Rate My Professor Nathan Bogert

Recognized as a standout saxophonist of his generation, Dr. Bogert performs across five continents as a soloist, recitalist, and ensemble member in both classical and jazz settings. He has appeared as soloist with the Banda de Conciertos de San José in Costa Rica, top wind ensembles and orchestras at Ball State University and the University of Iowa, and various other orchestras and bands. In duo with pianist Dr. Michael Seregow, he has presented recitals in Mexico, Costa Rica, Honduras, and throughout the United States. Dr. Bogert champions contemporary music, premiering works by composers such as Martin Bresnick, Karalyn Schubring, Aaron Perrine, Remy LeBoeuf, Kenji Bunch, Benjamin Fuhrman, Ted King-Smith, Amy Kaplan, Jody Nagel, and Israel Neumann. In jazz, he leads the band Groove Theory, praised by critic Scott Yanow as mixing elements of John Coltrane and Grover Washington Jr., and has shared stages with artists including Wayne Bergeron, Ted Nash, Jimmy Greene, Marcus Printup, Andy Martin, Buddy DeFranco, and Denis DiBlasio of the Carmen Bradford Big Band. His performances have earned acclaim from Fanfare Magazine as 'of the highest order' and designating him 'a master of his instrument.' Dr. Bogert's honors include first overall in the 2007 Yamaha Young Performing Artists competition, first prizes in the 2012 North American Saxophone Alliance classical solo competition and 2012 Music Teachers National Association young artist competition in New York City, second prizes in the 2010 NASA quartet and solo competitions as baritone saxophonist of Axius Saxophone Quartet, first prize in MTNA national chamber music with Axius, and a silver medal at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition. He is a Yamaha Performing Artist and Vandoren Diamond Artist, performing exclusively on Yamaha saxophones and Vandoren equipment.