During 2025-26, Radnofsky will present the world premiere of the Gunther Schuller Saxophone Concerto (arr. Bozich), new wind version, for the Calgary Wind Orchestra (October 2025) under the direction of Jeremy Brown. Mr. Radnofsky made his Carnegie Hall debut with the New York premiere of Gunther Schuller’s Saxophone Concerto with the National Orchestral Association. The world premiere of the Schuller was also given by Radnofsky with the Pittsburgh Symphony, with both of the performances conducted by the composer. 

David Amram’s Concerto, ‘Ode to Lord Buckley,’ is also dedicated to Radnofsky, who first premiered the work with the Portland Symphony under Bruce Hangen’s direction in 1981! Radnofsky will appear with old friend Amram at this year’s annual Kerouac Festival (also October 2025) in Lowell, Mass. 

Radnofsky has performed on numerous occasions for the Boston Symphony, was thrice soloist with Boston Modern Orchestra Project (Hovhaness, Olivero, Gandolfi concerti) with conductor Gil Rose, and numerous times as soloist with Boston Classical Orchestra/Bach, Beethoven, Brahms Orchestra with conductor Steven Lipsitt. Radnofsky returns as soloist this March (2026) in the world premiere of Herschel Garfein’s new Saxophone Concerto. 

He has also been a frequent soloist with conductors John Mauceri and John Williams with the Boston Pops in Franz Waxman’s Suite for Saxophone, ‘A Place in the Sun,’ recreating that work as well just last season, as soloist in with Owensboro(Ky.) and Venice (Fla.) Symphonies, with Maestro Troy Quinn. 

Of his more than 150 commissions, American composers who have written for Radnofsky include Schuller, Amram, Francine Trester, James Yannatos, Michael Gandolfi, Michael Colgrass, Donald Martino, Ezra Sims, Chris Theofanidis, Michael Horvit, John McDonald, Larry Bell, Roger Bourland, Allen Johnson, Elliott Schwartz, Pasquale Tassone, and Armand Qualliotine.  On Dec. 3, 1995, an innovative commission of a sonata by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer John Harbison was premiered by forty-three saxophonists in different locations around the globe in an ongoing effort organized by Radnofsky, entitled World-Wide Concurrent Premieres, Inc.(WWCP). Mr. Radnofsky is the Founder of WWCP and has created a network of musicians commissioning today’s finest composers, including Yang Yong, Christian Yufra, Juan Ruiz, Jaime Fatas, Shih-Hui Chen, Andy Vores, Lei Liang, Vincent Plush, Baris Perker, and Jakov Jakoulov. 

This year, Ken Radnofsky celebrates 50 years of teaching and performance, which has included concerts in New York, Istanbul, Rome, Taipei, Havana, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Montreal, Boston, Mexico City, Caracas, Manchester, Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. His most recent 2023 tour, ‘Looking for Higher Ground, Music of Emigres and Refugees,’ was seen in 10 cities across the US and Canada, and his performances included Rachmaninoff’s Cello Sonata on the saxophone. Radnofsky has also premiered new works by John Heiss, Joan Tower, Trester (with violinist Elmira Darvarova), Osnat Netzer’s Concerto, the orchestral version of David Amram’s Greenwich Village Portraits with The Orchestra of Indian Hill, Amram’s ‘Three Lost Loves,’ the world premiere of Rufus Reid’s ‘Crosscurrents’ for Saxophone, Bass and Piano at NEC’s historic Jordan Hall and on the New York Philharmonic Chamber Series, in David Amram’s Trio for Tenor Sax, Horn and Bassoon. 

Concurrent with his US performing and teaching, Radnofsky has designed and implemented a saxophone program for Venezuela with saxophone professor Claudio Dioguardi, taught in Brazil, Turkey, and frequently in Israel, Taiwan, and China. Radnofsky is committed to outreach on an international scale.  He has been President of the Boston Woodwind Society (2014-24), a founding member with Charles Peltz of the Gunther Schuller Society, and co-founder with Michael Couper, of RC Editions (woodwind music publishing house).  

He is Professor of Saxophone and Chamber Music at New England Conservatory, and Lecturer at Boston University, where he also directs the Summer Saxophone Tanglewood Workshop and also at Orford Musique (Quebec).

His current solo CD releases include David Amram’s So in America (Affetto 1801); Ode to Lord Buckley (NewportClassic Recordings); Debussy Rhapsody with the New York Philharmonic (Teldec13133/Apex); Radnofsky.com (Boston Records 1043); Fascinatin’ Rhythms (Boston Records 1044); Gandolfi Fantasia, From the Institutes of Groove, (BMOP/sound 1028); Donald Martino’s Saxophone Concerto (New World 80529-2) and Elliott Schwartz’ Mehitabel’s Serenade’ (Albany-Troy 646), both with NEC orchestra and conductor Richard Hoenich; Michael Colgrass’ ‘Dream Dancer’ (Mode 125) with NEC Wind Ensemble and conductor Charles Peltz; and as soloist with the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, in Franz Waxman’s A Place in the Sun,’ under John Mauceri’s direction (Philips 4321092). He has many ‘free’ recordings on SoundCloud and YouTube.