The members of Klockworks Collective are all former saxophone students of Professor Lynn Klock (University of Massachusetts, Amherst). David Pope (tenor saxophone) has served as JMU’s saxophone professor since 2000. Angela Space (soprano) was a member of the faculty at University of Southampton (UK) and she currently splits her time as a musician and as a fine artist. Wayne Tice (baritone) served for twenty years as principal saxophonist with the United States Army Academy Band at West Point. He is also an expert on the concert saxophone music of another UMASS legend, Yusef Lateef. On alto, George Weremchuk is Prof. of Saxophone at University of Central Florida. He has recorded with groups as diverse as the New World Symphony and jazz legend Sam Rivers.

Klock, Pope, Space, and Weremchuck performed internationally for two decades as the Pioneer Quartet, with notable appearances at the World Saxophone Congress and conferences of the North American Saxophone Alliance. While plans were being made to invite him to JMU, Lynn Klock passed away suddenly in 2025. The formation of this new ensemble serves to honor a great mentor while continuing to pursue a shared passion for chamber music. The program will feature pieces that celebrate Lynn Klock’s legacy and his impact on generations of saxophonists around the world.

Dr. Angela Space

Angela Space is a classically trained musician and artist. Born in Hartford she grew up in Windsor, CT, and spent the majority of her adult life in Oxford, England.

She has had a varied career in music. She was a music faculty member at several universities in the US and UK, with her longest tenure at the University of Southampton. Outside of academia, Angela has also taught music at Crisis UK, Headington Rye Oxford School and at Her Majesty's Prison Springhill.

Having earned a Doctor of Musical Arts in Saxophone Performance, Angela has performed with the South Bend Symphony, the Florida Philharmonic, the New World Symphony, and the Temptations. Under the moniker Rainbow Reservoir she recorded two albums on Oddbox Records. Her band performed in venues and festivals across the UK and has been heard on BBC Radio 3 and 6 and BBC Radio Oxford.

As a fine artist, Angela works primarily in oils. She was accepted into the 2025 Hoosier Art Salon, the 2023 Indiana Heritage Arts exhibition and has exhibited work with Bloomington Portrait Group and Upland Plein Air Society. She is a member of IPAPA and the Portrait Society of America. She has studied with Eric Jacobsen and Dale Zinkowski.

She current divides her time between her home and studio in Indiana and her place of solitude in Andalucia Spain.

Dr. George Weremchuk

George Weremchuk, Professor of Saxophone at the University of Central Florida, has performed and recorded with such diverse groups as the New World Symphony, under the direction of Michael Tilson Thomas, and Sam Rivers Rivbea Orchestra. He is featured on the New World Symphony's recording entitled New World Jazz (RCS Red Seal), and has performed with Sam Rivers at the Chicago Jazz Festival, Matosinhos Jazz Festival in Portugal, and at Lincoln Center in New York.

He has appeared as a soloist with the Florida West Coast Symphony, Brevard (FL) Symphony Orchestra, the Florida Space Coast Symphony, and with the University of Miami Wind Ensemble. George regularly perfoms with the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra, The Florida Orchestra, and performed with the London Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Marin Alsop, during their residency in Daytona Beach, Florida. He is featured with the University of Miami Wind Ensemble on the world premiere recording of Urban Requiem by Michael Colgrass. Recent recordings include Trilogy with Sam Rivers and the Rivbea Orchestra (Mosaic Records) and You Just Made My Day with the Orlando Jazz Orchestra.

George holds the Doctor of Music degree from the University of Miami. He is a magna cum laude graduate of the University of Massachusetts and Indiana University where he received the Master of Music degree. His teachers include Eugene Rousseau, Lynn Klock, Gary Keller, and Daniel Deffayet.

David Pope

Professor of Saxophone at James Madison University, David Pope has been on the faculty since 2000. He is the Distinguished Teacher of the College of Visual and Performing Arts for 2012-13. He holds degrees from the Eastman School of Music, the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, with additional studies at the University of Miami.

David has extensively trained as a classical and a jazz saxophonist and is an active composer and author. He has penned the regular column “Creative Jazz Improvisation” for Saxophone Journal since 1995. In demand as a performer and clinician, he has appeared at the World Saxophone Congress, North American Saxophone Alliance, College Band Directors National Association, and the Virginia Music Educators Association. He has presented masterclasses and recitals at the Eastman School of Music, University of Southampton, California State University, Fresno, University of Northern Colorado, University of Northern Iowa, University of Massachusetts, and Bucknell University. He has also been a featured artist at the New England Saxophone Symposium.

The Pioneer Saxophone Quartet (with Lynn Klock, Angela Space, and George Weremchuk) has been in-residence at SUNY Oswego, James Madison University, the New England Saxophone Symposium, the Central Florida Sax Fest, and the University of Miami. They premiered new works at the World Saxophone Congress 2012, and the 2008 North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference.

Widely recognized for his unique work with multiphonics, David has recorded a CD for Open Loop Records and two masterclass CDs for Saxophone Journal. His writings are available from Hal Leonard, Dorn Publications, and Ex Tempore. He has additional recordings on Albany Records and Dazzle Recordings

David Pope plays R. S. Berkeley “Virtuoso” saxophones and endorses Applied Microphone Technology.

Wayne Tice

Wayne Tice is a talented multi-instrumental woodwind artist, educator, and composer. With a passion for performing various music styles, he brings a unique flair to every performance. 

Wayne is a founding member of the Analog Jazz Orchestra, a 17-piece big band that has performed with Joe Lovano, Joe Fiedler, and Kenny Rampton at the famous venue, the Falcon, in Marlboro, NY. Wayne's professional career includes 20 years performing with the United States Military Academy Band, aka "The West Point Band." He has performed around the world showcasing the saxophone performance repertoire and shared saxophone pedagogy in Beijing, Sweden, and Canada. He has been a featured concerto performer at the World Saxophone Congress, at Frederick Fennel's 50th anniversary of the wind ensemble, at three North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conferences, and at the World Association of Symphonic Bands and Ensembles.