Timothy McAllister, born Tim McAllister on October 21, 1972 in the United States of America, is a classical saxophonist and music educator. He gave his solo debut at age 16 with the Houston Civic Symphony and attended the Interlochen Center for the Arts as a teenager. McAllister studied saxophone with Donald Sinta at the University of Michigan, earning a Doctor of Musical Arts in 2002. He premiered over 250 new works by composers, including Gunther Schuller and Jennifer Higdon. His recording of William Bolcom’s Concert Suite for Alto Saxophone and Band was nominated for multiple Grammy Awards. In 2013, he premiered the saxophone concerto dedicated to him by composer John Adams with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House. He has been Professor of Saxophone at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance since 2014.
