Maureen Walsh

The Washington Post has described Maureen Walsh as bringing “consummate skill and interpretative sensitivity to the Schmitt, capturing every ounce of its dusky innuendos and mystical exoticism” after a performance with the National Symphony Orchestra. Miss Walsh was a prizewinner of the NSO young soloist competition as well as the Harold Randolf Prize and the Baltimore Music Club competition. Miss Walsh has taken the saxophone from Alaska to Thailand with a blend of classical and contemporary programing which often features a visual element to enhance the experience. In June of 2022 she released a video album featuring her own arrangements of opera fantasy suites along with original illustrations, and since then she has regularly performed solo recitals in the Washington D.C. area, making two additional albums. In addition to solo recitals, she performs with the Capital Wind Symphony under George Etheridge and the saxophone choir Le Revenant. Miss Walsh studied at the Peabody Conservatory with Gary Louie and received 3 degrees there including a masters. She also studied with the iconic Donald Sinta at the University of Michigan. Currently, she maintains a private studio in Silver Spring, MD with in person and online students from all over the country. She is also Suzuki trained on the first level for recorder and uses those skills with younger students.