Fred LeRoy Hemke Jr. | |
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Birth name | Fred LeRoy Hemke Jr. |
Born | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | July 11, 1935
Died | April 17, 2019 (aged 83) |
Genres | Classical |
Occupation(s) | Saxophonist University professor |
Instrument | Saxophone |
Years active | 1962–2019 |
Website | www |
Frederick L. Hemke (né Fred LeRoy Hemke Jr.; July 11, 1935 – April 17, 2019) was an American virtuoso classical saxophonist and influential professor of saxophone at Northwestern University. Hemke helped to increase the popularity of classical saxophone, particularly among leading American composers. He contributed to raising the recognition of the classical saxophone in solo, chamber, and major orchestral repertoire throughout the world. For half a century, from 1962 to 2012, Hemke was a full-time faculty member at Northwestern University's Bienen School of Music. In 2002, he was named Associate Dean Emeritus of the school.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] He retired in 2012. Throughout his career, Hemke helped build American saxophone repertoire through many composers including Muczynski, Creston, Stein, Heiden, and Karlins.[9][10] Journalist and author Michael Segell, in his 2005 book, The Devil's Horn, called Hemke "The Dean of Saxophone Education in America."[11][12] Hemke died on April 17, 2019.[13]
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