ELIZABETH KING-BENNETT

Beth King-Bennett is a passionate performer, educator, and advocate for new music. She has presented performances and masterclasses nationally and internationally as a soloist and chamber musician, including premieres and commissions for solo saxophone, mixed duos, saxophone quartet, reed quintet, and saxophone ensemble. Recent conference performances include presentations at the International Clarinet Association ClarinetFest, North American Saxophone Alliance, Music by Women Festival, and the Hong Kong International Saxophonist’s Symposium. Beth has performed with ensembles including the McKinney Philharmonic Orchestra, Panama City Symphony Orchestra, and h2 Quartet. She is Adjunct Instructor of Music at Dallas College-Richland and also serves on the faculty at Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp and Great Plains Saxophone Workshop. She is a member of the North American Saxophone Alliance Committee for Gender Equity 

Beth is the saxophonist for Civitasolis Reed Quintet, which is a nonprofit ensemble whose mission is to engage and educate audiences of all ages, backgrounds, and communities in the arts; to create compelling and interactive music concert experiences; to promote and perform new music by and for underrepresented communities; and to engage the wider community through music education, outreach, and service. Since its establishment in 2017, Civitasolis has commissioned approximately two dozen works for reed quintet and has promoted creative musical activities including their online Reed Quintet Miniature Series, Virtual Happy Hour, and Composition Competitions.

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Beth received her Doctor of Music at Florida State University, where she was a saxophone Teaching Assistant, her Master’s from the University of Iowa, and Bachelor of Music Education from DePauw University, where she was awarded a Performance Certificate for excellence in performance. Her former teachers include Geoffrey Deibel, Kenneth Tse, Scotty Stepp, and Adrianne Honnold.