Saxophone
Shane is a founding member of the Portland Saxophone Ensemble and the Portland-based Quartet 321 saxophone quartet. He regularly performs with the Portland Wind Symphony on soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones and has been featured as a soloist in Saxophone Quartet concertos by Maslanka, Colgrass, and Bolcom.
David Maslanka
Recitation Book - Movement 5
Quartet 321 performs a truncated version of David Maslanka’s Recitation Book - Movement 5 as an encore after performing his Concerto for Saxophone Quartet with the Portland State University Wind Symphony in June 2019.
Soprano: Sean Fredenburg
Alto: Amanda Chan
Tenor: Shane Valle
Baritone: David Decker
More from Quartet 321
Soprano: Sean Fredenburg
Alto: Ken Fukumoto
Tenor: Shane Valle
Baritone: David Decker
Saxophone Quartet concertos
Soprano: Evan Smith
Alto: Melissa Winstanley
Tenor: Shane Valle
Baritone: Leif Gustafson
Soprano: Melissa Winstanley
Alto: Shane Valle
Tenor: Evan Smith
Baritone: Leif Gustafson
Saxophone ensemble
Song for the Tide - Andrew Steffen
The Portland Saxophone Ensemble (Shane on tenor) performs Andrew Steffen’s Song for the Tide at a workshop and masterclass for Portland, OR-area high school saxophonists in February 2023.
Portland Wind Symphony highlights
Symphony No. 3: III Mesto - James Barnes
Soprano (Shane Valle) / Alto (Shelbey Evans) duet
