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Kenneth Tse, a native of Hong Kong, has performed in many parts of Asia,
Europe, Australia, and the United States as a soloist and adjudicator. He has
given clinics at major conferences, such as the Midwest International Band and
Orchestra Clinics and North America Saxophone Alliance Conferences, and
universities around the globe.
Mainly self-taught as a youth, he met
Eugene Rousseau in 1989 and began his studies at Indiana University with
Rousseau, becoming the youngest winner of the IU Saxophone Concerto Competition
and the first saxophonist ever to receive the prestigious artist diploma from
the IU School of Music. Rousseau called him, "a brilliant
saxophonist...worthy of any stage in the world." As a student at IU, Tse
began his recording and concertizing career. A winner of the New York Artists
International Competition, Tse made his Carnegie Hall debut in 1996 and was
hailed as "a young virtuoso" by the New York Times. An
advocate for new music, Tse has had many works dedicated to him by notable
composers. Tse has nine solo CDs on Crystal Records.
Tse is currently Associate Professor of
Saxophone at the University of Iowa and also serves as the Membership Director
for the North American Saxophone Alliance.
CD358: PAS de TROIS. Kenneth
Tse, Saxophone; Benjamin Coelho, Bassoon; Alan
Huckleberry, Piano. Bernard Van Beurden: Pas de trois; Jindrich Feld: Trio Giocoso; David Froom:
Arirang Variations; Perry Goldstein: Noir; Don Freund: Louder than Words. 009414735829.
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Saxophone, Bassoon, and
Piano is an unusual combination that
creates an exciting and vibrant sound. The works on this CD represent some of
the finest writing for this combination, and the performers are three of the
best practitioners of their art.
Kenneth Tse "plays with seductive tonal beauty" (American Record Guide) and is "a
brilliant saxophonist...worthy of any stage in the world." (Eugene
Rousseau). Benjamin Coelho's "playing is unfailingly sonorous,
expressive and alert." (Gramophone) Alan Huckleberry has "technical
mastery and interpretive panache." (Fanfare) The three
musicians are on the faculty at the University of Iowa and perform
internationally.
"Both Kenneth Tse and Benjamin Coelho
play with warm, full tone and with enviable agility. Alan Huckleberry ably
accompanies them, and then some, because this music rarely relegates him to the
back seat. His alert playing is a fine foil for his partners and for the music
too." International
Record Review, October 2006
"The Pas de Trois CD is living proof of just how
exciting the saxophone can be in a chamber ensemble. To sum up this trio's
performance would be to say they are simply superb. This trio of three virtuoso
musicians has created a completely exhilarating musical experience on this CD.
This is a CD that you don't want to miss. Bravo!" Saxophone
Journal, Nov/Dec 2006
"From Crystal comes yet another program of
stimulating chamber works by fairly obscure composers. As usual, it is
beautifully performed and recorded with great presence." Fanfare
Magazine, Nov/Dec 2006
"These performances are as good as they can be. The
three of them play with impeccable musicianship, exhilarating technique, and
panache; and they deliver nothing short of the best. Not only is it a delight
to hear them play, but this music is a pleasure to hear." American
Record Guide, Nov/Dec 2006
"While the
instrumentation of this trio may seem unusual, the timbres blend beautifully
and create interesting counterpoint throughout this wonderful recording." The Instrumentalist Magazine, August
2006 UPC
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Van Beurden: Pas de trois: Ouverture
Pastorale Tarantella Feld: Trio Giocoso: Allegro Andante Allegro
vivo Froom: Arirang
Variations Goldstein: Noir Freund:
Louder than Words: Part
I Part
II
CD359: STELLAR SAXES, KENNETH TSE and NOBUYA SUGAWA,
SAXOPHONES.
Paul
Hindemith, Concert Piece for two alto saxophones; Jun Nagao, Paganini Lost, for
two alto saxophones and piano, and Lovers on the Celestial Sphere, for soprano
and tenor saxophones and piano; Masanori Katoh, Oriental, for soprano and alto
saxophones; Guy Lacour, Sute en Duo, for two alto saxophones; Victor Morosco,
Contemporary Etudes in Duet Form, for two alto saxophones. with Kazuo Murakami,
piano. UPC 009414735928. 
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Nobuya Sugawa and Kenneth Tse are two
of the best-known saxophonists in the world. Specializing in premiere
performances, they present on this CD some of the most exciting new works for
two saxophones. This was Kenneth Tse's fifth CD on Crystal Records. All of his
CDs were greeted with praise from both critics and consumers.
“two
of the finest classical saxophonists in the world…truly dynamic duo…two giants
of classical saxophone” Saxophone
Journal
“exceptional
smoothness of tone, blend, phrasing, and articulation. The ensemble is
extraordinary… total synergy.” Fanfare
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Nagao:
Paganini
Lost
Hindemith: Konzertstucke Lebhaft Massig
langsam, Lebhaft
Katoh: Oriental Lacour: Suite en duo Allegro Aria Petite Fugue Largo -
Scherzetto
Nagao: Lovers on
the Celestial Sphere
Morosco: Contemporary Etudes Etude 1 Etude 2 Etude 4
CD656: SPARKLING SAX, KENNETH TSE, SAXOPHONE with
Kari Miller, Piano. JIndrich Feld: Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano;
Bernhard Heiden: Solo for Alto Saxophone and Piano; Victor Morosco, Blue
Caprice; Walter 
Kaufmann,
Meditation; Robert Muczynski, Sonata; Warren Benson, Aeolian Song; Leonard
Bernstein: West Side Story Medley. UPC 009414765628 
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"Kenneth Tse is a
uniquely talented saxophonist endowed with a facile technique and a tone of
great beauty, plus the ability to understand and interpret a wide range of
musical styles." Eugene Rousseau,
Eminent saxophone soloist & Professor of Saxophone, Indiana University
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Feld Sonata: Mvt
1(Allegro Ritmico) Mvt
2(Adagio) Mvt
3 (Allegro Vivo) Mvt
4 (Allegro con Fuoco) Kaufmann: Meditation Muczynski: Sonata Mvt
1 Mvt
2 Benson: Aeolian
Song Heiden: Solo Morosco: Blue
Caprice Bernstein(arr.
Rousseau): West
Side Story medley
CD657: AN AMERICAN EXHIBITION. Kenneth Tse, Saxophone. Mami Nagai,
piano. David
DeBoor Canfield, Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano; John Cheetham, Sonata for
Alto Saxophone and Piano; Libby Larsen, Holy Roller; William Grant Still, Romance;
Leonard Mark Lewis, As in Stained Light; Jay Vosk, Thaw; Walter Hartley, Sonata
for Baritone Saxophone and Piano. UPC
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Kenneth Tse was formerly
Instructor at Indiana University and professor at University of Missouri.
He is presently at the University of Iowa. About his first CD on Crystal,
CD656, American Record Guide wrote "Kenneth
Tse plays the saxophone with seductive tonal beauty.
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Canfield Sonata: Mvt
1(Grazioso) Mvt
2(Molto vivo) Mvt
3(Ad libitum) Mvt
4(Moto perpetuo)
Cheetham Sonata: Mvt
1(Giocoso) Mvt
2(Lento) Mvt
3(Con moto) Larsen:
Holy
Roller Still: Romance
Lewis: As
In Stained Light Vosk: Thaw Hartley Sonata: Mvt
1(Andante) Mvt
2(Adagio) Mvt
3(Allegro)
CD658: LYRIC SOPRANO. Kenneth Tse, Soprano Saxophone. Alan Huckleberry,
piano.
Antonino Pasculli:
Le Api; Gabriel Faure: Trois Romances sans Paroles; Jerme Naulais: Sax de
Voyage; Isaac Albeniz: Tango Op. 165, No. 2; Denis Bedard: Fantaisie; John C.
Worley: Six Dances; Astor Piazzolla: L'Histoire du Tango; Leonard Mark Lewis:
Prelude (for Kenneth Tse). UPC 009414765826 BUY
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Kenneth Tse is currently the
professor of saxophone at the University of Iowa.
"Tse is the caliber
of instrumentalist whose very sound is captivating." Fanfare "Tse gives a bravado,
fleet-fingered performance... seduces enchantingly... is utterly beguiling... a
richly enjoyable recital" International
Record Review
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Pasculli: Le
Api Faure Trois
Romances Mvmt
1 Mvmt
2 Mvmt
3 Naulais: Sax
de Voyage Albeniz: Tango Bedard: Fantaisie Worley: Six Dances Prelude
Allemande
Sarabande
Gavotte
Courante
Gigue Piazzolla: L'Histoire du Tango Bordel
Cafe
Night-club
Concert
d'aujourd'hui Lewis: Prelude
CD780:
SAXOPHONE PICTURES, Kenneth Tse, Saxophone. Mussorgsky,
Pictures at an Exhibition (arranged by
David DeBoor Canfield); Kenneth Tse, Soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone
saxophones (one player, no overdubs); Alan Huckleberry, piano.
David DeBoor Canfield: Trio after Brahms in G minor; Kenneth Tse, alto
saxophone; Rachel Patrick, violin; Lin-Yu Wang, piano.
Erwin Dressel: Partita for Alto Saxophone and Piano; Kenneth Tse, alto
saxophone; Lin-Yu Wang, piano. UPC 009414778024. BUY NOW
“creamy sound and infallible technique…astonishing
performance…his virtuosity holds us in awe.” International Record Review
Kenneth Tse,
widely recognized as one of
the leading classical saxophonists in the world, burst on the scene in 1996 as
the winner of the prestigious New York Artists International Award, which
resulted in an acclaimed debut recital at Carnegie Hall and being acclaimed as ҡ young virtuosoӠby the New York
Times. Tse has been an active recording artist since his first CD for Crystal
Records at age 23. He has also been a frequent soloist on five continents.
There are now a total of six Crystal CDs as well as eight others on other
labels. Tse is currently Professor of Saxophone at the University of Iowa,
President-Elect of the North American Saxophone Alliance, and is serving his
second term as Vice-President of the International Saxophone Committee. When Kenneth
Tse, alternating between the four saxophones, gave the world premiere
performance of this arrangement of Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition at the 2012 World
Saxophone Congress in St. Andrews, Scotland, he and the piece received rave
notice.
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Canfield Trio after Brahms in G
Minor: Adagio con poco moto-Allegro
risoluto Adagio Molto
vivo Presto
possibile Dressel Partita: Prlude
– Allemande Canzone Courante Pavane Gigue Mussorgsky
Pictures at an Exhibition: Promenade Gnomus Promenade
II Il
Vecchio Castello Promenade
III Tuilleries Promenade
IV Bydło Samuel
Goldenberg and Schmuyle Promenade
V Limoges Catacombae
(Sepulcrum Romanum) Con
mortuis in lingua mortua The
Hut on Fowl's Legs (Baba-Yaga) The
Great Gate of Kiev
CD781 — KENNETH TSE, Saxophone, with the MI-BMOL Saxophone Ensemble. UPC 009414778123. BUY NOW
Jules
Demersseman, Carnival of Venice; Henri Tomasi, Ballade; Richard Dudas, Fantasia
on Lyun Joon Kimճ Elegy; Luis Alarcn, Concertango, 3rd mvt: fugue; Alain Crpin,
Saxflight; Grigorij Markovich, Concerto Capriccio on Themes of Paganini; Darius
Milhaud, Scaramouche; Giacomo Puccini, Nessun Dorma from Turandot.
A
truly unusual and exciting album. The sounds of all the saxophones is almost unbelievable in its beauty. At times it is like
listening to one of the best large symphony orchestras. “This release is, in a word, stunning. [This is] a
program of winners, with broad appeal. It doesn’t get much better than this:
fun music, and a stellar ensemble and soloist” (Fanfare Magazine),
Kenneth Tse, with
7 solo CDs on Crystal, is one of the worldճ leading classical saxophonists. Born
in Hong Kong, he won the New York Artists International Award in 1996 and
performed an acclaimed debut recital at Carnegie Hall, after which he was
hailed as “a young virtuoso”. He since has been a frequent soloist on five
continents. His CDs have been uniformly acclaimed by critics: “elegant tone...sheer virtuosity” (American Record Guide). “Phenomenal saxophonist with incredible technical skills
and interpretive skills. His tone is absolutely lovely.” (Saxophone Journal). “ҏne of the world’s very finest saxophonists...astounding
technical skill...virtuosity and golden tone.” (Fanfare) He currently teaches at the
University of Iowa.
The Mi-Bémol
Saxophone Ensemble,
founded in 1989 in Japan, has established itself as probably the worldճ
premiere professional saxophone ensemble. Under the direction of Masahiro
Maeda, the group has more than 20 saxophones, including alto, tenor, baritone,
bass saxophone, and tubax. With its truly amazing sound, the ensemble performs
regularly in Europe, Asia, and North America, including Carnegie Hall. “Mi-Bémol has become well-known for its extraordinary
musicianship and the distinctively rich, articulate orchestral sound it
produces.” (Fanfare),
“The Mi-Bémol Ensemble boasts such
exceptional balance, blend, and intonation that the group may be mistaken for a
full concert band.”
(American
Record Guide)
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Demersseman Carnival
of Venice Tomasi Ballade Dudas
Fantasia
on Lyun Joon Kimճ Elegy
Alarcn Concertango,3rd
mvt: Fugue Crpin Saxflight Kalinkovich Concerto
Capriccio on Themes of Paganini
Milhaud Scaramouche Vif Modr Brazileira Puccini
Nessun
Dorma from Turandot
CD782: The
Voxman Project. Featuring Kenneth Tse, Saxophone, and
faculty and staff from the Voxman School of Music, University of Iowa,
conducted by Richard Mark Heidel.
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Kirk O’Riordan,
Ductus Figuratus, Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Chamber Ensemble; Darius
Milhaud, La Création du Monde; Kurt Weill, Little Threepenny Music
Recorded in the Voxman
Music Building (cover picture), University of Iowa. The impressive Voxman Bldg.
houses equally impressive music faculty, staff, and students. This CD features
the playing of these fine musicians.
“beautifully programmed
hour of music for mixed ensemble …O’Riordan
writes with both fluidity and intelligence…Darius Milhaud’s riotous La création du monde is a glorious celebration of polytonality as a
means of representing primordial chaos…[in the Weill], what character there is
to “Mack the Knife,” while the “Tango-Ballad,” with its evocative sax solos, is
a triumph. This is stimulating repertoire, superbly performed and well
recorded. Another gem for Crystal Records’ catalog.” Fanfare (Colin Clarke, Sept/Oct 2021)
O’Riordan’s Saxophone Concerto has “a
lot of clever and effective writing, and Tse is a splendidly fluent and
masterful advocate for this new concerto…[The Weill] is a most credible
performance which stands comparison with the best in the field.” MusicWeb (Marc
Rochester, July 2021)
“The Voxman Ensemble gives robust
performances…The Milhaud and Weill are solid, and all the lyrical passages are
especially heartfelt. Tse is excellent all through, easily handling all the
challenges of the O’Riordan and delivering elegant and expressive phrasing in
the Milhaud and Weill.”
American Record Guide
(Hanudel, Sept/Oct 2021)
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O’Riordan Ductus figuratas, Concerto for Alto Saxophone Mvt. 1 Cadens Mvt. 2 Abeo Mvt. 3 Tripudio Mvt. 4 Demum Milhaud
La Création du Monde Mvt. 1 Overture Mvt. 2 Chaos Before Creation Mvt. 3 Birth of Flora and Fauna Mvt. 4 Birth of Man and Woman Mvt. 5 Dance of Desire Mvt. 6 Spring or Appeasement Weill
Little Threepenny Music Mvt. 1 Overture Mvt. 2 Mack the Knife Mvt. 3 The Instead-of Song Mvt. 4 Ballad of the Easy Life Mvt. 5 Polly’s Song Mvt. 6 Tango-Ballad Mvt. 7 Cannon Song Mvt. 8 Threepenny Finale
CD783:
COALESCENCE. Kenneth Tse, Saxophone. Casey
Dierlam Tse, Piano. UPC 009414778321
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Piet
Swerts, Paganini Capriccio; Leo
Ornstein, Ballade; Jean-Denis Michat, Back to Bach; Roger Boutry,
Divertimento; Luis Serrano Alarcón, Tres Preludios Mestizos; Alfred
Desenclos, Prelude, Cadence et Finale; Claude Pascal, Sonatine; Paule
Maurice, Tableaux de Provence.
Kenneth Tse, widely recognized as one of the
world’s leading classical saxophonists, won the prestigious New York Artists
International Award in 1996, and then performed an acclaimed debut recital at
Carnegie Hall. Since then, he has won multiple awards and has been a frequent
soloist wth orchestras and in recitals in five continents. An active recording
artist, Tse has 19 CDs, including nine highly acclaimed CDs on Crystal Records.
An advocate for new music, Tse has had more than 30 works dedicated to him.
“Tse plays with seductive
tonal beauty and sheer virtuosity” American Record Guide
“Tse has produced
the most beautiful sound from a saxophone that I have ever heard…he is one of
the most widely admired saxophonists on the planet…Kenneth Tse and Casey
Dierlam Tse are two remarkable artists, who make music together as well as any
instrumental duo I’ve heard on any instruments…Each work is a masterpiece in
its own right, and to hear such fine works receive top-flight performances is a
joy to experience. Anyone not yet a fan of the saxophone will surely be won
over to the instrument by this latest release from Crystal, one of the top few
saxophone recordings I’ve ever heard.” Fanfare (David DeBoor Canfield)
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Swerts: Paganini Capriccio Ornstein:
Ballade Jean-Denis Michat : Back to Bach Allegro Adagio dolcissimo Boutry: Divertimento I.Allegro ma non troppo II.Andante III.Presto Serrano Alarcón: Tres Preludios Mestizos I.Con veemenza II.Con moto III.:Vitale Descenclos: Prélude Cadence Finale Pascal:
Sonatine Maurice:
Tableaux de Provence I.Farandoulo di chatouno II.Cansoun per ma mio III.La boumiano IV.Dis alyscamps l’amo souspire V.Lou cabridan
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