Nicole Roman

Young Artist Woodwind Winner

Nicole Roman is currently an undergraduate student in her junior year at the University of North Florida, studying Music Performance under the instruction of Dr. Michael Bovenzi. Other instructors have included Dale Underwood, Joseph Lulloff, Robert Raymond and jazz legend Bunky Green. She has also performed in masterclasses for renowned teachers such as Debra Richtmeyer, Griffin Campbell David Dees, Tamour Sullivan, Jan Berry Baker, and Paul Nolen.  Nicole has participated in the NASA Region 6 Conference, and world premiered a piece entitled “Gone…” by Michael Taylor, written for saxophone and percussion. She has also premiered works by composer Benjamin Brody. 

A member of the University of North Florida Wind Symphony, she is the principle saxophonist and traveled with them to New York to perform in Alice Tully Hall in April 2011. She is also an active member of the University of North Florida saxophone quartet and Orchestra, playing soprano, alto and tenor saxophone. Other activities at the University have included jazz ensembles, combos, athletic bands, the UNF woodwind trio, and other small chamber groups. She was awarded the Most Outstanding Musician Award for her freshman and sophomore year, from the University of North Florida 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 Music Department and has also been on the Dean's List every year. Ms. Roman is an active member in the Delta Eta chapter of UNF’s professional music fraternity- Mu Phi Epsilon and is the recording secretary. 

Ms. Roman has been involved in numerous competitions including the Ocala Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition, the Brevard Music Center Concerto Competition, the MTNA Young Artist competition and the Yamaha Young Artist competition. Her most recent achievement was winning the College Division of the Northwest Florida Symphony Concerto Competition and will be performing the Glazunov Concerto with them in February 2012 as well as participating in the MTNA Young Artist competition, receiving alternate for the state of Florida.

This summer Nicole was chosen as the tenor saxophonist in the National Intercollegiate Band and as 1 of 4 saxophonists at the Brevard Music Center Summer Institute for 2011, spending her summer studying under world-renowned saxophonist Joseph Lulloff. She has performed with the Brevard Music Center Sinfonia and Transylvania Band as principle saxophonist. She is also the alto saxophonist with the Infinity Quartet and soprano saxophonist with Shades of Purple. After her undergraduate studies, she will pursue a Masters of Music in saxophone performance and instrumental conducting. 

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