Hailing from a small town outside of Little Rock, Arkansas, Dr. Kevin Sanders has been a performer and clinician in Europe, and North and South America. His musical talents began to develop while attending the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, a boarding school for aspiring young artists. After graduating from Interlochen, he attended Indiana University, earning a Bachelors degree, and continued his studies at The Juilliard School of Music, graduating with a Masters degree. He also holds a Doctorate from Michigan State University. Dr. Sanders is a member of the Memphis Brass Quintet and has performed with the American Brass Quintet, New Mexico Symphony, Spoleto USA Festival Orchestra, New World Symphony, Chicago Civic Orchestra, and Columbus Philharmonic. In 1999, Dr. Sanders was selected as one of nine Americans to play with the Jeunesse Musicales World Orchestra for their North American and European tours. He has worked under internationally acclaimed conductors such as Kurt Masur, Lorin Maazel, Frederick Fennell, and James Conlon, including performances in New York City's Carnegie Hall under the batons of Charles Dutoit and Michael Tilson Thomas. Through the years Dr. Sanders has been fortunate to study privately with some of the most legendary brass pedagogues, including Dan Perantoni, David Fedderly, and Joseph Alessi. During his Big Apple experience at The Juilliard School, Dr. Sanders presented concerts all over New York City through Juilliard's Community Chamber Music program. He is also a sought after Breathing Gym clinician, having worked with high school, college, and DCI programs and has been a featured clinician at the Arkansas Bandmaster's Association Conference, Tennessee Music Educator's Conference, Washington D.C. Army Band Tuba-Euphonium Conference and the International Tuba-Euphonium Conference. He currently serves on the faculty of the University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music and has held positions on the faculties of the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, SUNY-Potsdam Crane School of Music, and the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. Dr. Sanders has the distinct honor of being a B&S Perantucci performing artist and clinician. |
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