Jared Cummings is a doctoral student at Florida State University. As a performer, he has presented recitals and performances with the Schwob Saxophone Quartet in Columbus, Georgia, Crossroads Quartet in Kansas City, Missouri, and Red Hills Saxophone Quartet in Tallahassee, Florida. As an educator, Jared currently serves as teaching assistant to the FSU saxophone studio where he teaches undergraduate private lessons, coaches chamber ensembles, teaches saxophone methods to undergraduate students, leads the saxophone orchestra, as well as teach middle and high school students at the FSU Summer Music Camps. Past experiences include presentations of masterclasses and recitals with the Red Hills Saxophone Quartet at Troy University, University of Alabama, and Columbus State University. Other experiences include appearances as a guest soloist with the Cass High School Band at the 2023 University of South Carolina Honor Band Clinic and the 2023 Southeastern Regional Music for All Conference.
Most recently, Jared was a recipient of the Semifinalist Laureate award at the 2022 Fernande Decruck International Competition for Saxophone in Paris, France. Other honors and accolades include being named finalist in the 2016 Schwob Concerto Competition, and the 2015 LaGrange Symphony Young Artist Concerto Competition.
Jared’s teachers and mentors include Geoffrey Deibel, Zachary Shemon, and Joseph Girard.
You can find Jared’s 2023 20th Century Music Competition saxophone performance here.