Enjoy this performance from almost anywhere in the world viaLIVE@jacobs!Repertoire Copland: An Outdoor Overture (1938/42)Zhou Tian: Alto SaxophoneConcerto (2026)Viet Cuong: 'Part One' from "Deep Down (Symphony No. 1)" (2026)Husa: Les couleurs fauves (1996)About the ArtistsDonald J. McKinney is professor of music in bands, director of bands, and chair of the Bands Department at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. He was previously director of bands, professor of conducting, and chair of the conducting area at the University of Colorado Boulder College of Music. Prior to his 2013 appointment at CU Boulder, he was the director of wind ensembles and associate professor at Louisiana State University. McKinney has held additional faculty positions at Interlochen Arts Academy and Duquesne University Mary Pappert School of Music. From 2010 to 2015, he was the coordinator of bands for the renowned Interlochen Arts Camp, where he conducted the World Youth Wind Symphony and administered the summer band program. As a guest conductor, he has appeared with the Dallas Winds, Concordia Santa Fe, Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra, Greater Boulder Youth Orchestra, and numerous honor ensembles. His performances with the Dallas Winds have been featured on National Public Radio's Performance Today on numerous occasions. As a teacher of conducting, he has presented conducting master classes at a host of colleges and universities. His recording credits include projects with the Dallas Winds, University of Michigan Symphony Band, University of Texas Wind Ensemble, University of North Texas Wind Symphony, Keystone Wind Ensemble, and the Duquesne University Wind Symphony. He was nominated for a 2019 Grammy Award for producing the Dallas Winds recording John Williams at the Movies. He has published articles in numerous conducting resources, including five volumes of Teaching Music through Performance in Band and The Conductor's Companion. He has also authored a chapter about Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Jennifer Higdon for the book Women of Influence in Contemporary Music. McKinney earned a Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting degree from the University of Michigan. His primary conducting teachers include Michael Haithcock, Jack Stamp, and Robert Cameron as well as additional study with H. Robert Reynolds and Frank Battisti.Otis Murphy is professor of saxophone at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, where he joined the faculty at age 28, becoming one of the youngest professors in the school's history. Recognized internationally for his artistry, he has performed in more than 25 countries across four continents, appearing on distinguished stages including Carnegie Hall and Merkin Hall in New York, Casals Hall in Tokyo, and the Palau de la Música in Valencia. Murphy is a laureate in several national and international competitions, including the Adolphe Sax International Saxophone Competition and the Jean���Marie Londeix International Saxophone Competition. His discography includes numerous acclaimed recordings, most notably his contribution to Pacifica Quartet's Contemporary Voices, featuring Ellen Taaffe Zwilich's Quintet for Alto Saxophone and String Quartet, which won a Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance. Internationally respected as a pedagogue, Murphy has led guest teaching engagements and master classes at major institutions such as the Paris Conservatory, the Amsterdam Conservatory, the Cologne Academy of Music, the Royal College of Music in London, and the Hamamatsu International Wind Instrument Academy. His students have garnered significant recognition, earning awards in major competitions and holding professional appointments worldwide as performers, educators, and members of premier military ensembles. Murphy lives in Bloomington, Indiana, with his wife, pianist Haruko Murphy. Together they share a vibrant performing partnership and a joyful family life as devoted parents to six children. Meeting URL: