, trumpet and piano). 2008 included the premieres of new works written for Radnofsky by Israeli composers Gil Shohat and Betty Olivero (commissioned by David Keidan, for Harvard Judaica, in honor of the 6oth Anniversary of the State of Israel), with performances at Harvard, with the Portland String Quartet, Boston Modern Orchestra Project, and a performance at Tanglewood as soloist with John Williams and the Boston Symphony in Franz Waxman's Suite for Saxophone, 'A Place in the Sun.' Concurrent with his performing and 60 hour teaching week, Radnofsky has designed and implemented a saxophone program for Venezuela with Venezuelan saxophone professor Claudio Dioguardi over the last 10 years. In the summer of 2010 he also taught in Brazil. Radnofsky is committed to outreach on an international scale, nationally and locally; his editorial on such was published in the Christian Science Monitor. Radnofsky has given literally thousands of outreach performances. They include a teaching component and investment in community to which he is deeply committed. Kenneth Radnofsky's principal teachers were Joseph Allard, Jeffrey Lerner, David Salge, Steven Hoyle, Terry Anderson and Duncan Hale. Kenneth Radnofsky is currently teaching at Boston 's three conservatories- The Boston Conservatory, New England Conservatory, The Longy School, as well as students at Boston University. He performs on Buffet Gold Plated 400 Series Alto and Tenor Saxophones. Please visit his website at: www.KenRadnofsky.com e-mail: ken@kenradnofsky.com Publicity Photos
Equipment Soprano - Antigua High g, silver plated with a curved neck, a C** mouthpiece and 3 1/4 Legere standard cut reeds, standard Selmer ligature
WORKS DEDICATED TO, PREMIERED OR COMMISSIONED BY KENNETH RADNOFSKY
Shih-Hui Chen Fantasia on Theme of Plum Blossoms 2012*
Baris Perker Concerto 2012 James Yannatos Concerto 2012 Goran Daskalov Macedonian Dance 2012
John McDonald Saxophone Quartet #2 2012
Juan Ruiz 'Lejanias' and 'Avenida La Playa' for Saxophone and cello 2011 John McDonald Reunion In Solos And Duets: Flute And Alto Saxophone, 2011
Christian Yufra 'Desesperacion, Ayelen, Huellas en el Camino, La Fresca, Amanecer,'
for Saxophone, Flute and Piano (and Bombo Leguero) 2010
Betty Olivero 'Kriot' for Saxophone and Orchestra 2008 Gil Shohat Quintet for Saxophone and String Quartet 2008 Lei Liang 'Yuan' for Saxophone Quartet 2008* Michael Gandolfi Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra 2005 Eric Sawyer Quartet for saxophones 2004* John Morrison Quartet for saxophones 2004* Fran Trester Quartet for saxophones 2004* John McDonald Quintet for Saxophone and String Quartet 2004* Shih-Hui Chen 'Plum Blossoms' for Saxophone and Piano 2004* Dana Brayton ‘Coyote Dreams’ for Saxophone and Orchestra 2004 Pasquale Tassone Five Movements for Alto-Saxophone and Piano 2004 Curtis Hughes ‘Myopia 2’ for Saxophone Ensemble 2004 Felipe Lara Quartet for Saxophones 2004 Stan Hoffman ‘Hymn to the Sun’ for Saxophone Ensemble 2003 Armand Qualliotine ‘Love Feast of the Fireflies’ for Soprano Sax and Piano 2003 John McDonald Capriccetti for Saxophone and Piano 2002 Gunther Schuller Duo Concertante for Cello and Piano 2002* Colin Stack ‘Several Shades of Reflection’for Saxophone Ensemble 2002 Elliott Schwartz ’Mehitabel’s Serenade’ for Saxophone and Orchestra 2001 John McDonald Prologue in the Form of a Qaddish 2001 Michael Colgrass ‘Dream Dancer’ for Saxophone and Wind Orchestra 2001* John McDonald ‘Barrier Music’ for Saxophone, Cello and Piano 2000 Shih-Hui Chen ‘Twice Removed’ for Solo Saxophone 2000 Lei Liang ‘Extend’ for Saxophone and Guanzi 2000 Andy Vores ‘Night Life’ for Saxophone, Cello and Piano 2000 Jakov Jakoulov ‘The Snow Queen’ for 12 hands, 2 Pianos 1999* Michael Colgrass 'Chameleon' for Solo Saxophone 1999 Donald Martino ‘Piccolo Studio’ for Solo Saxophone 1999 David Amram ‘Prologue and Scherzo’ for Solo Saxophone 1999 Gunther Schuller Sonata for Saxophone and Piano 1999* Jakov Jakoulov Concerto for Saxophone and String Orchestra 1999 Jakov Jakoulov ‘Bernstein Anniversary’ for Saxophone and Piano 1999 Yang Yong ‘Beyond the Mountains’ for Saxophone and Orchestra 1998 Armando Qualliotine Terzetto for Saxophone, Cello and Piano 1998 Pasquale Tassone Divertimento for Saxophone and Piano 1998 Michael Horvit ‘Land of Dreams’ for Saxophone, Voice and Choir 1998* Yehudi Wyner Trio for Horn, Cello and Piano 1997* Frank Ticheli ‘Blue Shades’ for Clarinet and Band 1997* Jaime Fatas ‘Flamenco sin Limites’ for Solo Saxophone 1997 Larry Thomas Bell Trio for Saxophone, Cello, and Piano ‘Mahler in Blue Light’ 1996 John Harbison Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano ‘San-Antonio’ 1995* Vincent Plush ‘Gershwin on Folly Island’ for Saxophone Solo and cd 1994 Christopher Theofanidis Concerto ‘Netherland’ 1993* Georgy Dmitriev Concerto ‘Labyrinth’ 1992 Lee Hoiby 'Three Women' for Soprano Voice, Saxophone and Piano 1987 Donald Martino Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Chamber Orchestra 1987 Morton Subotnick Concerto for Electric Saxophone (and acoustic) & Orchestra 1987 Milton Babbitt ‘Whirled Series’ Sonata for Saxophone and Piano 1987 Allen Johnson ‘Nightsong’ for Saxophone and Piano (or Chamber Orchestra) 1986 Matthew Marvuglio ‘Improvisations on Summertime’ for Solo Saxophone 1986 Roger Bourland Quintet for Soprano Saxophone and String Quartet 1985 Gunther Schuller Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra 1984 Roger Borland ‘Far in the Night’for Soprano Sax, Bassoon and Str. Orch. 1983 Ezra Sims Sextet 1982 Ezra Sims Solo for Saxophone 1981
Alan Hovhaness Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and String Orchestra 1981
David Polansky ‘Madness in 3 Episodes’ for Solo Saxophone 1981 Shirish Korde ‘Spiral qfwfq’ for solo bass clarinet 1981 David Amram Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra 1981 Thomas Oboe Lee 'Sourmash 2' for Saxophone and Piano 1981
*Indicates World-Wide Concurrent Premieres Commission, Radnofsky, Founder and President
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Other American composers commissioned by Radnofsky, have included Chris Theofanidis, Larry Bell, Donald Martino, Milton Babbitt, Ezra Sims, Roger Bourland, Michael Horvit, John McDonald, Allen Johnson and an innovative commission of Pulitzer Prize winning composer John Harbison for a Sonata, premiered Dec. 3, 1995 by 43 saxophonists in different locations around the globe in an effort organized by Radnofsky, entitled World-Wide Concurrent Premieres, Inc. (WWCP). Mr. Radnofsky is Founder of WWCP, and has created a network of musicians commissioning today's finest composers. Vincent Plush ( Australia ), and Georgy Dmitriev ( Russia ) have also written for Radnofsky.
