Vanguard Reed Quintet

Sean Meyers

Saxophone

Praised by the Baltimore Sun for his “technical aplomb and keen expressive nuance,” saxophonist Sean Meyers performs as a soloist and collaborative artist across the United States. He has given world premieres of more than twenty new compositions for saxophone, including the Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Chamber Orchestra by Andrew Boss, which he premiered and recorded in Baltimore in 2015.

Other world premieres include compositions with electronics and multimedia by Monte Taylor, Hunter Prueger, and Nicholas Perry Clark, and several new works for reed quintet commissioned by Vanguard Reed Quintet. Equally at home with the full expanse of the saxophone’s wide-ranging repertoire, Sean enjoys performing music by composers ranging from Alexander Glazunov to Luciano Berio to Jennifer Higdon.

Sean’s passion for making music exciting and accessible to everyone and his enthusiasm for new music and innovative concert experiences drives much of his work as a performer and educator. As a co-founder and former executive director of the Baltimore-based non-profit chamber orchestra Symphony Number One, he fueled the orchestra’s mission to develop close working relationships with young and emerging composers, give new works multiple hearings, produce substantial recordings of new works, and create innovative musical programs for the community.

Residing in Boston, Massachusetts, Sean currently serves as Advancement Associate at the Celebrity Series of Boston, a nonprofit performing arts presenting organization. Sean holds bachelor’s degrees in saxophone performance and music education from the Peabody Conservatory of The Johns Hopkins University, a master’s degree in saxophone performance from the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, and Dance, and an Artist Diploma from the University of Texas at Austin Butler School of Music. Sean’s principle teachers include Gary Louie, Timothy McAllister, and Stephen Page.

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