Chisato Eda Marling
Adjunct Professor of Saxophone
E-mail: chisato.eda@mac.com
Education:
D.M.A. in Saxophone Performance & Literature
Eastman School of Music
M.M. in Saxophone Performance
University of Minnesota
B.M. Musashino Academia Musicae, Tokyo, Japan
Teaching Responsibilities :
MUS 1018 Applied Saxophone
MUS 267 Saxophone Ensemble
Dr. Chisato Eda Marling received a Bachelor of Music degree from Musashino Academia Musicae, Tokyo, Japan, a Master of Music degree from the University of Minnesota, and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music. Chisato was a soloist with the Musashino Academia Musicae Wind Ensemble and also recorded with them for their CD release. (“Musashino Wind Ensemble”, Sony Records, Inc.) She was the winner of the Concerto Competition at University of Minnesota. Chisato has performed with the Shakujii Wind Ensemble in Tokyo, Slee Sinfonietta in Buffalo NY and also has performed with the Amherst Saxophone Quartet. In 2003, she performed solo recitals in Japan including the cities of Tokyo, Kamakura, and Yokosuka. Chisato performed with the Eastman Wind Ensemble during the 50th Anniversary celebration, on its tour to Japan, Taiwan, and Macau. She also performed for the 2006 CD release “Danzante.” (Summit Records) While on the Eastman Wind Ensemble tour, she was interviewed by the prestigious Japanese Saxophone magazine “The SAX” as a one of the few Japanese players in the ensemble. In the spring of 2006, she was featured soloist with the Roberts Wesleyan College wind ensemble where she performed the Alto Saxophone concerto by Karel Husa. She was also the featured soloist at Nazareth College and Houghton College. As an educator, she has served as a judge for the Rochester Philharmonic Young Artist Competition and for the New York State Music Teachers Association Collegiate Young Artist Woodwind Competition. Chisato has taught at Eastman Community Music School (2001-2007), Nazareth College (2003-), Roberts Wesleyan College (2004-), and Houghton College (2005-).
