Dr. Stephen Fischer

Bio

Stephen Fischer is the Outreach Administrator for University of Georgia Hugh Hodgson School of Music, which includes as the director of the UGA Community Music School and Summer Music Camps. He is a graduate of the University of Georgia, where he earned a Bachelor of Music degree in music education and Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees in saxophone performance.

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As a performer, Dr. Fischer is a member of the North American Saxophone Alliance and has been invited to perform at the organization's national and regional conferences in Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas. He has also performed as a soloist and chamber musician at meetings of the World Saxophone Congress in Minneapolis, Minnesota (2003), Ljubljana, Slovenia (2006), St. Andrews, Scotland (2012), Strasbourg, France (2015), and most recently in Zagreb, Croatia (2018).

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An avid supporter of new music, he regularly participates in the commissioning and premiering of new works. Dr. Fischer has recently premiered new works by composers Dave Deason, Roger Vogel, Natalie Williams, Ashley Floyd, Douglas Bassett, and Howard Buss.

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Dr. Fischer maintains an active schedule as a soloist, chamber musician, and teacher. He previously served on the music faculties of Georgia College, Clemson University, and the University of West Georgia.