Joseph Murphy

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Joseph Murphy has been the saxophone professor at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania since 1987, where he has also served as Department Chair and Director of Bands. He received the Bachelor of Music degree from Bowling Green State University (OH), and the Master of Music and Doctoral of Musical Arts degrees from Northwestern University.  Dr. Murphy was the music director of Tiffin (OH) Calvert High School from 1983-85.  In 1985-86 he received a Fulbright Award for a year of study in Bordeaux, France, where he received a Premier Prix.  In June 1996, Dr. Murphy performed a solo recital at Lincoln Center.  He has performed in Europe, Taiwan and Japan.  He is a clinician for the Selmer Corporation and has been recorded on the Erol (France), Opus One, and Mark Record labels.  Dr. Murphy's memberships include Music Educators National Conference, Music Teachers National Association, North American Saxophone Alliance, National Association of College Wind & Percussion Instructors, College Band Directors National Association, Phi Mu Alpha and Kappa Kappa Psi.  Murphy has been involved in commissioning and premiering more than twenty new works for the saxophone, including pieces by Libby Larsen, Michael Colgrass, John Harbison, Bernard Rands, and Gunther Schuller.