Live performance of Guillermo Lago's "Sarajevo" from the Grand Prize Concert at The Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition in May 2015.

Ciudades: Sarajevo (Bosnia & Herzegovina)

Live performance of the second movement from Lars-Erik Larsson's concerto for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra.

Konsert för Saxofon och Stråkorkester II. Adagio

Live performance of the third movement from Lars-Erik Larsson's concerto for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra.

Konsert för Saxofon och Stråkorkester III. Allegro scherzando

Performance of "Tails" from David Rakowski's Exact Change with Helen Blackburn, flute. Recorded live on April 12, 2015.

Exact Change (Tails)

Recording of the first movement of William Albright's Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano. Performed live on November 22, 2014

Sonata I. Two-Part Invention

Recording of the first movement of William Bolcom's Lilith for Alto Saxophone and Piano. Performed live on April 27, 2014

Lilith I. The Female Demon

Recording of the aria "Song to the Moon" from Antonin Dvorak's Rusalka. Arranged for Alto Saxophone and Piano by James Barger. Performed live on April 27, 2014

"Song to the Moon" from Rusalka

James Barger is an active performer of solo and chamber music throughout the United States and is in demand as a classical and jazz saxophonist and educator. In 2016, he joined the faculty of West Texas A&M University as Assistant Professor of Saxophone where he teaches courses in applied saxophone, jazz improvisation, music technology, and directs the saxophone and large jazz ensembles. Recently, James served the Texas Tech saxophone studio as Teaching Assistant and was the Adjunct Instructor of Saxophone at Lubbock Christian University. He additionally maintains an active private studio of high school students.

James is a Selmer Performing Artist and D'Addario Performing Artist and Reserve Method Clinician. He performs on Selmer Paris saxophones and mouthpieces and D'Addario reeds.

James Barger

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