Program Offerings
Each of our curated 90-minute programs is designed to showcase the saxophone’s versatility, while thoughtfully engaging our listeners with an emotional, thought-provoking narrative.
The Untapped Sonorities of the Saxophone
Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm by Béla Bartók, arr. Lovro Merčep
Italian Concerto by J.S. Bach, arr. Tochio/Kenari Quartet
Short Stories by Jennifer Higdon
In Memoriam by Joel Love
intermission
A Schumann Bouquet, arr. William Bolcom
Recitation Book by David Maslanka
Voices of a New Generation
Leafless Trees by David Laganella
Catch on Fire by Carlos Simon
eastbound by Nina Shekhar
Breaking Point by Ted King-Smith
intermission
They Might be Gods by John Leszczynski
the… of my… are an… by Corey Dundee
Mending Time by Martin Bresnik
Quantum Shift by Mischa Zupko
Ten Years of Audience Favorites
Saxophone Quartet, Op. 109 by Alexander Glazunov
They Might be Gods by John Leszcznski
In Memoriam by Joel Love
Preludes in Jazz Style by Nikolai Kapustin
Memory from Nepomuk’s Dances by Marcelo Zarvos
intermission
Italian Concerto by J.S. Bach
Recitation Book by David Maslanka
Goldberg Variations
Past and Present
A presentation of Bach’s timeless classic reimagined for the saxophone quartet. with various stylistic interludes inspired by baroque improvisatory performance practice.