Calvin Wong

he/him

Calvin Wong stands at a window in a brightly lit room, holding a soprano saxophone and looking warmly toward the viewer.

Lecturer in Saxophone

As a recipient of various scholarships and prizes from international competitions, Calvin Wong holds graduate and undergraduate music performance degrees from some of the most acclaimed institutes. He is the gold medalist of the 50th Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, 10th Plowman Chamber Music Competition, 10th Coltman Chamber Music Competition, 4th Manhattan International Music Competition, first prize winner of the VIII Stockholm International Music Competition, and finalist of the Frances Walton Competition. His professional ensemble appearances include performances with Kodachrome, Opus a la Carte, and Hong Kong Wind Philharmonia.

As a soloist, Calvin has performed concerti with The University of Texas Symphony Orchestra, Tak Ming Philharmonic Winds, Wah Yan Symphony Orchestra, Hong Kong Saxophone Ensemble, and Hong Kong Youth Saxophone Choir. Calvin is active in international conferences, such as The First Asian Saxophone Congress, North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) Conferences, Midwest International Clinic in Chicago, Singapore Saxophone Symposium, World Saxophone Congress, Chengdu International Sister Cities Youth Music Festival, New York Wind Band Festival at Carnegie Hall, and the College Band Directors National Association National Conference. His recordings had been broadcasted at RTHK (Hong Kong), KMFA (Austin), WFMT (Chicago).

Kodachrome is where Calvin’s devotion is. The award-winning saxophone has toured the midwest, Chengdu, and Arizona to promote chamber music, education, creativity, and diversity. By working closely with composers, they wish to bring an inclusive experience for the audience through new music.

Calvin is a lecturer at The University of Texas at Austin. His solo debut album “粼 Calvin Wong” is released on major online-streaming platforms. Other than music, he enjoys photography, coffee, and cooking as hobbies.

SAX 210
Lower Division Saxophone: Principal

Klein and Jamison
Sonata for Saxophone and Piano No. 2
Apple Music
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粼 Calvin Wong
Apple Music

The University of Texas Wind Ensemble
Migration
Spotify

Dipsy Ha & Friends
Atypical Love 
Apple Music
Spotify

Contact Information

Campus location
MRH 3.602

Teaching Areas

Saxophone

Education

Doctor of Musical Arts
Arizona State University

Artist Diploma
The University of Texas at Austin

Master of Music
Indiana University

Bachelor of Music
University of Iowa

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