New Yamaha Artist – Joe Lulloff – Puts the Saxophone Back in Front

BUENA PARK, CA (January 12, 2004) — New Yamaha Saxophone Artist Joseph Lulloff is widely recognized as among the most sought after performance artist and clinician. Colleague Branford Marsalis has described Mr. Lulloff as, "...a marvelous musician, his knowledge of music, along with his ability to embrace music, normally considered outside the sphere, makes him a joy to listen to."

Mr. Lulloff performs regularly as a soloist in many of the most prestigious concert venues throughout the United States, Europe, South America, and Japan, as well as with leading symphony orchestras in America and abroad.

Early in his career he presented his New York debut at Carnegie Hall as a winner of the Artists Guild International Competition in 1985. Success at the 1987 Pro Musicus International Music Competition showcased Mr. Lulloff in several major venues throughout the world. Mr. Lulloff has been featured at the World Saxophone Congresses in Tokyo, Japan; Valencia, Spain; Nuremburg, Germany; Montreal, Canada; and Chicago, Illinois.

Joseph Lulloff performs frequently as saxophonist with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, the Minnesota Orchestra, the Grand Rapids Symphony, the Flint (MI) Symphony Orchestra, Lansing Symphony Orchestra, the Lansing Concert Band, and the Michigan Ragtime Orchestra. Mr. Lulloff is featured both as a soloist and ensemble member in numerous recordings on the Arabesque, RCA, Albany, AUR, Veriatza, and Channel Classics labels. His premiere solo recording with pianist Philip Hosford, titled Interplay, features classical and contemporary saxophone works by Poulenc, Vaughn Williams, Desenclos, Cooper, and Ruggiero.

Mr. Lulloff began his saxophone career at the age of 7. He received his Bachelor of Music and Master of Music degrees in saxophone performance from Michigan State University. He has pursued a career as a professor of saxophone at the University of Illinois and now a member of music faculty at Michigan State University as Professor of Saxophone Performance.