Michael Hernandez
Michael Hernandez has been described as one of "the finest soprano saxophone artists of the present generation."
"A world class performer!", "An extraordinary talent!"
He has been heard in concert halls throughout Germany, Switzerland, Poland, France, Holland, Austria, Italy, the UK, Canada, and the United States. He has been broadcasted several times nationwide on NPR’s Performance Today.
Hernandez is an endorsing artist for Key Leaves, Lefreque, D’Addario, and is the founder and co-owner of MANA Mouthpieces. Michael is currently the Assistant Professor of Saxophone and Music Entrepreneurship at San Jose State University, Principal Saxophonist of the Santa Cruz Symphony, and soprano saxophonist of the MANA Quartet,
His teachers include, Wildy Zumwalt, Ronald Caravan, Patrick Meighan and Carina Raschèr.
email: [email protected]
ESCAPADES by John Williams | Michael Hernandez, alto saxophone REDWOOD SYMPHONY| June 1, 2024
Sigurd Rascher Interview | Morning Pro Musica 5/15/87
The Rascher Saxophone Quartet | Morning Pro Musica Interview 2/7/85
THE MANA QUARTET | Musica Derivata by Michael Broder | ETHOS NEW MUSIC SOCIETY (WORLD PREMIERE)
MANA QUARTET | Concerto Grosso Mvt. I. by Alan Theisen (World Premiere) | Carson-Newman University
Rascher Saxophone Quartet | Listening Room Radio Interview (1978)
MANA QUARTET INTERVIEW | Florida State University 2009
Eyes to Look Otherwise by Juan Sebastian Cardona Ospina III.Las hijas de la Luna - WORLD PREMIERE
MANA QUARTET | Ba Yin I. Praying for Rain by Chen Yi | 2022 San Jose Contemporary Music Festival
MANA QUARTET | Three Preludes by George Gershwin | Opening Night Concert, National Music Festival
MANA QUARTET | Lilac Lights by Julian Ward (WORLD PREMIERE) | Princeton, New Jersey
MANA TRIO | Trio by Stephen Dankner (2017) | (WORLD PREMIERE RECORDING)
MANA QUARTET | Seagram Murals (2015) by Mika Pelo (WORLD PREMIERE)| UC DAVIS
MANA QUARTET | Portrait of My Dead Brother by Kevin Villalta (LIVE) | Keene State College
MANA QUARTET | Amao Omi by Giya Kancheli | Resound Ensemble San Francisco
MANA QUARTET | Pop Rock in Metal by Olivia Kieffer (2018) WORLD PREMIERE | San Francisco
MANA QUARTET | Rift by Josiah Catalan (WORLD PREMIERE) | The Dimenna Center for Classical Music NYC
MANA QUARTET | Chamber Concerto for Saxophone Quartet by Sally Beamish II. | Echo Chamber Orchestra
MANA QUARTET | Evocations: Four After Matisse III. by Clare Shore | Spectrum NYC (LIVE)
MANA QUARTET | Sven David-Sandström MOMENTS MUSICAUX (1985)| Sound Wired Concerts Chicago (LIVE)
MANA QUARTET | Evocations: Four After Matisse by Clare Shore | Spectrum NYC (LIVE)
MANA QUARTET | Evocations: Four After Matisse, IV by Clare Shore | Spectrum NYC (LIVE)
MANA QUARTET | Evocations: Four After Matisse, II. La Danse by Clare Shore | Spectrum NYC (LIVE)
MANA QUARTET | ROOSTERS IN LOVE for Saxophone Quartet by Victoria Borisova-Ollas (LIVE)
MANA QUARTET | XAS for saxophone quartet (1987) - IANNIS XENAKIS | Spectrum NYC (LIVE)
MANA QUARTET | Dan Knorr Saxophone Quartet IV. (WORLD PREMIERE) | ETHOS NEW MUSIC SOCIETY
MANA QUARTET | Dan Knorr Saxophone Quartet III. (WORLD PREMIERE) | ETHOS NEW MUSIC SOCIETY
MANA QUARTET | Dan Knorr Saxophone Quartet I. (WORLD PREMIERE) | ETHOS NEW MUSIC SOCIETY
MANA QUARTET | Dan Knorr Saxophone Quartet V. (WORLD PREMIERE) | ETHOS NEW MUSIC SOCIETY
MANA QUARTET | Dan Knorr Saxophone Quartet II. (WORLD PREMIERE) | ETHOS NEW MUSIC SOCIETY