Performances
Listed below are program highlights for recent, current, and upcoming seasons. If you are interested in attending one of these performances and/or hiring Jordan P. Smith to perform at your concert or event, please contact him by e-mail.
Upcoming Performances
May 3, 2013 — Rutgers University, Nicholas Music Center, New Brunswick, NJ
Performance of Michael Colgrass' Urban Requiem for Saxophone Quartet and Wind Ensemble.
May 4, 2013 — Ocean City Music Pier, Ocean City, NJ
Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey (YOCJ) Saxophone Choir and other YOCJ Ensembles to perform at Ocean City, NJ music pier.
May 19, 2013, 7 pm — West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, Plainsboro, NJ
Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey (YOCJ) Spring Concert featuring the YOCJ Saxophone Choir performing works by Caravan, Taggart, and a new work by Adrienne Albert. Jordan P. Smith to perform Clare Grundman's Concertante for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble.
June 22, 2013 — Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Chamber music coach at the Mason Gross School of the Arts Extension Division Woodwind Chamber Music Workshop. Guest artists to include Dr. Jordan Smith, Dr. Christopher Wickham (bassoon), Joseph D'Auguste (clarinet), and others.
2013
April 28, 2013, 1-6 pm — Communiversity, Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ
Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey (YOCJ) Saxophone Choir performance of Adrienne Albert's Proclamation and Paul Dukas' Fanfare from La Peri.
April 21, 2013 — Plainsboro, NJ
Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey (YOCJ) "Choirs" Concert, featuring the YOCJ Brass Ensemble, Woodwind Choir, and Saxophone Ensemble.
March 15-16, 2013 — Salem State University, Salem, MA
Lecture on "The Use of the Saxophone in the Operas of Jules Massenet" at the North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) Region 8 Conference. In addition to discussing Massenet's works, other 19th century French operatic works which include the saxophone will be discussed, as well.
March 1-2, 2013 — Hartwick College, Oneonta, NY
Solo performance of Alfred Reed's Ballade for alto saxophone and concert band. Conductor of the Co-Premiere of a new work for Saxophone Ensemble by Adrienne Albert with the Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey Saxophone Choir and the Hartwick College Saxophone Ensemble. Masterclass with Hartwick College and Community Saxophonists to be given by Jordan Smith.
January 27, 2013 — West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, Plainsboro, NJ
Performance of Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey Saxophone Choir and Saxophone Ensemble, performing works by Dankner, Debussy, Grieg, and Morley.
2012
December 11, 2012 — Rutgers University, Mason Gross School of the Arts, Schare Recital Hall,
New Brunswick, NJ
Lecture on "The Use of the Saxophone in the Operas of Jules Massenet"
December 2, 2012 — Princeton Alliance Church,
Plainsboro, NJ
Alto saxophonist for the Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra; performing Georges Bizet, L'Arlésienne Suite No. 1
November 11, 2012 — Leonard Nimoy Thalia, Peter Norton Symphony Space, New York, NY
Manhattan Saxophone Quartet Premiere of works by Quinn Collins, Inhyun Kim, David Noon
September 23, 2012 — St. Aedan's Church, Jersey City, NJ
Performance of James Adler's Reverie, Interrupted as part of the "Music From Within" faculty program for St. Peter's University with James Adler, piano
May 9, 2012 — New Brunswick Downtown Lunchtime Recital Series, First Reformed Church of New Brunswick, NJ
Manhattan Saxophone Quartet recital of diverse contemporary and transcribed works for saxophone quartet
April 23, 2012 — Rutgers University, Schare Recital Hall,
New Brunswick, NJ
Chamber recital of works by Albright, Copland, Noon, and Jacobi
March 25, 2012 — Rutgers University, Mason Gross Extension Division Faculty Recital,
New Brunswick, NJ
Performance of Reverie, Interrupted by James Adler, composer performing
March 17, 2012 — The College of New Jersey, Mildred & Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall,
Ewing, NJ
Performance of Robert Young McMahan's Saxophone Quartet as part of TCNJ's new music week program
March 9, 2012 — Cafe Orwell, Brooklyn, NY
Manhattan Saxophone Quartet concert featuring Inhyun Kim's Saxophone Quartet; other works TBD
February 11, 2012 — Lincoln Center, Bruno Walter Auditorium, New York, NY
Premiere of a new quartet by David Noon, other works by Vigeland, Jacob T.V., Pierné, and more
January 20-21, 2012 — International Saxophone Symposium, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
World premiere of Jeff Nytch's Four Winds, written for the Manhattan Saxophone Quartet
January 22, 2012 — West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North, Plainsboro, NJ
Conductor for the Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey Saxophone Ensemble and Saxophone Choir, performing works by Kastner, Hartley, Dowland, and Brahms
2011
December 22, 2011 — Carnegie Hall, New York, NY
Saxophonist for excerpts from Jules Massenet's Werther,“Pourquoi me réveiller”
October 29, 2011 — Rutgers University, Schare Recital Hall,
New Brunswick, NJ
Recital of works for solo saxophone by Turnage, Jacob T.V., Denisov, Rogers, and more
October 16, 2011 — Rutgers University, Mason Gross Extension Division Faculty Recital,
New Brunswick, NJ
Performance of Two Memorials by Mark-Anthony Turnage
October 2, 2011 — Harrisburg Wednesday Club, Harrisburg, PA
Manhattan Saxophone Quartet performing a concert of celebrated saxophone quartet standards and transcriptions
May 22, 2011 — Rutgers University, Nicholas Music Center, New Brunswick, NJ
Conductor of performances by the Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey Saxophone Ensemble and Saxophone Choir
May 7, 2011 — New York University, New York, NY
Manhattan Saxophone Quartet performance of Mark Engebretson's Deleriade for Flute and Saxophone Quartet
May 4 & 5, 2011 — William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ
Part of the 8th annual "Hindemithon," a festival devoted to the life and works of composer Paul Hindemith
Performance of Hindemith's Konzertstuck with Dr. James Noyes
April 24, 2011 — Christ Church, Manhasset, NY
Performance of James Whitbourn's Mass for Choir, Organ, and Soprano Saxophone
April 12, 2011 — Yamaha Piano Salon, New York, NY
Performance of Reverie,
Interrupted with composer James Adler, piano
April 4, 2011 — Rutgers University, Nicholas Music Center,
New Brunswick, NJ
Diverse recital program of works by Larsen, Downes, Chance, Decruck, and more
Featuring: soprano vocalist, Rachel Hall; timpanist, Uijoung Ryu; and the Manhattan Saxophone Quartet
March 28, 2011 — Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY
Premiere of Rex Isenberg's Three Pieces for Saxophone Quartet by the Manhattan Saxophone Quartet
March 19, 2011 — Eisenhower Hall Theatre, West Point, NY
Manhattan Saxophone Quartet performance of Marc Consoli's Two Abstractions
February 3, 2011 — The College of New Jersey, Mildred & Ernest E. Mayo Concert Hall,
Ewing, NJ
Program to include world premier quartet work by Dr. Robert McMahan;
other works TBA
January 7-8, 2011 — Navy Band Saxophone Symposium, Washington D.C.
Premiere of Two
Abstractions for Saxophone Quartet by Marc-Antonio
Consoli and peformance of David Froom's Quartet
Performance by the Manhattan Saxophone Quartet
2010
December 9, 2010 — Messiah College, Grantham, PA
Performance by the Manhattan Saxophone Quartet (works TBA)
November 7, 2010 — Rutgers University, Mason Gross Extension Division Faculty Recital,
New Brunswick, NJ
Performance of San Antonio by John Harbison
August 20 & 28, 2010 — French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts, Hancock, NY
Alto saxophonist for Gershwin's American in Paris
August 7, 2010 — French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts, Hancock, NY
Alto saxophone soloist with French Woods Orchestra for performance of Mussorgsky/Ravel's Pictures at an Exhibition
July 15, 2010 — French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts, Hancock, NY
Conductor of French Woods Saxophone Ensemble with works by Sousa, Caravan, etc.
May 12, 2010 — Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY
Entitled "Music of 1924," this concert program included Villa-Lobos' Choros No.7 for winds, violin and cello, and tam-tam
April 28, 2010 — Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY
Premiere of new adaptation of New York Gardens for viola, tenor saxophone, and piano by Adrienne Albert
April 22, 2010 — Yale University School of Music, New Haven, CT
Performance by the Manhattan Saxophone Quartet of a work for saxophone quartet and electronics by Andy Akiho
April 10-11, 2010 — New World Symphony, Adrienne Arsht
Center / Knight Concert Hall, Miami, Fl
Soprano/alto saxophonist for performance of Aaron Copland's Piano Concerto
Conductor
– Michael Tilson Thomas; Piano
– Jeremy Denk
March 31, 2010 — Dutchess Community College, Poughkeepsie, NY
MSM Saxophone Quartet concert featuring works by Maslanka, Florio, Bozza, etc.
February 25, 2010 — Manhattan School of Music, Greenfield Hall, New York, NY
World premier of Reverie, Interrupted for
tenor saxophone and piano by James Adler (written and
dedicated to Mr. Smith)
Watch a Video of the Performance | View a picture of Mr. Smith and Mr. Adler
February 23, 2010 — Saint Peter's Church, New York, NY
Premier of PollyPiano for saxophone quartet and piano by Tamara Cashour
Part of the New York Composers Circle concert series
February 20, 2010 — New World Symphony, Knight Concert Hall, Miami, Fl
Alto saxophonist for performance of Gershwin’s American in Paris
January 7, 2010 — Cicely Tyson School of Performing Arts, East Orange, NJ
Masterclass on saxophone history and tone/intonation techniques
2009
December 2009 — Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY
Conductor for performance of Aaron Coland’s Quiet City
November 2009 — Manhattan School of Music, New York, NY
Premier of Sonata for Tenor Saxophone and Piano by Steve Cohen (written and dedicated to Mr. Smith)
July 2009 — French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts, Hancock, NY
Conductor of French Woods Saxophone Ensemble with works by Wirth, Grainger and Sousa
July 2009 — French Woods Festival of the Performing Arts, Hancock, NY
Performance of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue
April 2009 — New York Metropolitan Museum of Art
MSM Saxophone Quartet performance featuring a variety of works
April 2009 — Brooklyn College Conservatory of Music, Brooklyn, NY
Performance of Prokofiev's Lieutenant Kije Suite
April 2009 — North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) Region 8 Conference, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Duo performance of Murasaki No Fuchi with saxophonist Wonki Lee
2008
July 2008 — New York Summer Music Festival, Oneonta, NY
Featured soloist, Urban Carvalho’s Song and Dance
2007
July 2007 — Ionian University, Corfu, Greece
Premiere of Evolutions for saxophone ensemble by Marilyn Shrude
April 2007 — The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
Featured soloist, Henri Tomasi’s Ballade for Saxophone and Orchestra |
