Otis Murphy
CLASSICAL SAXOPHONE
“Your performance of the Sonata is first rate, a superb technical and musical accomplishment. . . . It was a joy to listen knowing that I could trust what you were doing! I am especially drawn to the second movement which is really hard to pull off. Your rendition gave me chills and tears.”
David Maslanka, Composer
“Murphy played with the sweetest tone imaginable in the opening perpetual-motion movement, then practically blew the roof off in the concluding rumba.”
Indianapolis Star
“Murphy drew not only sultry beauty from the instrument but showcase urgency. His playing was marked by clarity of enunciation (and) a clean precision of technique.”
Herald Times
“The collaborative efforts of this dynamic duo (Otis Murphy and Haruko Murphy) are extremely impressive at the least and at the best create real definition of the word awesome. The intuitiveness of their ensemble performance is a superlative hallmark to be sought by others…for many years…Just sit back and revel in the glorious music created by this spectacular duo.”
Saxophone Journal
ALSO SEE
PRESS KIT
AUDIO
MASLANKA
SONATA FOR ALTO SAXOPHONE AND PIANO
I. MODERATE
III. VERY FAST
Otis Murphy is recognized as being among the world’s best classical saxophonists and is in great demand as a solo recitalist, orchestral soloist, and clinician. He has made numerous solo appearances at prestigious musical events throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. In addition to his frequent appearances with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, he performs actively with orchestras and wind ensembles throughout the world.
The winner of many awards and prizes, Otis Murphy has also had numerous full page and cover articles written about his career in leading professional journals. He has appeared on numerous recordings, and his latest solo compact disc, Fantasy, has received critical acclaim.
Otis Murphy is currently Associate Professor of Music at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He holds a Doctor of Music degree from Indiana University and earned the Prix de Perfectionnement at the Conservatoire National Régional de Musique in France. He is a Yamaha Performing Artist and a Vandoren Performing Artist. Otis Murphy resides in Bloomington, Indiana with his wife, Haruko Murphy, a professional pianist, and their four children.
