Since the 1840s, when the saxophone was invented by Adolphe Sax, the wind instrument named after him has become a key component of jazz groups ranging from big bands to small combos. It was also a ...
American Saxophonist, Polish Conductor Cross Over In Mumbai MUMBAI: Greg Banaszak is much sought after in the world’s concert halls for a rare ability. If this minute he can make the saxophone bow and ...
As autumn unfolds, our fall season at Newport Classical continues to flourish. It remains a privilege to present ...
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 ...
You can go a long time in Tacoma without hearing a classical saxophone soloist, then you get two on the same weekend. On Saturday, Symphony Tacoma brings Australian saxophone star Amy Dickson, who’ll ...
The saxophone can be as beautifully melodic as a violin or a clarinet – but the classical music world hasn’t always seen eye to eye with the instrument. We asked saxophonist Jess Gillam to explain why ...
Emily Verschoor-Kirss's junior recital is the culmination of her third year of undergraduate studies in saxophone performance. The program highlights a wide variety of styles which speaks to the broad ...
An unusual piece makes its UK premiere in this season's BBC Proms - John Adams' Saxophone Concerto. While the concerto is long-established in classical music, the saxophone - 175 years after it was ...
Performances in N.Y.C. Advertisement Supported by By Vivien Schweitzer THE saxophone, invented by the Belgian-born instrument maker Adolphe Sax around 1840, has seldom achieved prominence in the ...