Faculty Biography

Chisato Eda Marling, Lecturer


Contact:
(585) 389-2700
chisato.eda@mac.com


Departmental Responsibilities:
Applied Saxophone
Woodwind Methods


Education:
Eastman School of Music, DMA
University of Minnesota, MM
Musashino Academia Musicae, Tokyo, BM


Biography:
Dr. Chisato Eda Marling received a Bachelor of Music degree from Musashino Academia Musicae, Tokyo, Japan, a Master of Music degree from the University of Minnesota, and a Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance and Literature from the Eastman School of Music. Chisato was a soloist with the Musashino Academia Musicae Wind Ensemble and also recorded with them for their CD release. (“Musashino Wind Ensemble”, Sony Records, Inc.) She was the winner of the Concerto Competition at University of Minnesota. Chisato has performed with the Shakujii Wind Ensemble in Tokyo, SleeSinfonietta in Buffalo NY and also has performed with the Amherst Saxophone Quartet. In 2003, she performed solo recitals in Japan including the cities of Tokyo, Kamakura, and Yokosuka. Chisato performed with the Eastman Wind Ensemble during the 50th Anniversary celebration, on its tour to Japan, Taiwan, and Macau. She also performed for the 2006 CD release “Danzante.” (Summit Records) While on the Eastman Wind Ensemble tour, she was interviewed by the prestigious Japanese Saxophone magazine “The SAX” as a one of the few Japanese players in the ensemble. She was featured soloist with the Roberts Wesleyan College wind ensemble, the Nazareth College Concert Band and the Houghton College Symphonic Winds. As an educator, she has served as a judge for the Rochester Philharmonic Young Artist Competition and for the New York State Music Teachers Association Collegiate Young Artist Woodwind Competition. Chisato has taught at Eastman Community Music School (2001-2007), Roberts Wesleyan College (2004-), Houghton College (2005-), and joined Nazareth College since 2003.