Kurt Claussen

Kurt Claussen is a Lecturer in Saxophone at St. Olaf College and a band/woodwind specialist at Falcon Ridge Middle School in Apple Valley, Minnesota. He has over two decades of experience teaching students at all levels, maintains a private saxophone studio, and performs internationally as a soloist and clinician.

• Performer's Certificate, Conservatoire National de Region de Bordeaux
• Master of Music in Saxophone Performance, University of Minnesota
• Bachelor of Arts in Music Education, St. Olaf College

Claussen's expertise spans music performance, saxophone pedagogy, woodwind instruction, and band leadership. His career combines academic teaching, private instruction, and active freelance performance across the Twin Cities and global recital circuits.

He has collaborated with institutions such as St. Olaf College and Falcon Ridge Middle School while maintaining an international presence through performances in the US, Canada, Norway, and Germany.