Debra Richtmeyer

About

First woman to teach a master class and be a concerto soloist with an orchestra at the World Saxophone Congress. She has been the recipient of many teaching awards, including the University of Illinois 2002 Campus Award for Excellence in Graduate and Professional Teaching.

Before Fame

She attended Northwestern University for her BME and MM before she went professional.

Trivia

She was once the president of the North American Saxophone Alliance.

Family Life

She was born and raised in Lansing, Michigan.

Associated With

Richtmeyer released the album Extravaganza for Saxophone and Orchestra, which featured work by Sergei Rachmaninoff.