Griffin Campbell
Professor of Saxophone
Griffin Campbell, saxophonist, has appeared to critical acclaim as a
performer throughout the United States and in Slovenia, China, Italy, Great
Britain, and Japan. Conference performances include solo appearances at
meetings of the World Saxophone Congress, North American Saxophone Alliance,
the Society of Composers, Inc., the Percussive Arts Society, National Flute
Association, the College Music Society, the Society for Electro-Acoustic
Music in the United States, and the International Computer Music Conference.
World premieres include concerti, chamber music, electro-acoustic works, and
smaller pieces both in America and in Europe. His recordings can be found
on the Capstone, Cat Crisis, Centaur, Electronic Music Foundation, Innova,
SEAMUS, Vestige, and WorldWinds labels. He has conducted seminars and master
classes in saxophone performance at universities, conservatories, and
conferences throughout the United States and abroad, including in Italy at
the Faenza International Saxophone Festival (2004, 2006), and in China at
the Xian International Clarinet and Saxophone Festival (2005). His musical
explorations have included recitals, concerti, orchestral performance, group
improvisation, free jazz, improvised movie scores, pop/rock, and big band
section playing.
Dr. Campbell holds degrees from Michigan State University (PhD, MM; saxophone studies with James Forger) and Pfeiffer College (BA; saxophone studies with Donald Grant and Michael Price). He is the Regional Director for the Southeastern US and Puerto Rico and web-master for the North American Saxophone Alliance, and is Professor of Saxophone and Chair of the Instrumental Performance Division at the Louisiana State University School of Music, where he has been on faculty since 1984.
Griffin Campbell performs on Selmer saxophones and Vandoren mouthpieces and reeds.
Griffin M. Campbell, Professor
School of Music
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA 70803-2504
Voice: 225/578-2586
Fax: 225/578-2562.
E-mail: gcampbe@lsu.edu
