YOCJ Saxophone Choir

03/20/2026

Coming up this summer, Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey is proud to again offer our Saxophone Institute as part of our summer chamber music camp. Check out more information here:

https://yocj.org/yocj-summer-camps/

06/23/2025

Here is student arranger and conductor, Aaryan Ajith's arrangement of music from Studio Ghibli:

YOCJ Saxophone Choir directed by Dr. Jordan SmithGhibli Medley music by Joe HisaishiArr. by BlueheronArr. for Saxophones by Aaryan AjithConducted by Aaryan A...

04/21/2025

Thrilled to announce that Stacy Wilson will be our 2026 Masterclass instructor. She is the principal saxophonist of the West Point Concert Band, in addition to being Professor of Saxophone at Montclair State University’s John J. Cali School of Music. She is also the soprano saxophonist for the acclaimed Zzyzx Quartet. Learn more about her here:

04/06/2025

Tonight the YOCJ Sax Quartet performs movements 1 and 2 from David Maslanka's "Mountain Roads" on the Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey 2025 Chamber Music Recital.

04/01/2025

02/10/2025

Enjoy!

Jarba, Mare Jarba by Stacy GarropPerformed January 2025 by the YOCJ Saxophone Choir Senior StudentsDirected by Dr. Jordan P. Smithwww.yocj.orgwww.jordanpsmit...

01/10/2025

Next sunday, January 18, the YOCJ Saxophone Choir will be giving its winter performance at 8pm. We will be performing several exciting works, including "Gran Partita" a work the Saxophone Choir commissioned by David Noon in 2018. Our seniors this year will be performing the ambitious and exciting "Jarba, Mare Jarba" by Stacy Garrop.

YOCJ will hold the Winter Large Ensemble Concerts on Sunday January 19, 2025 at Kendall Hall, TCNJ Snow date: Sunday January 26, 2025 3pm concert: Wind Symphony Sinfonietta String Orchestra Pro Arte Orchestra 8pm Concert: Saxophone Choir Symphonic Orchestra, featuring Patrick Williams, Flute *All E-...