Grant Larson obtained his Bachelor of Music degree in Music Performance at Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota; and his Master of Music degree in Saxophone Performance from the University of Colorado, Boulder. As a student at both of those institutions, Larson won numerous competitions that allowed him to make solo appearances with the Concordia College Band, the Concordia College Orchestra, and the University of Colorado Symphony Orchestra.
During his time in Colorado, Larson served on the faculty at the Boulder Arts Academy, and at the University of Colorado, Boulder where he was a teaching assistant under the direction of Tom Myer. He has performed on stage with notable artists such as Art Lande, Brad Goode, Johannes Weidenmueller, Peter Erskin, Ray Charles, Gregg Bissonette, and Ignacio Berroa. Larson has studied saxophone with Tom Myer, Peter Sommer, Russell Peterson, Ron Wray, and oboe with Jennifer Peterson. He currently resides in Moorhead, MN where he keeps an active private saxophone studio and teaches as an adjunct professor at Concordia College.
Listen to Grant Larson Play: Concertino da Camera, by Jaques Ibert
Contact Grant Larson at: grantblarson@gmail.com