Saxophonist Jonathan Helton will perform as part of the Indiana State University Visiting Artist Series at 7:30 p.m. March 7 in the Recital Hall of ISU's Center for Performing and Fine Arts, located at the corner of Seventh and Chestnut streets.
Helton is an active solo recitalist and chamber musician appearing in Chicago, Montreal, London, Paris, Taipei, Washington, D.C., and at New York City's Lincoln Center. He is featured in solo and chamber music performances on compact discs from Elf/Ludwig, Innova, Mark Records, and Music from Northwestern.
Helton holds degrees from the North Carolina School of the Arts and Northwestern University. From 1992 to 1999 he served on the faculty at Northwestern University teaching saxophone and chamber music, and held an administrative appointment as Coordinator of the Wind and Percussion Program. He is currently on the faculty of the School of Music of the University of Florida where he teaches saxophone, chamber music and conducts the New Music Ensemble. Helton is a Selmer artist/clinician, and President of the North American Saxophone Alliance.
Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the music department at (812) 237- 2771.