Biography

Timothy Roberts

American Saxophonist Timothy Roberts, a native of Richardson, Texas, is Principal Saxophonist and a National Tour Soloist with the United States Navy Band in Washington, DC. He is also Coordinator of the Navy Band’s International Saxophone Symposium. Having performed for four U.S. Presidents and throughout all 48 contiguous states since joining the ensemble in 1987, Roberts is a regularly featured soloist on Navy Band National Concert Tours throughout the Washington, D.C. area and around the world.

Recognition

As winner of the National Symphony Orchestra's Concerto Competition, he appeared as soloist with the orchestra at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The Washington Post was on hand and described his performance of Jacque Ibert's "Concertino da Camera" as "simply stunning." His 1999 concerto performance with the Navy Band in Quebec was reviewed by Le Soliel saying, "The audience enjoyed the fluid technique, lightness of tone, and impeccable playing of saxophonist Timothy Roberts." In 2007, the Dallas Morning News noted, "... Tim Roberts poured forth the most gorgeous sounds ever heard from a saxophone, and phrased eloquently besides."

Appearances

Roberts makes frequent appearances with the Dallas Symphony Orchestra performing in Dallas, on European festival tours, and on numerous recordings for the Dorian, Delos, and Hyperion compact disc labels. He has received rave reviews for his performances at the XII and XIV World Saxophone Congresses in Montreal, Canada, and Ljubljana, Slovenia, respectively, and was recently chosen as one of three international saxophonists to perform with the Orchestre d'Harmonie du Congres Mondial du Saxophone at the XV World Saxophone Congress in Bangkok, Thailand, July 2009.

Education

Roberts recently completed his Doctorate of Musical Arts from the Catholic University of America, where he also served as Director of Instrumental Ensembles for three years. He has had numerous pieces composed especially for him, most recently John Heins' Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble, and Wilfred Holcombe's Blues Concerto for Alto Saxophone. He was also an influential advisor to John Mackey in the development of his new Concerto for Soprano Saxophone and Wind Ensemble.A strong proponent of music education, Roberts has published over thirty columns for Saxophone Joumal. He has developed a popular master class entitled "Developing a Disciplined Practice Routine" that was premiered on a compact disc included in the magazine. Much in demand as a soloist with university and community wind ensembles, Roberts also performs with the East Coast Saxophone Quartet and maintains active teaching studios at both George Mason University in Fairfax, VA and Shenandoah Conservatory in Winchester, VA. He recently concluded four years service as Secretary of the North American Saxophone Alliance.