Kenari Saxophone Quartet
November 14, 2021

Applauded for their “flat-out amazing” performances and “stunning virtuosity” (Cleveland Classical), the highly acclaimed Kenari Quartet, winner of the First Prize at the Inaugural M-Prize Chamber Arts Competition in 2016, delivers inspiring performances that transform the perception of the saxophone.  Their Showcase at the 2017 CMA Conference, was a stunning revelation. The quartet aims to highlight the instrument’s remarkable versatility by presenting meticulously crafted repertoire from all periods of classical and contemporary music.

BOB EASON, soprano saxophone
KYLE BALDWIN, alto saxophone
COREY DUNDEE, tenor saxophone
STEVEN BANKS, baritone saxophone

Program

The Untapped Sonorities of the Saxophone

PIAZZOLLA
Michelangelo ’70

SCHUMANN
A Schumann Bouquet

ZUPKO
Quantum Shift

BACH
Excerpts from Goldberg Variations

HIGDON
Short Stories

MENDELSSOHN
Capriccio from Op. 81

MASLANKA
Mountain Roads