Lawrence Gwozdz

Lawrence S. Gwozdz (born April 1, 1953 in Niagara Falls ) is an American classical saxophonist . His artistic sensitivity has made him an advocate of a wide range of compositions, from baroque to contemporary music.

Life

Born to Polish-American parents in Niagara Falls, New York , Gwozdz gained an international reputation for his success in unveiling the properties of the classical saxophone, as originally intended by its inventor, Adolphe Sax . He was a student and long-time friend of the saxophone pioneer Sigurd Rascher .

Gwozdz's concerts included major cities in Asia , Europe and North America : Beijing , Chicago , Leipzig , London , Los Angeles , Manchester , Prague , St. Louis , Warsaw , Zagreb , Zurich . His festival appearances - the Yehudi Menuhin Festival, the Le Touquet International Chamber Music Festival , the Spoleto Festival USA - received critical acclaim. His performance with I Solisti di Zagreb motivated the press to write: "Gwozdz uses his instrument with superiority and virtuosity" (Vjesnik).

Gwozdz ' Carnegie Hall debut was in Musical America as "exceptional performance of contemporary music described", "with the kind of timbre that Adolphe Sax had most in mind ... always with delicacy and taste" (The New York Concert Review). On television, Gwozdz performed with the famous organist Diane Bish on The Joy of Music and performed concerts and recitals on the radio for the series Dame Myra Hess (International Public Radio), Czech Radio Prague, Croatian Radio and Minnesota Public Radio.

Gwozdz promotes, plays and records contemporary music . Composers such as Samuel Adler , Walter Hartley , Zdenek Lukas , Armand Russell, Robert Starer , Roger Vogel and John Worley have dedicated new chamber music works to him. Gwozdz has also premiered full saxophone concertos by American composers Stephen Dankner, Alan Theisen and Randall Snyder.

Gwozdz was born with Spina Bifida and advocates art by people with disabilities. Gwozdz is also known for his annotated translation of the book "Das Saxofon" by Jaap Kool from German into English. The book was published in 1987 by Egon Publishers Ltd (Herts, England).

education

DMA, University of Iowa
MM, University of Nebraska
BME, State University of New York, Fredonia

Individual evidence

↑ The saxophone: An English translation of Jaap Kool's work. Retrieved June 16, 2019 .
↑ Lawrence S. Gwozdz | The University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved June 16, 2019 .

personal data
SURNAME	Gwozdz, Lawrence
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Gwozdz, Lawrence S.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American classical saxophonist
DATE OF BIRTH	April 1, 1953
PLACE OF BIRTH	Niagara Falls

[1] The saxophone: An English translation of Jaap Kool's work. Retrieved June 16, 2019 .

[2] Lawrence S. Gwozdz | The University of Southern Mississippi. Retrieved June 16, 2019 .