Kenneth Tse
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| Kenneth Tse | |
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| Birth name | Kenneth Tak-Kei Tse |
| Also known as | Kenneth Tse |
| Origin | Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Genre(s) | Classical |
| Occupation(s) | Professor and soloist |
| Instrument(s) | Soprano saxophone Alto saxophone Tenor saxophone Baritone saxophone |
| Years active | 1985 – present |
| Label(s) | Crystal Records |
| Website | [1] |
Kenneth Tse (b. 1972) is an Chinese American classical saxophonist. Tse was mainly self-taught as a youth until he met world-renowned saxophone artist and pedagogue Eugene Rousseau in 1989. He then studied at the Indiana University School of Music with Rousseau from 1993-1998, where he received his BM, MM, and the first Artist Diploma awarded to a saxophonist. Rousseau has called him “a brilliant saxophonist, worthy of any stage in the world”. Tse earned a doctorate degree at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana. His teacher there was Debra Richtmeyer.
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[edit] Teaching and performing career
Tse is a well-known classical saxophonist and teacher. He taught at the University of Missouri from 2000-2002. He joined the faculty of the School of Music at the University of Iowa in fall 2002.
[edit] Recordings
- Sparkling Sax, 1996, Crystal Records (CD 656), was his debut solo disc containing music by Feld, Muczynski, Heiden, Bernstein, etc.
- Sonate, 1997, RIAX Records (RICA-2002), music by Maslanka, Saint-Saens, Rueff, and Worley
- In Memory, 2000, Enharmonic Records (ENCD00-014), this is a disc dedicated to his deceased mother, containing music by Bach, Canteloube, Reed, Husa, et. al.
- An American Exhibition, 2002, Crystal Records (CD 657), this disc contains all music by American composers such as Canfield, Cheetham, Larsen, Still, Vosk, Hartley, and Lewis; some of the pieces were written specially for Tse
- Lyric Soprano, 2005, Crystal Records (CD 658), music for soprano saxophone only by Naulais, Bedard, Worley, Lewis, including arrangements by Tse of music by Pusculli, Faure, Albeniz, and Piazzolla.
- Seven Settings, 2006, University of Iowa, this is a disc contains works for saxophone by University of Iowa composers
- Pas de Trois, 2006, Crystal Records (CD 358), trio music for saxophone, bassoon, and piano by Feld, Froom, Goldstein, Freund, and Van beurden.
- Adolphe Sax Series Volume IX, 2006, Arizona University Recordings (AUR CD3122), featuring Dale Underwood and Kenneth Tse
- Wind Music of Francis Poulenc, 2007, Winds of Iowa
[edit] Musical works written for Tse
- Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano by David DeBoor Canfield (2000)
- Le petit duo for Alto saxophone and Clarinet by David DeBoor Canfield (2001), written for Kenneth and Melanie Tse
- Martyrs for the Faith—A Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Symphonic Winds by David DeBoor Canfield (2003)
- Sonata for Soprano Saxophone and Piano by David DeBoor Canfield (2006-7)
- "Fisherman of the Fragrant Harbor for Alto Saxophone and Piano" by David DeBoor Canfield (2007)
- Sonata for Baritone Saxophone and Piano by David DeBoor Canfield (2008)
- Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano by John Cheetham (2001)
- Concerto Agrariana for Alto Saxophone and Band by John Cheetham (2004)
- Arirang Variations for Alto Saxophone, Bassoon, and Piano by David Froom (2005)
- Noir for Alto Saxophone, Bassoon, and Piano by Perry Goldstein (2005)
- Quintet for Alto Saxophone and String Quartet by Perry Goldstein (2007)
- Duo for Baritone Saxophone and Piano by [[Walter Hartley] (2008)
- As in Stained Light for Alto Saxophoneand Piano by Leonard Mark Lewis (2002)
- Prelude for Soprano Saxophone and Piano by Leonard Mark Lewis (2004)
- On My Mind…for Baritone Saxophone and String Trio by Ketty Nez (2004)
- Barum and Bailey's Favorite March and The Melody Shop March for saxophone ensemble by Karl King/arr. Kevin Kastens (2003-4)
