Nick Ortiz, Saxophonist
Past Performances
2024
Saturday, August 24
Performance with Chicago Wind Symphony
University of Illinois Chicago (Chicago, IL)
Trigger (Marco Putz), Riften Wed (Julie Giroux), Paris Sketches (Martin Ellerby), Cathedrals (Kathryn Salfelder), Hispania (Oscar Navarro), Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral (Richard Wagner, tr. Calliet)
Thursday, May 9
Performance with York Community High School Symphonic Band
York Community High School (Elmhurst, IL)
One Life Beautiful (Giroux), Duende (Alarcon), Cathedrals (Salfelder), and Suite of Old American Dances (Bennett)
Sunday, April 28
Performing with the Lakeside Pride Saxophone Ensemble
Berger Park Cultural Center (Chicago IL)
Pirates of the Caribbean Medley (Hans Zimmer & Luaus Badelt), Merry Go Round of Life (Joe Hisaishi, arr. Yuto Yamada), The Enchanted Garden (Maurice Ravel, arr. Matthew Morris), Bach & Blues (Robert di Marino, arr. Ph Marillia),
Dowd’s Favorite (arr. James Crockford), You’ve Got a Friend in Me (Randy Newman, arr. Thomas H Graf), O Magnum Mysterium (Morton Lauridsen, arr. Kaitlyn Nelson), Stars and Stripes Forever (John Philip Sousa, arr. Elijah Valdivia & Kaitlyn Nelson), and The Lone Ar-Ranger Goes Sax Mad (arr. Philip R. Buttall & Nigel Wood)
Saturday, March 16
Pit member for "Legally Blonde" on Baritone Saxophone
Elmhurst University (Elmhurst, IL)
2023
Friday, November 24
Timbre Vol 3. Livestream (New Music Mosaic)
Premiere of Mofan (Amber) Dai's GAZE for Solo Tenor Saxophone
October 14
"Echoes of the English Soul"
Wentz Concert Hall (Naperville, IL)
Performing on Ralph Vaughan Williams' Symphony No. 9 with the DuPage Symphony Orchestra
July 29
Performing music from Water Sketches with opener Dream Journal
Bitchwizard (Lincoln, Nebraska)
April 14
York High School Chamber Series - Guest Clinician
Elmhurst Public Library (Elmhurst, IL)
Leading a free improvisation workshop as a part of York High School's chamber music progam.
March 31st
"Wilson Poffenberger and Friends"
University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg, MS)
Improvised music set at the 2023 North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference
January 28
"Ten at Ten" Exhibit Opening Reception
Museum of Wisconsin Art (West Bend, WI)
Solo set of saxophone music for a gallery opening
2022
November 5
Lights in Bloom: A Floral Extravaganza
Museum of Wisconsin Art (West Bend, WI)
Outdoor solo performance set for a Museum event
August 27
cit-ESCAPES: Saxophone, Improvisation, and Electronics at MKE Fringe Festival
Marcus Center Peck Pavilion (Milwaukee, WI)
Gradus (Glass), Hummingbird Music (Martin), cit-ESCAPES (Easterday), Mandala (Theisen)
August 14
Unrehearsed MKE #115: Dog Days
Unrehearsed MKE (Bay View, WI)
Improvised music session
May 12
Music on the Move
Chai Point Senior Living (Milwaukee, WI)
UWM Community outreach series with MIMKE Quartet
May 8
MM Degree Recital
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Recital Hall (Milwaukee, WI)
Balafon (Lauba), Mirage (Chang), Secrets in the Seams (Rutledge), even after all this time, I still don't know (Han), Blue Caprice (Morosco), Mambo Ninon (Ortiz)
May 6
UW-Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Bader Concert Hall (Milwakee, WI)
Concerto Soloist performing Saxo-Rhapsody by Eric Coates under the baton of David Bloom
April 1
Fight Night: Clayton Hamilton VS Woody Herman with All-Star SuperBand
O'Donoghue's Irish Pub (Elm Grove, WI)
March 6
National Anthem for Wahadachi State Judo Championship with MIMKE Quartet
Milwaukee Lutheran High School (Milwaukee, WI)
March 3
Darius Rucker Live Tour: Darius Rucker with Caylee Hammack
Riverside Theatre (Milwaukee, WI)
February 27
Peiskos Quartet Debut Performance
Peace Lutheran Church (Otsego, MI)
February 10
Masterclass Performance for Ogni Suono
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Recital Hall (Milwaukee, WI)
January 27
Masterclass Performance for Timothy McAllister with MIMKE Quartet
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Recital Hall (Milwaukee, WI)
2021
December 19
Pabst Mansion Christmas Caroling with MIMKE Quartet
Pabst Mansion (Milwaukee, WI)
December 18
Across the Pond: Works for Saxophone by UK composers
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Recital Hall (Milwaukee, WI)
Many Faces (Watson), Steam (Watson), The Singing Fish (Armstrong), Saxo-Rhapsody (Coates)
December 12
Timbre Vol 2: Decay (New Music Mosaic)
Livestream (YouTube)
Premiere of long is a year to one who waits by Benjamin Damann
September 25
"Gathering" with MIMKE Quartet
Museum of Wisconsin Art (West Bend, WI)
June 21
Make Music Day Milwaukee
Livestream (YouTube)
Saudade Study (Edwards), Symmetry: In Memories (Zoulek), Water Sketches: Night Rain (N. Ortiz)
May 21
Sonatas and Improvisations: A Mini Master's Recital
Universeity of Wisconsin Milwaukee Recital Hall (Milwaukee, WI)
Fuzzy Bird Sonata (Yoshimatsu), Saudade Study (Edwards), Sonate en Ut# (Decruck)
April 30
UW
Milwaukee Wind Ensemble Concert Interlude with CHAOS Quartet
Helene Zelazo Center for Performing Arts (Milwaukee, WI)
April 26
Masterclass Performance for Kyle Hutchins
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI)
April 12
Masterclass Performance for FUSE Quartet with CHAOS Quartet
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI)
April 6
Guest Performance for UW-Milwaukee Youth Wind Ensemble with CHAOS Quartet
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI)
March 20
North American Saxophone Alliance Reigon V
Hope College (Virtual)
Virtual Performance with CHAOS Quartet
February 18
Guest Performance/Clinic with CHAOS Quartet
Ronald Reagan High School (Milwaukee, WI)
2020
September 27
Guest Performers: Church of Light Music Series with CHAOS Quartet
Rotary Performance Pavilion (Waukesha, WI)
September 20
Masterclass Performance for Debra Richtmeyer with CHAOS Quartet
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Milwaukee, WI)
July 19
HER Exhibition: Improvised set with Performance Painter Agne Valickas
Your Sanctuary Art Center (Lockport, IL)
