Donald J. Sinta (born June 16, 1937 in

Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at t ...

Michigan Michigan () is a U.S. state, state in the Great Lakes region, Great Lakes region of the Upper Midwest, upper Midwestern United States. With a population of nearly 10.12 million and an area of nearly , Michigan is the List of U.S. states and ...

) is an American classical

saxophonist The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed instruments, sound is produced when a reed on a mouthpiece vibrates to pro ...

, educator, and administrator. Mr. Sinta earned a Master of Music degree in saxophone performance from the University of Michigan in 1962. In 1969, he was the first elected chair of the

World Saxophone Congress The World Saxophone Congress is a festival gathering approximately 1000 saxophone, saxophonists and other musicians from all over the world. It is held every three years at a different congress centre in a different country and focuses primaril ...

Performing career

Donald Sinta specializes in contemporary music for the saxophone. He has gained prominence as an interpreter of modern music, is known for his technical abilities as well as his musical interpretation, and is highly regarded for his incorporation of the orchestral string tradition into the language of modern concert saxophone. He has also performed with many major orchestras, including the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, as well as other ensembles. Here is a sample: (1975 with the UAH Wind Ensemble in Huntsville, Alabama. His solos are scattered throughout...) https://www.dropbox.com/sh/3iefsvfnctwymix/AADLgPvyeiS8PIqsSzqP7BbAa/1976_05_05%20UAH%20Wind%20Ensemble%20(Don%20Sinta%2C%20soloist)?dl=0&preview=05+Pop+Medley+(arr+Sinta).mp3&subfolder_nav_tracking=1

Teaching career

He served as Arthur F. Thurnau Professor and Earl V. Moore Professor of

Saxophone The saxophone (often referred to colloquially as the sax) is a type of Single-reed instrument, single-reed woodwind instrument with a conical body, usually made of brass. As with all single-reed instruments, sound is produced when a reed (mouthpi ...

at the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

in Ann Arbor,

from 1974 - 2014. He previously served on the music faculties of the

Hartt School of Music The Hartt School is the comprehensive performing arts conservatory of the University of Hartford located in West Hartford, Connecticut, United States, that offers degree programs in music, dance, and theatre. Founded in 1920 by Julius Hartt and ...

and

Ithaca College Ithaca College is a private college in Ithaca, New York. It was founded by William Egbert in 1892 as a conservatory of music and is set against the backdrop of the city of Ithaca (which is separate from the town), Cayuga Lake, waterfalls, and go ...

. Sinta is the emeritus director of the Michigan Youth Ensembles Program, the Michigan All-State program at

Interlochen Arts Camp Interlochen Center for the Arts is a non-profit corporation which operates arts education institutions and performance venues in northwest Michigan. It is situated on a campus in Interlochen, Michigan, roughly southwest of Traverse City. ...

and director of th
MPulse Ann Arbor Saxophone Institute

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Sinta, Donald University of Michigan faculty American classical saxophonists American male saxophonists Cass Technical High School alumni Ithaca College faculty 1937 births Living people Contemporary classical music performers University of Hartford Hartt School faculty Classical saxophonists Musicians from Detroit 21st-century American saxophonists Classical musicians from Michigan 21st-century American male musicians University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance alumni