Saxophonist Ashu, age 26, has established an extraordinary ability to communicate with audiences through his charismatic and moving performance style.  Critics have raved that he's "just as much fun to watch as he is to listen to" (Dallas Morning News) and "Riveting, Brilliant, Pizzazz to Burn!" (NPR).  He has repeatedly defied conventions by winning major international competitions traditionally won by pianists and violinists. 

Born and raised in California, Ashu began playing the saxophone at age 10.  Recent solo performances have taken him throughout Norway, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France, Portugal, West Indies, and the USA; with upcoming tours in Australia, New Zealand, and the Baltic.

Ashu has proven a unique ability to captivate general as well as classical audiences, and shown how the concert saxophone can reach beyond stylistic categorization and to a large diversity of people.   While most people have never heard the saxophone in concert music,  Ashu has begun to change this.  He says, "It's really an incredible instrument. It can play with such emotional intensity, sing like a voice, and effortlessly project in the largest of halls. It's capable of a lot of really beautiful things."

Ashu regularly performs with his piano partner, Kuang-Hao Huang.

Ashu, Saxophone

Chamber Music Society Fairfield appearances:

10-16-2010 Saxophone with Kuang-Hao Huang, Piano