Faculty Recital, Ricardo Martinez, Saxophone

FACULTY SAXOPHONE RECITAL

Ricardo Martinez

Monday, August 28, 2023

7:30 pm

Recital Hall

Patricia Grimm, piano

Three Letter Word (2009)

Ricardo Martinez, saxophone

Patricia Grimm, piano

Four Pictures of New York (2001)

Dreamy Dawn

Tango Club

Sentimental Evening

Broadway Night

Escapades (2002)

Closing In Reflections

Joy Ride

Fujiko (2005; 2009)

Ricardo Martinez, saxophone

Patricia Grimm, piano

Andy Scott (b. 1966)

Roberto Molinelli (b. 1963)

John Williams (b. 1932)

Ricardo Martinez, saxophone

Patricia Grimm, piano

Ricardo Martinez, saxophone

Patricia Grimm, piano

Andy Scott (b. 1966)

ARTIST BIOGRAPHIES

Ricardo Martinez is assistant professor of practice in saxophone at University of the Pacific's Conservatory of Music, where he also teaches courses in musicianship and music appreciation. Martinez began his saxophone studies in the Bay Area under David Henderson of Stanford University and William Trimble, and he earned degrees at the University of Minnesota and in France at the Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Cergy-Pontoise, receiving the Médaille d’Or in saxophone and graduating with honors in chamber music. Martinez later completed graduate work at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music under the guidance of Otis Murphy and studied with the esteemed Japanese saxophonist Nobuya Sugawa at the Hamamatsu International Wind Academy and Festival.

Martinez was featured soloist with the Mission Chamber Orchestra of San José, Stanford Summer Symphony, University of the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Cergy-Pontoise Wind Ensemble in France, and Mitaka City Orchestra in Japan. In addition, Martinez has performed with the San Francisco Symphony, California Symphony, Classical Tahoe, Music in the Mountains, and San Francisco Contemporary Music Players, and he has recorded at Skywalker Ranch in Marin County. An avid chamber musician, Martinez won the grand prize in the 2019 Plowman Chamber Music Competition, first prize in the 2017 Chicago Woodwind Ensemble Competition, and first prize in the 2015 East Central Division MTNA Chamber Music Competition. Martinez is an endorsing artist for Legere Reeds and BG France.

Patricia Grimm holds a Bachelor of Music degree in sacred music with organ concentration from Duquesne University, a Master of Music degree in choral conducting from Kent State University, and a Master of Music degree in collaborative piano from the Hartt School of Music. She also studied piano with Jonathan Feldman at the Juilliard School.

As a collaborative pianist, Ms. Grimm has performed at the Edinburgh International Music Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland; the Trinity Wall Street Music Series in New York City; and chamber music concerts at the Musica no Museu

ARTIST

Festival of Winds, Rio de Janeiro's Museum of Modern Art, and the Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (Unirio). She regularly performs throughout the United States as a collaborative pianist and chamber musician. Prior to moving to Sacramento in 2013, she was a freelance collaborative pianist in the New York City metropolitan area and staff accompanist at Central Connecticut State University, in addition to maintaining an active private teaching studio.

Ms. Grimm currently serves as organist at Fremont Presbyterian Church in Sacramento. At University of the Pacfic, she teaches sight singing, collaborative piano, and serves as a collaborative pianist with students, faculty, and guest artists.

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Coming soon . . .

Sep. 9, 12 pm, Recital Hall

Guest Artist Yuuka Nakamura, saxophone

Pat Grimm, piano