Edward Goodman has been described as “extraordinary…musical, expressive” (Larry Rachleff), distinguished by “the soul and passion he pours into the horn that draws the listener in close” (Dave Koz). Goodman has received awards of regional and national acclaim, including first prize of the North American Saxophone Alliance Solo Competition, and winner of Michigan State University’s and University of Michigan’s concerto competitions. His debut album, Liminal, has been considered “diabolically brilliant” (Fanfare Magazine), and whose interpretations are “to become standard” (The Saxophonist).

Goodman co-founded the internationally recognized saxophone sextet, The Moanin' Frogs, winners of the 2018 M-Prize Chamber Competition, and has performed in notable chamber ensembles such as PRISM and the Donald Sinta Quartet. He regularly performs in the Tucson Symphony Orchestra, and has performed in the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Music Academy of the West, and New World Symphony. Goodman is the Associate Professor of Saxophone at The University of Arizona School of Music. 

Gabriel Piqué is the Assistant Professor of Saxophone at Baylor University. His technical and musical expertise has earned praise for a “gorgeous sound . . . with sensitive phrasing” (Bachtrack.com). As an educator, Pique prides himself on creative problem-solving in “a welcoming studio . . . with honest communication and a dash of humor” (Sophomore, B.M. Performance).

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As a soloist and active performer, Piqué has presented concerts all over the world, including Las Vegas, Zagreb, Moscow, Strasbourg, Beijing, Shanghai and Bangkok. He has been named first prize winner in numerous competitions including the North American Saxophone Alliance Solo Competition, The Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, and The Plowman Chamber Music Competition. He performs regularly with The Cleveland Orchestra and is the alto saxophonist in The Moanin’ Frogs sextet.

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Among his numerous academic and merit-based awards, Piqué has been named a Presser Scholar, a recipient of Eastman’s prestigious performer’s certificate, and a Future of Music Faculty Fellow. He holds degrees from the University of Georgia, the Eastman School of Music, and the University of Illinois.

Jeff Siegfried combines a “rich, vibrant tone” (South Florida Classical Review) with “beautiful and delicate playing” (Michael Tilson Thomas) to deliver “showstopper performances” (Peninsula Reviews). Siegfried serves as Assistant Professor of Saxophone at West Virginia University. He is a member of The Moanin’ Frogs and the Estrella Consort and has collaborated with casalQuartet and the Fonema Consort.

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Siegfried received first prize at the Luminarts Competition and the Frances Walton Competition and was runner up in the Carmel Music Society Competition and the NASA Quartet Competition. He is the recipient of the 2016 Hans Schaueble Award.  

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Siegfried has appeared as a soloist with the University of Portland Wind Ensemble, the Oregon State University Wind Ensemble, the U.S. Army Band “Pershing’s Own,” and the Northwestern University Contemporary Music Ensemble. He has also appeared with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, the New World Symphony, the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival, and the Spoleto Festival, USA.

From vaudeville to the vanguard, saxophonist Jonathan Hulting-Cohen’s performances are “adroit” (ModernJazz.gr), “distinct[ive]” (Fanfare), and “fun to watch” (Oregon Arts Watch). Debuted as soloist with the Philadelphia Classical Symphony in 2011, Hulting-Cohen has since performed concerti with the Stockton, Sequoia, Folsom Lake and Adrian Symphony Orchestras. Hulting-Cohen performs regularly with The Moanin’ Frogs, New Thread Quartet, pianist Jiayan Sun, harpist Jennifer R. Ellis, and the Bandwidth ensemble of winds. Chamber venues range from Carnegie Hall, Chamber Music Northwest, and the Virtuosi Concert Series in Winnipeg, to community concert series across North America. Hulting-Cohen can be heard on the innova, Albany, Neuma, MSR, and Naxos labels. Associate Professor of Saxophone at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, they also frequently collaborate with UMass faculty and students. They earned their BM and MM under Donald Sinta at the University of Michigan.

Hailed as “a powerhouse in classical saxophone” (University of Toronto), JEFFREY LEUNG is the Assistant Professor of Saxophone at Queen’s University, the Associate Director of the International Saxophone Academy, and performs with the Newfound Chamber Winds and Moanin’ Frogs saxophone sextet.

As an active performer and collaborator, Jeffrey has presented recitals and concerts throughout North America, including appearances with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Kingston Symphony Orchestra, and New World Symphony Orchestra. His collaborations with composers have resulted in the premieres and commissions of over thirty new works - several of which can be found through people|places|records (PPR), Tonsehen, and Sly Pup Productions. 

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Jeffrey teaches saxophone, chamber music, music theory, and improvisation, and maintains an active schedule as a visiting guest artist at North American schools and universities, speaker at international conferences and workshops, and is on faculty at the Interprovincial Music Camp.

Lucas Hopkins is quickly becoming known as a prominent soloist, chamber musician and educator comfortable in a variety of styles. Lucas currently teaches saxophone at Austin Peay State University, Tennessee State University, and Murray State University.

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As a performer, Lucas has presented guest recitals and masterclasses at various universities, appeared as a concerto soloist with the Oakland Symphony, and has performed with various orchestras including the New World Symphony and the Cabrillo Festival Orchestra. His recent album, NOSTOS, received reviews describing a “superbly performed collection of contemporary music for saxophone and piano,” and Hopkins’ playing which “offers a vibrant and attractive tone, rich and secure throughout the registers” (Fanfare Magazine). Additionally, Lucas serves as the bass saxophonist of The Moanin’ Frogs Saxophone Sextet.

Lucas holds a DMA from the University of Colorado and additional graduate degrees from the University of Michigan and Northwestern University. His primary teachers include Timothy McAllister, Eugene Rousseau, Tom Myer, and Andrew Bishop.