Vancouver Saxophone Ensemble

PSWE is honoured to welcome the Vancouver Saxophone Ensemble to the stage next weekend for the "Joy of Sax."  This ensemble is similar in makeup to PSWE in that it is a collection of outstanding sax players who are professional, student and extremely talented amateur musicians.  In fact, you will notice some significant cross-over as many of our PSWE sax players leave the stage to return moments later, often on a different saxophone, with the Vancouver Saxophone Ensemble.

The group is directed by one of Vancouver's most accomplished saxophonists and music educators, Julia Nolan.  She, along with husband David Branter are the saxophone powerhouse much of the saxophone specific activity in the Lower Mainland.  They teach or have taught many of the top classical and jazz players, play regularly with groups like the Vancouver Symphony, the Vancouver Opera, CBC Radio Orchestra, CBC Jazz Orchestra, and Alan Matheson's many jazz ensembles.  Julia and Dave are also half of the saxophone quartet, Saxophilia.

This is the Vancouver Saxophone Ensemble's second live performance as an ensemble and we look forward to hearing their varied repertoire from Bernstein and Ives to Delibes and Farnon.

Make sure that you don't miss this exciting performance.  Get your tickets now through any PSWE member or from the Evergreen Cultural Centre.  The concert is at 8pm on Saturday, February 13th.