Dennis Shafer is an artist who loves to create and explore in the world of the performing arts, he also leads and is a member of several projects and groups in Paris, France and Boston, Massachusetts.

In 2008, Mr. Shafer was presented a Legacy Award by Meryl Streep from the Creativity Foundation. A native of Lawrence, Kansas, he returned to Boston this year from Paris, France where he studied with contemporary saxophonist Jean-Michel Goury. In Paris, Dennis worked with several great composers and saxophonists, including Francois Rosse, Etienne Rolin, Yosh'ko Seffer, Francois Coutinaud, and Rico Gubler. He also premiered works by Robert Lemay, Jacques Hetu, Yosh'ko Seffer, and toured with various ensembles across France, as well as Austria, Hungary, and Thailand. Dennis Shafer is the founder and co-founder of several groups, including Le Tapis Volant, Sounds in Bloom, the Back Bay Saxophone Quartet and the Opus Jazz Duo. Now based in Boston, he has premiered works by Robert Morris, Curtis Hughes, and Claudio Gabriele and has earned an Artist Diploma at Longy School of Music, studying with Kenneth Radnofsky. His future engagements include concerts in Wisconsin, Kansas, and Paris, France, and a concerto in Jordan Hall with the New England String Ensemble. Dennis is also a passionate teacher, enjoying working with all ages and levels. He has had many students ages 8 to 60 in Paris and Boston, and he regularly organizes performances and ensembles for his students.

contact: shaferds@gmail.com
www.dennisshafer.com