Andrew J. Allen

Andrew J. Allen is “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 University of South Carolina Wind Ensemble, the Oklahoma State University Chamber Orchestra, and the University of Arkansas Wind Symphony. 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 associate professor of saxophone at Georgia College & State University and as President of the North American Saxophone Alliance.