Michael Holmes is an American

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

 classical

Classical music

Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...

 saxophonist

Saxophone

The saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...

, originally from Findlay, OH.

Holmes' degrees are from Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green State University

Bowling Green State University, often referred to as Bowling Green or BGSU, is a public, coeducational research university located in Bowling Green, Ohio, United States. The institution was granted a charter in 1910 by the State of Ohio as part of the Lowry Bill, which also established Kent State...

  (B.M., 2004) and the University of Illinois (M.M 2006 and ABD for DMA). His main teachers included John Sampen

John Sampen

John Sampen is an American classical saxophonist.Sampen's degrees are from Northwestern University . His teachers included Frederick Hemke, Larry Teal, and Donald Sinta. He has served as professor of saxophone at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio since 1977...

 and Debra Richtmeyer

Debra Richtmeyer

Debra Richtmeyer is an American classical saxophonist born June 19, 1957 in Lansing, Michigan.Richtmeyer earned her B.M.E. and M.M. at Northwestern University where she studied with Frederick L. Hemke. She has served as Professor of Saxophone at The University of Illinois in Urbana, Illinois since...

, and has had additional studies with Jean-Marie Londeix

Jean-Marie Londeix

Jean-Marie Londeix is a French saxophonist born in Libourne who studied saxophone, piano, harmony and chamber music.Jean-Marie Londeix studied saxophone with the legendary Marcel Mule at the Paris Conservatory. He also studied with Fernand Oubradous and Norbert Dufourcq, among others...

, Claude Delangle

Claude Delangle

Claude Delangle is a French classical saxophonist. He teaches saxophone at the National Superior Conservatory of Music of Paris since 1988. He played in the famous "Quatuor Adolphe Sax Paris" with Jacques Baguet, Bruno Totaro an Jean-Paul Fouchécourt. Very implicated during the 80's in developing...

, Griffin Campbell, Daniel Kientzy, and Eugene Rousseau

Eugene Rousseau (saxophonist)

Eugene Rousseau is an American classical saxophonist. He plays mainly the alto and soprano saxophones....

. Michael is currently the Director of Product Marketing

Marketing

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 for Saxophones at Conn-Selmer

Conn-Selmer

Conn-Selmer, Inc. is a manufacturer and distributor of concert band, marching band, and orchestral instruments. It is a subsidiary of Steinway Musical Instruments and was formed after Steinway bought musical instrument manufacturers The Selmer Company and C.G. Conn.-Founding:In the late 1800s,...

 and was formerly an Artistic Advisor and Product Specialist for Vandoren

Vandoren

Vandoren is a well known manufacturer of mouthpieces and reeds for clarinet and saxophone. Vandoren's products are used by professionals and amateurs around the world.-History:...

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Partial discography

• World Without Words - Mark Records
• Music from SEAMUS, volume 16 - SEAMUS Records
• Philharmonia à Vent Ensemble - Klavier Records

External links

• Michael Holmes official site