Andrew J. Allen

Andrew J. Allenis “a master of all sizes of saxophone.” (The Instrumentalist, April 2018)The Saxophonist has lauded his "virtuosic saxophone performance,” and The Saxophone Symposium has cited his “complete control of the instrument.” In demand as a soloist and chamber musician, Allen has performed throughout the United States, Canada, Great Britain, France, and Croatia. As a concerto soloist, he has appeared with the Wichita Falls Symphony Orchestra, the Oklahoma State University Chamber Orchestra, the University of Arkansas Wind Symphony, and the Midwestern State University Wind Ensemble and Percussion Ensemble. More than two dozen works have been dedicated to him from such composers as François Rossé, Robert Lemay, Fang Man,Jesse Jones, and Greg Simon. His recordings can be heard on the Equilibrium and Ravello labels. Allen serves as assistant professor of saxophone and coordinator of woodwinds, brass, & percussion Georgia College.