Saxophone Ensembles
Monday, March 10, 2025 at 7:30pm CDT
Galvin Recital Hall
Taimur Sullivan, director
The ensembles present a concert of new and inventive sounds for many saxophones, including a world premiere by Sam Alvarez (‘24) and premieres of arrangements by composers Stacy Garrop and John Adams.
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (arr. Eric Rierson), Allegro con brio e vivace from Souvenir de Florence, Op. 70
Hiromi Uehara (arr. Corey Dundee), Cape Cod Chips
Hiromi Uehara (arr. Brian Kachur), Islands Azores
Sam Alvarez, the tree stump is a verb (world premiere)
Stacy Garrop, Give Me Hunger (world premiere arrangement)
John Adams (arr. Brian Kachur), Hallelujah Junction (world premiere arrangement)
Audience Advisory: The visual projections played during Sam Alvarez's the tree stump is a verb include bright, quickly-moving patterns that may be irritating to photosensitive viewers.
View Live StreamTickets are $6 for the general public and $4 for students with valid ID.
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70 Arts Circle Drive
Evanston, IL 60208
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Located in the Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, this 400-seat hall features a 40-foot glass wall offering views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. Undulating walls of Forest Stewardship Council–certified wood, covered with a thin layer of African moabi wood, provide optimal acoustics, and the hall is equipped with state-of-the-art sound and video equipment for recording.