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Andrei Sobchenko
Andrei Sobchenko, saxophone and clarinet, completed his Bachelor’s degree in Music Education and Performance at the
Gnessin Institute of Music in Moscow, Russia and the Master of Music degree at
Boston University. Mr. Sobchenko has appeared as a soloist and orchestral musician in Russia, France, Germany, and the USA. In Russia, he was Principle Saxophonist with the Russian Federation Concert Band, and he played with major orchestras, including the Moscow Philharmonic and the USSR State Symphony. As a soloist in the USA, Andrei Sobchenko appeared on National Public Radio to premier a newly commissioned sonata for Saxophone and Piano by Pulitzer Prize composer John. Harbison. At the XI Congreso Mundial de Saxofon in September 1997, he premiered the trio for cello saxophone and piano "Mahler in Blue Light" by composer Larry. Bell. Mr. Sobchenko’s articles have been published in "Saxophone Journal," USA, and "Saxofonbladet," Denmark. In the Boston area, he has performed with chamber ensembles as well as with the Longwood Symphony under the directorship of Jonathan McPhee and with the New England Philharmonic under the directorship of Richard Pittman.
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