A dedicated and multifaceted musician and educator, saxophonist and conductor, Dr. Jennifer Bill, has performed in Asia, throughout Europe, and the United States. Her poignant performance style captivates audiences around the globe. Dr. Bill is a Selmer Artist.
A versatile saxophonist, Dr. Bill has performed as a soloist and a contemporary chamber musician with a diverse group of artists including vocalists, clarinetists, cellists, flutists, violinists, taped media, percussionists, wind quintet, and dancers. For over a decade she has been working with visual artist Linnea Maas in the experimentation of the auralvisual in a collaboration named BRUSH|REED. She is also a founding member of the Pharos Quartet, J.E.Y., and ēmergere. Her debut album, Divergent Reflections, was released in 2019.
As a conductor, Dr. Bill currently leads the Boston University Concert Band and is an active clinician throughout New England. She has been a guest conductor with the Hong Kong Wind Ensemble and has led ensembles on tours through Ireland and Italy.
Dr. Bill is currently faculty at Boston University, Boston College, Rhode Island College, Stonehill College, and the Boston University Tanglewood Institute. Dr. Bill is also the sole organizer, director, and officer of Music Performance &Education, Inc. jenniferbill.com
Saxophonist Dr. Amy McGlothlin is a dynamic performer, teacher, and conductor with studies in a wide range of performance genres. She is a chamber music specialist and performs regularly with the Pharos Quartet as well as the Triage Woodwind Ensemble.
As a performer, Amy has commissioned works from several composers, including Brandon Nelson, James Hamel, Shih-Hui Chen, and John MacDonald, and is a frequent co-commissioner of works from the World Wide Concurrent Premieres & Commissioning Fund. Dr. McGlothlin has performed with the Boston Modern Orchestra Project and the New Hampshire Music Festival Orchestra as a bagpipe soloist.
Dr. McGlothlin is currently the director of bands at Fitchburg State University in Fitchburg, Massachusetts. www.mcglothlinmusic.com