Doug O’Connor – Saxophone

Saxophonist Doug O’Connor is passionate about sharing music that challenges audiences to explore, connect, discover, and grow together. His performances are athletic, diverse, and personal, synthesizing ideas from divergent styles, eras, and disciplines, including classical, contemporary, jazz, and electronic music. He strives to champion new works, present adventurous and innovative chamber music, and connect music with technology in live performance.

As of Fall 2023, Dr. O’Connor serves as Assistant Professor of Saxophone at the Peabody Conservatory. He is also a Board member of the prestigious 21st Century Consort as they head into their 50th season. O’Connor honed his artistic mission while performing on the Astral Artists roster from 2003 to 2013 and completing his training at the Eastman School of Music, where he earned his MM and DMA degrees in 2008 and 2012, and eventually went on to serve as Adjunct Assistant Professor of Saxophone in the fall of 2017. In addition, he served as Associate Lecturer of Saxophone at the University of Wisconsin in Eau Claire, as a saxophonist with the United States Naval Academy Band, and since 2016 as a saxophonist with the United States Army Band “Pershing’s Own.” He was recently featured as a soloist with the Columbia Orchestra and the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, and is in demand as a concert artist and clinician. He is proud to be the alto saxophonist with acclaimed chamber ensemble Project Fusion Saxophone Quartet.

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