凡妮莎Sielert, D.M.A.

Professor of saxophone at the Lionel Hampton 音乐学院 at 365滚球官网, 凡妮莎Sielert, also serves as education advisor for the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival. She served as director of the Lionel Hampton 音乐学院 from 2017-2023 and associate director for recruitment from 2014-2017. Her current duties include teaching the saxophone studio, jazz band and a general improvisation course. 以前, Sielert served on the faculties of Pacific Lutheran University, Seattle Pacific University, St. Martin's College and Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. She received a bachelor’s in music education and saxophone performance from the 365滚球官网, a 音乐硕士 in saxophone performance from Baylor University and a Doctor of 亩ical 艺术 in saxophone performance and pedagogy from the University of Illinois. She has studied saxophone with Robert Miller, Michael Jacobson and Debra Richtmeyer.

Sielert has performed with a wide range of ensembles including the Palouse Jazz Project, the Bob Curnow Big Band, Symphony Tacoma and the Civic Orchestra of Chicago. As a member of the Millennium 萨克斯风 Quartet, she was a medal winner at the prestigious Fischoff Chamber 亩ic Competition. She has been featured on numerous jazz and classical recordings and released a duo album with pianist Catherine Anderson entitled "duality" in November of 2020, comprised of commissioned compositions and arrangements. Recordings of two additional newly commissioned works by Dan Cavanagh and David Faleris will be released in the fall of 2023.

As a music administrator, Sielert led the Lionel Hampton 音乐学院 for six years. 在此期间, she partnered the school with the Grammy 亩eum in Los Angeles as a Grammy 亩eum University Affiliate and started the Lionel Hampton/Grammy 亩eum Collective, a university student ensemble comprised of members from university affiliates. She also guided the department through major building renovations, completed in spring of 2023.