Greg Banaszak

Greg Banaszak
Born (1966-06-23) June 23, 1966
Origin Father Baker's Home for Boys, Lackawanna (Buffalo), New York
Genres European Classical, American Jazz
Instruments Saxophone
Years active 1982 - present
Labels Centaur Records, Chanson, Hyperion, Open Loop
Website www.gregbanaszak.com
Notable instruments
Saxophone

Greg Banaszak (born June 23, 1966) is an American saxophonist specializing in European classical music and jazz.[1] He has performed in both styles through concerto performances, solo and chamber music recitals and jazz festival appearances in the United States, Eastern and Western Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.[2]

Banaszak received a cum laude B.M. from Connecticut’s Hartt School of Music. He holds a M.M. degree from the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw and an Artist Diploma from the Centre Musical d’Annecy in France.[3]

Banaszak is a faculty member of the Baldwin Wallace Conservatory, the Cleveland Institute of Music and Case Western Reserve University.[2][4][5] In 2001 he was appointed to the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences as a voting member for the annual Grammy Awards.[3]

He is represented by Phoenix Classical Ltd. of Canada. Recording primarily on Centaur Records since 1999,[6] he has also produced albums on the Chanson, Hyperion and Open Loop labels.

Discography

References

  1. "Greg Banaszak ", Henri Selmer Paris. Conn-Selmer. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Personnel | Greg Banaszak". Music Department. Case Western Reserve University. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
  3. 1 2 "Biography". Greg Banaszak. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  4. "Greg Banaszak". Conservatory of Music. Baldwin Wallace University. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  5. "Greg Banaszak". Cleveland Institute of Music. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
  6. http://www.centaurrecords.com/

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