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FRThe h2 quartet offers to premiere two new works for saxophone quartet especially commissioned for SaxOpen by American composer Forrest Pierce and Swiss composer Antoine Fachard.
Event style: contemporary
LA MACHINE
Works of Damien Charron, Bruno Giner, Philippe Laval, Yochk’ o Seffer… commissioned for a quartet of very young saxophone pupils to integrate sound sculptures.
Interactions for Baritone Saxophone and Percussion
New work by the percussionist Dr. Zachary Cairns showcasing a rhythmically-driven exchange between the weighty timbre of the baritone saxophone and multiple percussion instruments.
Excavation du répertoire inconnu
Interpretation of a piece composed by Magnus Linderg. This ensemble is made up for the occasion at the invitation of the saxophonist, although they have always shared a curiosity for contemporary music.
Coklea Saxophone Quartet performance
COKLEA saxophone quartet finds its origins from the cultural particularity of modern Helvetia. It proposes pieces of Swiss composers and transcriptions.
The dual role of a composer-performer and new Australian music
Australian saxophonist-composer, Katia Beaugeais, will present her new saxophone concerto ‘Terra Obscura’, in reference to her Doctorate research about the dual role of a composer-performer.
Echo Rogue Performance
Echo Rogue, a modular saxophone quartet, presents the French premiere performance of two newer works for saxophone quartet of varying instrumentation.
Umble and Schrude Performance
James Umble and Marilyn Shrude will present two works in recital, including Shrude’s Lacrimosa and a new original transcription of Elizabeth Brown’s Chronicle, both for alto saxophone and piano.
(Re)créations : Espaces, pour 36 saxophonistes spatialisés, & In Extremis, sur une vidéo originale inspirée d’un extrait des Lumières de la ville
Wapango Saxophone Quartet bring together 36 students coming from Rhone Alpes region. They present «Espaces», by Marybel Dessagnes and «In extremis» by Jeff Baud, movie by Lucille Killmayer.
RNCM Saxophone Orchestra Performance
Under the direction of Rob Buckland and Andy Scott, the RNCM Saxophone Orchestra will present a recital program primarily composed of new commissions from British composers.