Summary: About Lars Mlekusch: Lars Mlekusch is a saxophonist, conductor and educator. He was appointed a professor of saxophone and chamber music at the Music and Arts University of Vienna at the age of 26, and since 2015 he is the saxophone professor at the Zurich University of the Arts. Lars Mlekusch has performed throughout the world as a soloist, with orchestras or in chamber music. For ten years he was a regular guest saxophonist of the Klangforum Wien and has been the saxophone soloist of the Vienna based ensemble PHACE. He has been invited to teach masterclasses at many renowned institutions such as the Paris Conservatoire, Conservatorium of Amsterdam, Chopin University of Music Warsaw, Royal College of Music London, Bejing Central Conservatory and leading universities across the United States. He has been on the faculties of the European Saxophone University Gap and the Arosa Music Academy. He was a jury member at many international competitions such as the International Adolphe Sax Competition in Dinant, the Jean-Marie Londeix Competition in Bangkok. Following his career as a saxophonist, he is now pursuing a career as a conductor. As such he has appeared at Konzerthaus Wien, the Cité de la Musique Strasbourg and the National Concert Hall Taipei. He is the Artistic Director and conductor of the MIT saxophone ensemble in Taiwan. Lars Mlekusch is the founder and Artistic Director of both the Vienna International Saxfest and the Zurich International Saxfest. He is a Selmer Paris Artist.<br> <br> Show Notes: Starting the saxophone because it is golden, different to the black clarinet. Learning with my teacher's teacher's teacher. Working with Marcus Weiss. Boring scales and a lot about music. Becoming curious about composers. Studying as far away as possible. Master's with Fred Hemke at Northwestern University. Recommending students to study abroad. Private study with Claude Delangle and Arno Bornkamp. Giving masterclasses with Tim McCallister and Christian Wirth. Founding the Vienna Saxophonic Orchestra. Performing withsoloist ensemble Phace. Teaching without being systematic. Living with focal dystonia. Canceling a big concert for the first time. Advancing a career in conducting. Studying with Emilio Pomarico. Improvisation is something significant that every musician should try at least. Keeping kids creative. The subtle art of avoiding answering questions. Remaining in the moment.<br> Dissemination of saxophone knowledge through social and other media.
