Joe Murphy, Beall Hall, 7:30pm, in person and live streamed.
Unaccompanied/Duet tour, Fall 2022
1944 Improvisation et Caprice, Bozza, Eugene (1905-91, France)
1962 Six Barefoot Dances, John David Lamb
1968, Gradus, Philip Glass (b. 1937, NYC)
1968 Six Caprices, Pierre Max Dubois
1981 Murasaki no Fuchi 1, Noda
1983, Phoenix, Ryo Noda (b. 1948, Japan)
1987, Tango Etude, Astor Piazzolla (1921-92, Argentina)
1996, Aeterna, John Anthony Lennon (b. 1950, California)
1996, Clown Study, Nicolas Prost (b. 1970?, France)
1996, Visions in Metaphor, Marilyn Shrude (b. 1946, Ohio)
2002, 1, 2, 3; Beata Moon (b. 1969, NYC)
2005 Slap Me, Barry Cockcroft
2007, Rock Me, Barry Cockcroft (b. 1972, Australia)
2008, Liberation, Joel Love (b. 1985?, TX)
2012 Ulterior Motives, Andrew Cote
2013, Sax Hero, Phillipe Geiss (b. 1961, France)
2017, Bulgarious, Annika Socolofsky (b. 1990, Scotland/CO)
2017, Second Flight, Joan Tower (b. 1938, NYC)
2021 Offering, Todd Barton
Joseph Murphy was the saxophone professor at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania from 1987-2022. At various times he was also director of bands, department chair, and taught a variety of courses. He received the Bachelor of music education from Bowling Green State University (OH), and the Masters and Doctorate degrees from Northwestern University. Dr. Murphy was the music director of Tiffin (OH) Calvert High School from 1983-85. In 1985-86 he received a Fulbright Award for a year of study in Bordeaux, France where he received a Premier Prix. In June 1996 Dr. Murphy performed a solo recital at Lincoln Center. He has performed in all 50 states, 8 Canadian provinces, 25 countries, and 6 continents. He has performed in New York, London, Berlin, Paris, Warsaw, Sydney, Athens, Tokyo, Bangkok, Johannesburg and at 10 World Saxophone Congresses. He has premiered over 100 new works and is a clinician for the Selmer Corporation and Rico Corporation and has recorded 10 CDs. He has played with guitarist Matthew Slotkin in Duo Montagnard since 2002. Murphy’s memberships include Music Educators National Conference, Music Teachers National Association, North American Saxophone Alliance, National Association of College Wind & Percussion Instructors, Phi Mu Alpha, and Kappa Kappa Psi.