Michael & Orchestra
Concerto Offerings
2024-25 season
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Danzón No. 6 for Soprano Saxophone & String Orchestra Arturo Márquez
Mexican composer Arturo Márquez, puts the agility of the soprano saxophone on full display and adds interest by subtly steering the ensemble through a multitude of harmonic areas. Sample score
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Konzert op. 120 for Soprano Saxophone and Orchestra by Siegfried Borris (1966) AMERICAN PREMIERE
Silenced by the Nazi Party during WWII, German Jewish composer, Siegfried Borris was one of the most widely known figures in the Berlin music scene during the 20th Century. The Konzert was composed for the world famous soprano saxophonist Carina Raschèr in 1966 and premiered on July 9th 1967 at the Allgemeines Deutsches Musikfest in Munich and again in 1971 at the Berlin Philharmonic Concert Hall. Carina Raschèr has charged Michael with ensuring the work’s American Premiere…more
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Fantasia for Soprano Saxophone and Chamber Orchestra by Heitor Villa-Lobos
One of the most popular works in the soprano saxophone canon, Villa-Lobos composed this work in 1948.
Michael has performed this work many times both with piano and orchestra.
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Glazunov Concerto
The Concerto in E flat major for alto saxophone and string orchestra, Op. 109, was written by Alexander Glazunov in 1934 and dedicated to the classical saxophone pioneer, Sigurd Raschèr . The piece lasts about fourteen minutes and is played without pause. It is deeply rooted in Romanticism, and has entered the standard saxophone repertoire.
Conductors
If you are interested in programming one of the above works with your group next season please let us know!
