By Lyn Bronson
Dana Booher
For anyone attending saxophonist Dana Booher’s recital at Sunset Center last night, two things were immediately apparent: Mr. Booher is a virtuoso of the highest order, and he is a master at putting together a whale of a program.
When it was announced at last year’s Carmel Music Society instrumental Competition, that the grand prize winner was a saxophonist, there were probably many people who wondered, “Are we going to enjoy hearing a concert program next year solely devoted to saxophone music?”
Well, last night we had our answer. When young Dana Booher traipsed out on stage – he looks young enough to be a high school basketball player – he seemed bright-eyed and bushy tailed and ready to tackle anything. His youthful exuberance spilled over to his playing and won us over with his total command of the instrument and his high level of musicianship that made everything he played sound easy and natural.
