Saxophone Legend Frederick Hemke at the University of Illinois

Frederick Hemke retired two years ago after fifty years as professor of saxophone at Northwestern University, my alma mater. He’s been called a legend among classical saxophonists, for his playing, for advancing the sax as a solo classical instrument and for teaching hundreds of students, many of whom teach and perform throughout the world. Dr. Hemke will play a new concerto at the University of Illinois Thursday night, and he’ll be my guest on the Wednesday edition of “Live and Local.”