Title: Director of Bands and Assistant Professor of Music

Education:
Master of Music, Georgia State University
Bachelor of Music, Sam Houston State University
Associate of Arts, Lone Star College

Office: H101-D

Contact:
Reese.G.Burgan@lonestar.edu
936.271.6111

Professional: Houston-based saxophonist and educator Reese Burgan is the Director of Bands and Instrumental Area Coordinator at Lone Star College - Montgomery, where he also teaches American Music, Music Appreciation and coordinates Montgomery Saxophone Day. He has conducted many ensembles including appearances at the Texas Music Educators Association Convention in San Antonio and concerts with  youth saxophone ensembles through the Young Saxophonist’s Institute.

His performance pursuits have taken him around the United States and Canada, including frequent performance engagements around the Greater Houston area. As an artist, his special interests include new music and collaboration. Recent commissions include works by composers including Robin McLaughlin, Michael Markowski, and Viet Cuong spanning genres including electronic music, chamber music, and solo works. Recently, he published duet arrangements of the 48 Famous Studies by W.F. Ferling, available through Murphy Music Press.

Reese holds a Master’s Degree in Saxophone Performance from Georgia State University and a Bachelor’s Degree in Saxophone Performance from Sam Houston State University, as well as an Associate of Arts from Lone Star College - Kingwood.

Reese Burgan is a Conn-Selmer Artist Clinician and performs on Selmer Paris saxophones exclusively.