Mary Joy Patchett - saxophones
Saxophonist Mary Joy Patchett is an avid supporter and performer of new music. Current projects include appearances with the Boston Microtonal Society, the Washington Square Contemporary Music Society in New York and the East Coast Contemporary Ensemble.
Last season, Mary Joy performed a vigorous solo recital at the Eastman School of Music, which included transcribed solo and chamber works by Dutilleux, Stockhausen, Gubaidulina and a world premiere by composer John Aylward. Mary Joy has also performed as a soloist in New England Conservatory’s Jordan Hall with the NEC Contemporary Ensemble.
As an ensemble member, Mary Joy has performed with the Paris Conservatory’s Saxophone Ensemble and has toured the Midwest with the Eastman Wind Ensemble. Mary Joy has also performed with the Boston Microtonal Society and has toured Holland with the Thump Quartet, an all-female saxophone quartet. In 2009, Mary Joy was a guest artist at Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts with the Element 114 Saxophone Quartet.
As a member of the East Coast Contemporary Ensemble, Patchett has premiered several solo and ensemble works at the annual Etchings Festival in Auvillar, France. In 2010, Patchett premiered a new work for saxophone and viola by composer John Aylward at the NASA Conference in Atlanta, Georgia.
Ms. Patchett has played in master classes with many renowned saxophonists including Jean-Marie Londeix, Jean-Michel Goury and the members of the Rascher Saxophone Quartet. She received a Bachelor of Music degree from New England Conservatory under the study of Ken Radnofsky, and a Master of Music degree from Eastman School of Music studying under Chien-Kwan Lin.
Mary Joy has also studied massage therapy and is currently working towards entering a Masters program for acupuncture. Mary Joy is a native of the Boston area.
