Introduction

Hailed as “the ideal collaborator for new music” by Brutal New Music Review, and as a “new music virtuoso” by Leslie Tate - saxophonist and new music curator Drew Hosler (he/him/his) is an advocate for contemporary music. Drew’s playing has been praised for its “beautiful tone and technique” by Brutal New Music Review and has been recognized for “his unwavering commitment to bringing fresh, contemporary compositions to the forefront.” by Local 4. Drew has commissioned, premiered, and collaborated on over 200 pieces by award-winning composers such as Andrew Mead, Jamie Leigh Sampson, David Heinick, Marilyn Shrude, Matthew Kennedy, Quinn Mason, and Gregory Wanamaker. His debut solo album, delta waves, features thirteen world premiere recordings of 21st century works for the tenor saxophone. Drew currently serves as the principal saxophonist of the Cleveland Winds and Cleveland Repertory Orchestra. Drew currently serves as a Saxophone Faculty, Chamber Music Faculty and Coordinator of Wind Studies for the Academy at the Cleveland Institute of Music as well as a Music Instructor for the Music Institute at the University of Akron.

Education

  • MM Saxophone Performance, University of Michigan
  • MM Chamber Music, University of Michigan
  • Arts Entrepreneurship & Leadership Certificate, University of Michigan
  • BM Saxophone Performance, Bowling Green State University