Saxophonist Kurt Cox is “a unique young artist that comes to the musical world with a unique and clear vision,” (Nadége Foofat, conductor). His performance credits include the Evermay Concert series in Washington D.C., the Loudon Symphony Orchestra, the Northwestern University Symphony Orchestra, and the Shenandoah Conservatory Concerto Competition as orchestral soloist. As a chamber musician Cox has spent the last few years spreading music to his community through commissions, premiers, and numerous music festivals. Cox is the current baritone saxophonist in the Northwestern Graduate Quartet, the masso quartet, and served as the soprano saxophonist for the Meraki 4.22 quartet. Through these ensembles he as placed in the 2022 NASA quartet competition and continuously works with emerging composers on commissioning and premiering works for the saxophone quartet medium. Kurt recently graduated with his Master of Music at Northwestern University and completed undergraduate studies at Shenandoah Conservatory. He is currently performing and teaching around the Chicago area.