University To Host Horizon Saxophone Quartet

January 23, 2015

Horizon Saxophone Quartet, a component of the United States Air Force Band of the West, will present a concert at Georgia Southern University’s Carol A. Carter Recital Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 28, at 7:30 p.m. This family-friendly performance is free, open to the public and hosted by the University’s Southern Saxophones ensemble.

Horizon Saxophone Quartet brings the highest standards of musical excellence to its audiences. Fashioned after a traditional concert band saxophone section and comprised of four world-class instrumentalists, the Horizon Saxophone Quartet promotes the concept of using chamber ensembles in musical support of Air Force recruiting and retention, troop morale and community relations missions.

The inherent versatility of Horizon enables it to perform a wide variety of music, from Bach to Vivaldi, to contemporary jazz, popular music, marches and patriotic favorites. Capitalizing on this versatility, Horizon provides entertainment at events and venues to include official military ceremonies and functions, educational outreach at elementary and junior high schools, recruiting concerts at high schools and college campuses and community relations concerts.

As part of the Air Education and Training Command at Joint Base San Antonio Lackland, Texas, Horizon is proud to represent the men and women of the United States Air Force. Combining pride in the Air Force story with their love of music and education, Horizon brings a uniquely motivating experience to military and civilian audiences throughout Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida.

Visit the Band of the West online at www.bandofthewest.af.mil or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/bandofthewest. For more information about the Georgia Southern performance, contact Dr. Carolyn Bryan, director of Southern Saxophones, at cbryan@georgiasouthern.edu.

The Department of Music is housed in the College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences. CLASS, the University’s College of the Creative Mind, prepares students to achieve academic excellence, develop their analytical skills, enhance their creativity, and embrace their responsibilities as citizens of their communities, their nations, and the world.

Georgia Southern University, a public Carnegie Doctoral/Research University founded in 1906, offers more than 125-degree programs serving more than 20,500 students. Through eight colleges, the University offers bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degree programs built on more than a century of academic achievement. Georgia Southern is recognized for its student-centered and hands-on approach to education.