70’s rock without distorted guitars, but with the powerful and crazy sound of a large sax ensemble, composed of thirty saxophone pupils as well as their teachers and a drum player!
Event style: world
Adolphe Sax at 200: A Genius Who Invents a Noise.
Recital of new Scottish works commissioned to celebrate Adolphe Sax’s bicentennial. Works by Sally Beamish, Martin Kershaw and Richard Ingham mixing saxophone, piano and percussion.
Caovva Saxophone Quartet Performance
This project is based on the findings of the doctoral dissertation titled The Solo and Chamber Saxophone Music of Aldemaro Romero, which explores the compositions for saxophone by this Venezuelan composer.
Portuguese Music for Sax Solo
Three world premieres for solo saxophone from Portuguese composers that present an approach to traditional Portuguese music and new compositional techniques for the saxophone.
WIST DUO
The duo composed of the saxophonist William Chien and guitarist Stefan Skrilecz will perform two new compositions by Taiwanese composer Che-Yi Lee and Austrian composer Anselm Schaufler.
Sax O’ Celte – ensemble
Consisting of a dozen saxophone students and lead by R. Baudry, the Sax O ‘Celte ensemble associates the saxophone family with traditional Celtic instruments while exploring a compositional style.
Indian Saxophone
Recital of a Hindustani Classical Raga in it’s traditional form presented by Jesse Bannister. This will include Alap (introduction of the raga) and Jor (Rhythmic Raga improvisation).
Sugar Bear Saxophone Quartet Performance
The Sugar Bear Saxophone Quartet wants to represent the uniqueness of Thailand. They will perform music from three composers from different origins : D. Maslanka, V. Potavanich and A. Piazzolla.
World Premiere for Trio
World premiere performance by the Noffsinger/Richman/Feeney Trio of a new work for saxophone, viola, and percussion by Amir Zaheri.
World premiere from Australia directed by Diana Tolmie
The Queensland Conservatorium Saxophone Orchestra from Australia will premiere a programme of Australian-composed works by T. Green, G.Brophy, L.Denson, A.Ball and C.Healy and directed by D.Tolmie.