The Mid Hudson Saxophone Quartet
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For Booking Information Please Contact: Steve Kieley
Adolphe Sax set his goals on creating a musical instrument with the “Tone of the strings, Power of the Brass, and the Facility of the Woodwinds”. In the 1840’s Adolphe Sax succeeded with his intentions, and a new addition to the woodwind family was added… the Saxophone.
Today, over 160 years later, four Saxophonists in the Mid Hudson Valley have come together to expand upon Adolphe Sax’s ideals.
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Moving beyond the traditional repertory for four saxophones, Mid Hudson Saxophone Quartet performs works covering composers from Bach, Mozart to that of the Beatles, Broadway tunes and genres from Classical to contemporary works with jazz and popular music influences. |
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The Mid-Hudson Saxophone Quartet has presented two full length recitals in Poughkeepsie’s Cunneen-Hackett Cultural Center as well as being the featured artist at their Gala re-opening in 2004. The quartet presented a master-class and performance at the 2007 Dutchess County Music Association’s Saxophone Day and were also the featured artist at the Culinary Institute of America’s 60th Anniversary celebration in 2008.
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In 2009, the quartet was invited to play and subsequently performed to the warm reception of a standing room only crowd at the 32nd Annual International Saxophone Symposium at George Mason University in Fairfax Virginia. |
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Above all else, we enjoy what we do!
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We are the “Mid Hudson Saxophone Quartet” and we can provide the entertainment anywhere a small ensemble is needed.
Steven Kieley: soprano and alto saxophones
Steve is a native of this area, and a graduate of Arlington High School. He studied music education and saxophone at the University of Hartford’s Hartt School of Music, where he developed a love for playing in saxophone quartets. In three of his years, the Hartt Saxophone Quartet was chosen to represent Hartt at regional and national conventions. For seven years, he was the clarinetist and saxophonist for the Polka Rascals, performing as far south as Virginia and as far away as Montreal, Canada.
Deborah Tice has lived in the Hudson Valley for the past seven years. In that time, she has taught and performed music regularly. She currently teaches instrumental music in Parochial Schools throughout Orange County. Ms. Tice earned Bachelor’s Degrees in saxophone performance and music education from the University of Massachusetts and a Masters Degree in music from the University of Illinois. Her primary saxophone instructors have included Lynn Klock and Debra Richtmeyer.
Daniel Teare was a member of the West Point Band and West Point Saxophone Quartet for 20 years. He performed
on Tenor and Baritone saxophones during that time. His studies were at Michigan State University, the Paris
American Academy, and Berklee School of Music. His performing experience includes backup for various Motown
recording artists, the Navy Saxophone Symposium, the New England Saxophone Symposium and the Twelfth World
Saxophone Congress. Mr. Teare is still actively performing in the Hudson Valley area and is currently an
instrumental Band instructor at several area schools.
Charles Gray is a SUNY Fredonia School of Music Alumnus. At Fredonia, he studied Saxophone under Laurence Wyman and Clarinet under James East. Charles’ performing experiences have led him to learning experiences with Siguard Rascher, Lawernce Gowzdz, Ronald Caravan, Paul Cohen, and Lee Patrick. Currently in the Hudson Valley, Charles has been active as a woodwind doubler for numerous High School, College, and Summer Stock Musical productions. Curently Charles is an instrumental Music Director at JFK Catholic High School, Somers, NY and an Adjunct Music Instructor at Dutchess Community College.