Contact James Dygert Education B.A., Hartt School of Music of the University of Hartford; M.A.T. Connecticut College

James L. Dygert Adjunct instructor of music Joined Connecticut College: 1974 Specialization: Clarinet Saxophone James L. Dygert has been a member of the adjunct music faculty at Connecticut College since 1974. He is a graduate of the Hartt School of the University of Hartford with a Bachelor of Music Education degree and Connecticut College with a Master of Arts in Teaching. He has also done additional graduate work at Hartt and the University of Wisconsin-Madison and studied saxophone with Joseph Allard and Donald Sinta. A member of the United States Coast Guard Band for 24 years, he retired as Assistant Director in 1986. Since then, he has ben a member of the Thames Valley Music School faculty teaching clarinet and saxophone. He is presently a member of the Eastern Connecticut Symphony where he has played clarinet for 30 years. Mr. Dygert also performs with several area dance bands, jazz ensembles, and concert bands. Studied with: William Goldstein - Clarinet Joseph Allard - Saxophone Ralph Loomis - Clarinet Donald Sinta - Saxophone Professional Experience:   U.S. Navy 1954-57 Saxophonist with several unit bands U.S. Coast Guard Band 1962-1978 Principle Saxophonist 1975-1986 Assistant Director Eastern Connecticut Symphony 1966-Present Second Clarinet Eastern Connecticut Symphony Youth Orchestra 1966-1971 Woodwind coach Connecticut College 1974-Present Adjunct Instructor, saxophone Thames Valley Music School 1986-Present Clarinet and Saxophone instructor Connecticut Chamber Ensemble Harkness Festival Orchestra Eastern Connecticut State University Jazz Ensemble Eastern Connecticut State University Concert Band The Dick Campo Big Band The Vic Elci Orchestra The Jim Stewart Orchestra The Coastline Swing band Mike Douglas TV Show Good Morning America TV Show National Public Radio Live Broadcast with Martin Goldsmith Connecticut Public Television Connecticut Public Radio Performed with and backed such artists as: William Warfield, Itzhak Perlman, Stephen Hough, Renee Fleming, Nadjia Salerno Sonnenberg, David Shifrin, June Anderson, James Galway, Roger Williams, Judy Collins, Tammy Grimes, Carol Channing, Eddie Haywood, Marian McPartland, Hal Linden, Bill Watrous, The Temptations, The Letterman, Connie Francis, Regis Philbin and Dennis Day Performed under the following conductors: Fredrick Fennell, Eiji Oui, James Sinclair, Paul Phillips, Donald Hunsberger, Frank Battisti, John Paynter, H. Robert Reynolds, Paul Lavall, and Eric Leidzen.