The trio, composed by two saxophones and a piano, will perform two commissioned pieces written by Takehiko Yamada and Lionel Rokita.
Event style: contemporary
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.
Stockhausen Linker Augentanz
The students of Lausanne High School (prof. Pierre-Stephane Meugé) will perform Linker Augentanz by Karlheinz Stockhausen for saxophone ensemble, percussion and synthesizer
XASAX & Geneviève Strosser Performance
Two pieces for viola and four saxophones: CROSSWIND by greek composer Georges Aperghis and a new piece by swiss composer Rudolf Kelterborn.
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.
New Music From The Netherlands
The duo Beumer & van Ham presents two new works for Alto saxophone and Piano called «Afthershock » and « Bird, Candle & Ignorance », a piece about communication in difficult times.
J4 Saxophone Quartet
The Quartet J4 Saxophone presents two world premieres on the subject of two fathers and two sons performing together.
De-emphasizing Meter: The Fanfare from Carter’s Canonic Suite for Saxophone Quartet
A presentation on the Fanfare which includes a detailed analysis of meter, the cognitive aspects that can be drawn from the movement and how they interact with the listener’s overall experience.