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FRFantasia on the Theme of Plum Blossom for alto saxophone and piano by Shih-Hui Chen is the result of a project by the World-Wide Concurrent Premieres and Commissioning Fund 2012.
Event style: classical
Quatuor International de Saxophones avec piano
A recital consisting of one original work and one transcription for saxophone and saxophone quartet and piano.
New Third Stream Quartet Performance
The New Third Stream Quartet, together since the World Saxophone Congress of Bangkok ordered two world premieres for its performance at SaxOpen.
The new Duo Revisited
Under the commission of La’Ventus Duo, Hillary Tann revised her Duo for oboe and viola. The new Duo Revisited is a forum for a dialogue between the high and low voices of saxophone.
BariTones: two premieres of contemporary works for baritone saxophone
Through two premieres, the baritone saxophone, an often neglected instrument, will be enlightened : “Doppelsgesang for saxophone and piano” by Theisen and “Calling for saxophone and piano” by Maros.
Quartet performance and Guest
A performance of Tsukuba Saxophone Quartet collaborating with special guest: The Scottish Saxophone Ensemble! The program will also include a world premier piece for saxophone quartet.
Journeys – ensemble
A presentation bringing together the largest group of one one-handed saxophones and saxophonists the world has ever seen in one place who each have faced a journey of life-changing adversity.
The Symphonious Saxophone: The History of the Large Saxophone Ensemble
A presentation on the history of the saxophone ensemble, from its dawn in the earliest days of the saxophone to its present popularity – based upon Dr. Allen’s doctoral dissertation.