Dale Wolford has been hailed by critics nationwide for his “great sound and phrasing…the melodic lines soulfully tear at your heartstrings.” (Saxophone Journal), "fresh and expressive, with genuine impulses of feeling." (San Francisco Chronicle)
Working with pianist Ivan Rosenblum for
almost 20 years, as the Wolford/Rosenblum Duo, Dale has
premiered many new works including the Sonata for Saxophone &
Piano by Gunther
Schuller. The Duo has released two compact discs,
including Laughter
and Tears—A Jewish Saga on the Centaur label. Dale is also currently a member of the
Premiere Saxophone Quartet, dedicated to promoting new
music for the saxophone quartet via performances and
recordings. He has also performed and/or recorded with
Philip Glass, Bernadette Peters, Santa Cruz New Music
Works, the Morosco Saxophone
Quartet, the
San Francisco Saxophone Quartet, the Nuclear Whales Saxophone
Orchestra and is a frequent guest soloist with
area orchestras and bands. He has performed in
the San Francisco, San Jose Symphonies and
Sun Valley
orchestras.
Currently on the
faculty of San Jose State University
and University of California,
Berkeley, Dale has also taught at University of
the Pacific, California State University—East Bay,
California State University, Stanislaus and Chabot
College. In addition he has been a board member for both
the California Music Educators Bay
Section and
the Music Teachers Association of
California.
He is currently a Yamaha Performing
Artist.
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