with Chris Condon, alto and soprano saxophone

This year focuses on the sound of the saxophone in all its forms: The saxophone is, compared to piano or violin, a monophonic instrument, which creates many challenges when performing solo literature. This concert showcases that possibility, but not only that.

There will be also the opportunity to hear how the saxophone is capable of producing multiphonics - several tones simultaneously - as well as the resulting polyphony when a performer plays along with another, prerecorded part.

To contrast and compliment the program, Noah Bedrin and Chris Condon will be performing duo literature for bari and alto saxophones. A wide palette of repertoire, ranging from Bach’s Inventions to the newest original works, will show the many sonic possibilities of which the saxophone is capable.

Program:

J. S. Bach - selections from the two-part Inventions for solo Piano
David Biedenbender - Staying the Night
Paul Bonneau - Caprice en forme de Valse
Sidney Corbett - Variations (On several lines by Amy Clampitt)
Eric Honour - Devil’s Branch
Christian Lauba -Balafon
Marc Mellits - Black
Andrew Martin Smith - Five Miniatures
Alan Theisen - Passing Tones

Music for baritone saxophone and piano - third consecutive year as part of the Tübinger Jazz & Klassiktage concert series! The theme this year is "21st Century Sax". All works on the program are original compositions for baritone saxophone written between 2000-2016. It's a small glimpse into the state of repertoire for this instrument in the modern day.

Program:

Felix Treiber - Duo für Baritonsaxophon und Klavier
William Kenlon - Bright Solo
Amos Gillespie - Lacework for alto and bari saxophones (European Premiere)
Jan Krzywicki - Fable for Eb Baritone Saxophone and Piano
Alan Theisen - Doppelgesang for baritone saxophone and piano
Gerhard Braun - BA - RY - TON for Baryton Saxophone solo
Miklós Maros - Contradanza per saxofono baritono e piano (World Premiere)

Noah Bedrin - baritone saxophone
Shoko Hayashizaki - piano

Guest: Christopher Condon - alto saxophone
 

with Wardy Hamburg, Sarah Wünsche, Andre Tsirlin, saxophones and Yukiko Fujieda, piano

Quintett für 4 Saxophone und Klavier - Krzysztof Meyer (World-Premiere)
Doppelgesang for baritone saxophone and piano - Alan Theisen

with Dieter Alber, Piano

Sonata for baritone saxophone and piano - Walter S. Hartley

with Shoko Hayashizaki, Piano

Sonata for Baritone Saxophone and Piano - Niels Viggo Bentzon

with Shoko Hayashizaki, Piano

"Metamorphoses and Explorations" - Works by Harald Genzmer, Maurice Karkoff, Alan Theisen

with pianist Shoko Hayashizaki

Second performance of the "BariTöne" (BariTones) program as part of the Jazz & Klassik Tage music festival in Tübingen, Germany. Works by Werner Wolf Glaser, Harald Genzmer, Maurice Karkoff, Otmar Mácha and Miklós Maros. A highlight will be the german premiere of "Doppelgesang" by the american composer Alan Theisen. www.alantheisen.com

Link to event and tickets: http://www.jazzklassiktage.de/2015/14.htm

with Tetraphonics

An entertaining evening of music as part of the city hall concert series in Pliezhausen. Program to be announced.

Masterclasses for students of the saxophone studio at Northern Arizona University. World-Premiere of "Lacework" for alto and bari saxophones with Dr. Jonathan Bergeron by Chicago-based composer Amos Gillespie. www.amosgillespie.com

with Shoko Hayashizaki, piano

World premiere of the newest work from composer Alan Theisen entitled "Doppelgesang" for baritone saxophone and piano. French premiere of "Calling" by Miklós Maros for solo baritone saxophone.

with the Tübinger Saxophon-Ensemble

Featured soloist on "Kol Nidrei op. 47" by Max Bruch. Originally for Cello and strings, this work was arranged for saxophone ensemble by Michael Christian Schnebele.

with Tetraphonics

Performance of the saxophone quartet version of "Opus California" by Sally Beamish and the first movement of the Quartet no. 4 in c minor by Ludwig van Beethoven.