Education
Sampen"s degrees are from Northwestern University (Bachelor of Medicine, 1971. Military Medal, 1972; and Doctor of Music, 1984).
Sampen"s degrees are from Northwestern University (Bachelor of Medicine, 1971. Military Medal, 1972; and Doctor of Music, 1984).
He has served as professor of saxophone at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio since 1977. Sampen plays all types of the saxophone. He specializes in new music, and has commissioned over 60 new works for these instruments, from composers such as Samuel Adler, William Albright, Milton Babbitt, William Bolcom, John Cage, Michael Colgrass, John Harbison, Donald Martino, Ryo Noda, Pauline Oliveros, Bernard Rands, Gunther Schuller, Elliott Schwartz, Marilyn Shrude, Morton Subotnick, and Vladimir Ussachevsky.
James Umble, saxophone professor at Youngstown State University Michael Ibrahim, saxophone professor at West Virginia University Scotty Stepp, Professor of Saxophone at DePauw University, Indiana University, and the University of Indianapolis Susan Cook, saxophone professor at Depaul University Russell Peterson, saxophone professor at Concordia College Michael Holmes, Enrollment Management Director and Clinical Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Illinois Joseph Murphy, saxophone professor at Mansfield University Ryan Muncy, Executive Director of Ensemble dal Niente, Chicago, Illinois Christopher Blossom, saxophonist with the United States Army Field Band Adrienne Welker Moore, saxophonist with the United States Navy Band David Babich, saxophonist with the United States Navy Band Jeff Heisler, saxophone professor at Oakland University James Fusik, saxophone professor at Minot State University Andrew Braet, saxophonist with the Band of the Irish Guards, British Army Noa Even, saxophone professor at Kent State University Matthew Younglove, saxophone professor at Wayne State University Rhonda Taylor, saxophone professor at New Mexico State University.
Shannon Ford, freelance saxophonist and member of Sax 4th Avenue.
