Michael Bovenzi, alto saxophone

Michael Bovenzi currently teaches saxophone at the University of North Florida and serves as an instructor in music theory, computer music applications, woodwind courses and chamber music. He holds the position of Assistant Professor and Music Theory coordinator.

As a performer, Dr. Bovenzi is an active soloist of contemporary music and has performed and premiered numerous works at national meetings of the North American Saxophone Alliance (NASA) and the Society for Electro-Acoustic Music in the United States (SEAMUS). His studio recording of Ed Martin’s Apparitions appears on the compact disc Wavefields, a compilation of music from the Experimental Music Studios of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Dr. Bovenzi has also appeared as a soloist with the University of Florida Symphony Orchestra, University of Florida and University of Illinois Jazz Bands, and University of North Florida Wind Ensemble. He will be featured on an upcoming album by composer Gary Smart, consisting of jazz-influenced chamber music. Recently Dr. Bovenzi returned from a trip to Bangkok, Thailand, where he performed at Mahidol University for the 15th meeting of the World Saxophone Congress.

Dr. Bovenzi has held teaching positions at the University of Illinois and the University of Florida, where he taught saxophone, woodwind techniques, and coached chamber groups. He has maintained successful private teaching studios in Florida and Illinois and his students frequently receive recognition at the county and state level. His renowned teachers have included Debra Richtmeyer, Jonathan Helton, and Joe Lulloff. Dr. Bovenzi holds the Doctorate in Performance and Literature from the University of Illinois, with a minor in music theory. He earned his undergraduate degrees in performance and composition, and a Masters degree in performance from the University of Florida.