Italian Saxophone Quartet
Sun, Apr 6, 2025 4:00 PM
Smith Theatre | Horowitz Center HCC
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Performance Information
Beloved by Chamber Music Maryland audiences for their fun-filled, festive, and often surprising performances, the Italian Saxophone Quartet returns to Smith Theatre with an afternoon of classical, jazz, and movie favorites! With over 40 years of history-making performances, the award-winning ISQ has captivated adoring crowds from New York to Moscow and Athens to Tokyo with their unique sound and infectious charm. From the Baroque brilliance of Bach and Handel to the contemporary vibes of Barber, Nyman, and Gershwin, the afternoon's program promises to be as rich in history as it is in harmony, celebrating the diverse origins and evolutions of Western classical music in cool Italian style!
The Program
GEORGE FRIDERICK HANDEL (1685-1759) Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
GIOACHINO ROSSINI (1792-1868) Sonata a Quattro No. 3 in C Major I. Allegro
ISAAC ALBÉNIZ (1860-1909) Sevilla (from Suite Española)
MICHAEL NYMAN (b. 1944) Film Music Suite Diary of Anne Frank - Candlefire The Piano - The Heart Asks Pleasure First The Piano - Here to There The Piano - Lost and Found The Draughtsman’s Contract - Chasing Sheep is Best Left to Shepherds
GEORGE GERSHWIN (1898-1937) Selection from Porgy and Bess (Arr. Bill Holcombe)
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PEDRO ITURRALDE (1929-2020) Suite Hellénique
LEONARD BERNSTEIN (1918-1990) West Side Story Suite (arr. James Boatman) I Feel Pretty Somewhere Balcony Scene
GEORGES BIZET (1838-1875) Carmen Suite (arr. ISQ) Introduction (to Act 1) Prélude Aragonaise Habanera Chanson du Toréador Seguidilla Danse Bohéme __ PEDRO ITURRALDE (1929-2020)__ Pequeña Czardas
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About The Artist
The Italian Saxophone Quartet was founded by saxophone virtuoso Federico Mondelci in 1982, making it one of the longest-lived groups currently active on the world stage. Determined to perform chamber music for saxophone at the very highest artistic level, the ISQ won a number of important chamber music competitions shortly after their founding, including the unanimous First Prize at the prestigious Premio Ancona. Since then, they have been giving exciting and eclectic performances to adoring…
