Fredrick Hemke
School of Music

Frederick Hemke, (AMusD, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Premier Prix du Saxophone, Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique, Paris, as student of Marcel Mule), Professor of Saxophone at the School of Music. Hemke is an internationally recognized adjudicator, master teacher, and soloist. He performed worldwide as recitalist and with orchestras and wind ensembles. He recorded with Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Kronos Quartet, Stockholm Philharmonic, Eastman Wind Ensemble, and Contemporary Chamber Players as well as solo albums. Hemke is the Editor of saxophone solos and ensembles and the author of many articles and educational materials. He is also consultant to Selmer Corporation, La Voz Corporation, Southern Music Company. Hemke was a Distinguished Visiting professor at the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique, Paris several times and returned there in November 2001 to give master classes.

f-hemke@northwestern.edu