Lynn Klock (born August 12, 1950)Saxophone history timeline 1814–1995
is an American classical saxophonist and educator. He is Principal Saxophone of the

Springfield Symphony Orchestra The Springfield Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Springfield, Massachusetts. It performs at Symphony Hall, a part of the Springfield Municipal Group. The Springfield Symphony (SSO) got its start when the conductor of the ...

in Springfield, Massachusetts.

Teaching career

From 1980 until his retirement in 2014, Lynn Klock was Professor of Saxophone at the

University of Massachusetts Amherst The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst, UMass) is a public research university in Amherst, Massachusetts and the sole public land-grant university in Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Founded in 1863 as an agricultural college, ...

. He had previously taught saxophone at the Interlochen National Music camp,

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, and

Olivet College Olivet College is a private Christian liberal arts college located in Olivet, Michigan. The college is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. It was founded in 1844 by missionaries from Oberlin College, and it followed Oberlin in becom ...

. Since 1992, he has been a clinician for the Bands of America National Concert Band Festival and Summer Camp. He is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the Interlochen Arts Academy, and was a student of Larry Teal,

Donald Sinta Donald J. Sinta (born June 16, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American classical saxophonist, educator, and administrator. Mr. Sinta earned a Master of Music degree in saxophone performance from the University of Michigan in 1962. In 1969, he ...

, Jack Kripl, and William D. Revelli.Lynn Klock: Saxophone Virtuoso
Biography in Concord Band notes, Winter/Spring 2005. Klock's former students include Lisa Osland (Professor of Saxophone and Director of Saxophone Ensembles at the

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), Sarah Markham (Saxophone teacher at the Junior department of the

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, and the Universities of

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and

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), David Jenkins ("Presidents Own"

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), George Weremchuk (Assistant Professor of Saxophone at the

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), Michael Sakash (Associate Professor of Music at

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), David Pope (Professor of Saxophone at

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), Brian Sacawa (U.S. Army Field Band), Wayne Tice (United States Military Academy Band, and Rick Hirsch (composer)

Performance career

Lynn Klock gave his Carnegie Hall debut in 1978, where he premiered a composition by Andrzej Dutkiewicz.Musical compositions
, Andrzej Dutkiewicz. He has been a guest soloist with several professional orchestras and bands including the Springfield Symphony Orchestra, New Hampshire Symphony Orchestra, Belgian Air Force Band, West Point Band, and numerous university, community, and high school bands. He has been a soloist or clinician at the English Saxophone Congress (Cardiff, Wales), MENC National Conference, Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic, CBDNA National Conference, Texas Bandmasters Association Conference, and Western International Band Clinic. In June 2008, he was a guest artist at the 18th Three Rivers Saxophone Quartet Workshop which took place at California University of Pennsylvania. Works written for Lynn Klock include a work by recent Pulitzer Prize winner

Lewis Spratlan M. Lewis Spratlan Jr. (born September 5, 1940) is an American music academic and composer of contemporary classical music. Biography Lewis Spratlan, recipient of the 2000 Pulitzer Prize in music and the Charles Ives Opera Award (2016) from the Am ...

. Other composers include Pulitzer Prize winning composers including

Gunther Schuller Gunther Alexander Schuller (November 22, 1925June 21, 2015) was an American composer, conductor, horn player, author, historian, educator, publisher, and jazz musician. Biography and works Early years Schuller was born in Queens, New York City ...

John Harbison John Harris Harbison (born December 20, 1938) is an American composer, known for his symphonies, operas, and large choral works. Life John Harris Harbison was born on December 20, 1938, in Orange, New Jersey, to the historian Elmore Harris Harbi ...

, and

Michael Colgrass Michael Charles Colgrass (April 22, 1932 – July 2, 2019) was an American-born Canada-based musician, composer, and educator. Life and career Colgrass was born in Brookfield, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. His musical career began in Chicag ...

as part of the World Wide Commissioning Project.

Personal life

Lynn is married to French hornist Laura Klock, who also taught at the

. He has a very intricate model railroad in his basement. The railroad is highly detailed with a double track helix, allowing for point to point multiple through train and switching operation, or continuous running of a single train. A full operating session takes about 3 hours and requires several yard masters.

References

Additional sources

Review/Concert; Ancora Chamber Group
. New York Times, May 12, 1988. Review of a chamber ensemble co-directed by Klock.
World- jazz sax player to perform on campus
, Univ. of Georgia Red and Black, February 11, 2000.

External links

U. Mass Saxophone Studio
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