British saxophonist Jess Gillam lit up the Ordway Concert Hall this week in St. Paul, in the first saxophone recital presented by the Schubert Club’s “International Artist Series.” Performing with ...
As autumn unfolds, our fall season at Newport Classical continues to flourish. It remains a privilege to present extraordinary musicians in our City by the Sea year-round, bringing artists from around ...
Classical saxophonist Sigurd M. Rascher, who devoted his life to redeeming his instrument from what he once bemoaned as its stereotype as an emitter of “vulgar, obtrusive sound,” has died. He was 93.
Russ Peterson says he began composing classical music for the saxophone because there simply wasn't enough. "We don't have this depth of literature," Peterson, 34, says. "We've got some good music, ...
“I enjoy the combination of saxophone and electronics. I think it is part of our age, the development of electronic sounds,” said Dr. John Sampen, a professor of saxophone at Bowling Green State ...
VAIL – Few people are better known anywhere for making a jazz tune sizzle and swing than saxophonist Branford Marsalis. But less recognized is his ability to groove to a classical vibe. The former ...
The William Center’s chamber music series opens Sunday at Lafayette College in Easton with the bold sound of the intrepid Prism Saxophone Quartet. For nearly three decades, the group has taken the ...
For many Koreans the saxophone may evoke Cha In-pyo’s iconic 1990s screen persona, donning a shirt that’s unbuttoned a tad too low and rocking the instrument to woo a lady, or the likes of jazz ...