J. Michael Holmes is a talented solo and chamber musician whose active playing career has seen him performing at numerous venues in the United States and also Europe and Taiwan. Mr. Holmes has completed course work for the Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Saxophone Performance. Holmes holds a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Bowling Green State University where he was a student of Distinguished Research/Artist Professor John Sampen and his Master’s degree in Saxophone Performance from the University of Illinois where he was the graduate saxophone teaching assistant for Professor Debra Richtmeyer. He has had additional studies with Jean-Marie Londeix, Claude Delangle, Griffin Campbell, Daniel Kientzy, and Eugene Rousseau. An interview with Michael was recently published in the January/February 2008 Saxophone Journal. As a Selmer artist Michael plays Selmer Paris saxophones exclusively and as a Vandoren Artist he plays Vandoren reeds, ligatures, and mouthpieces exclusively.

Michael is married to saxophonist Joyce Griggs and resides in Urbana, IL with their two cats and dog. Michael and Joyce enjoy traveling, cooking, and working on their home.

Michael may be contacted at michael@michaelholmesmusic.com.

News:
- Michael has been added to the Selmer Artist roster
- Michael will be directing the BGSU Saxophone camp again this summer. Click here to dowload information about this incredible camp.
- Michael had an article published in January/February 2008 Saxophone Journal.

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