Otis Murphy (born 1972) is an American classical

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and saxophone professor at

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. He joined in 2001 and became one of the youngest members of its faculty in the school's history.

Biography

Murphy has primarily studied with esteemed saxophonists Eugene Rousseau and

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. Murphy has won numerous awards and prizes which include 2nd Prize in the Adolphe Sax International Saxophone Competition (1998) in Belgium, 3rd Prize in the Jean-Marie Londeix International Saxophone Competition (1996) in France, 1st Prize in the Heida Hermanns Young Artist Competition, 2nd Prize in the

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Young Artist Competition, and the J. William Fulbright grant that allowed saxophone study in France. He is an active saxophone soloist and clinician who is in great demand throughout the world. In addition to his frequent solo appearances throughout the United States, he has also performed and given saxophone classes in France, Switzerland, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, Belgium, and Italy. Dr. Murphy is a

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performing artist and a D'Addario performing artist.

Discography

*"''Memories of Dinant''," Otis Murphy and Haruko Murphy *"''Fantasy''," Otis Murphy and Haruko Murphy *"''Song''," Otis Murphy and the Indiana University Wind Ensemble

References

External links

Otis Murphy's Personal Website

Indiana University Saxophone Studio
American male saxophonists Classical saxophonists Jacobs School of Music faculty 1972 births Living people 21st-century American saxophonists 21st-century American male musicians {{US-saxophonist-stub