Communities: Nashville
Launched: 1 virtual performance
Engaged: 50 audience members
Involved: 4 JSoM students
Summary
Soma is a saxophone quartet formed at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music under the guidance of Otis Murphy. The members of the quartet include David Bayard (soprano), Paul Lorenz (alto), Sean Bradley (tenor), and Arthur Liang (baritone). The quartet worked with Brown County Schools Band Director Matt Finley to develop a virtual performance for middle school and high school band students. They were excited to spread awareness about how a saxophone quartet can function as a chamber music ensemble, and demonstrate the various kinds of music such a versatile ensemble is capable of making. After their virtual performance, the ensemble held a talkback session where the Brown County students could ask questions about studying music, working in an ensemble, and college life. This gave students a chance to get to know the ensemble more personally and strengthen their own insights towards studying or working in music.
“It was great to share music and my own story with the students. The virtual performance really helped to create a positive learning environment for everyone.”
-Arthur Liang, Soma Saxophone Quartet Member
JSoM Students Involved
David Bayard Arthur Liang
Paul Lorenz Sean Bradley
Others Involved
Matthew Finley