SIGNUM saxophone quartet
Keywords: Chamber Music, Recital
| Blaž Kemperle | Soprano saxophone |
| Jacopo Taddei | Alto saxophone |
| Alan Lužar | Tenor Saxophone |
| Aram Poghosyan | Baritone saxophone |
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For lovers of chamber music the Recital Hall is the venue of choice. You can hear the musicians breathe and you can practically touch them. This hall is also cherished by musicians for its beautiful acoustics and direct contact with the audience. In the Recital Hall you can hear the best musicians of our time. Buy your tickets now and experience the magic of the Recital Hall for yourself!
Als Hildegard von Bingen, die große Mystikerin des Mittelalters, ihre Musik komponierte, gab es das Saxophon noch gar nicht. Das macht aber nichts, denn die vier Saxophone, deren Klang so wunderbar miteinander verschmilzt, können in ganz unterschiedliche Rollen schlüpfen und sind in vielen Genres zu Hause.Zum Beispiel in der Popmusik, die im Programm des Maat Saxophone Quartet mit »Blackbird« von Paul McCartney vertreten ist. Oder im Jazz, für den der US-amerikanische Komponist George Gershwin steht, der in seinen Werken gekonnt die verschiedenen Stile mixt. Das Saxophon-Quartett kann aber auch ganz klassisch auf den Spuren des älteren Bruders wandeln, dem Streichquartett. Mit Henriette Bosmans erinnern die vier Musiker außerdem an eine schillernde Künstlerin, die heute ziemlich in Vergessenheit geraten ist. Original für Saxophon-Quartett ist schließlich das neue Werk von Aleksandra Vrebalov, mit dem die Rising Stars gleich auch das Repertoire für ihre Besetzung erweitern. »Rising Stars« ist ein Projekt der European Concert Hall Organisation (ECHO). Das Maat Saxophone Quartet wurde nominiert von Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Lisbon, Casa da Música Porto und Philharmonie de Paris.
For many years now, Lunchtime Concerts have been held in the Main Hall and the Recital Hall. The concerts range from public rehearsals by the Concertgebouworkest, to chamber music performances by young up-and-coming artists.For Lunchtime Concerts you will require a free ticket, which you can buy online. Doors to the concert hall open about 30 minutes before the Lunchtime Concert starts.We offer a broad range of music: the majority of concerts include classical music, but you can sometimes hear more modern repertoire. The concert programme is announced one week in advance on our website. The concerts last thirty minutes and are free of charge. Visitors are advised that these concerts are suitable for children from six years old.
The Barbican Quartet was founded in 2015, and is taught and supported by string quartet stars like Günter Picheler and the Quatuor Ébène. The four musicians present works by Alban Berg and Beethoven as part of the »Teatime Classics« series. 2022 was a memorable year for the Barbican Quartet: they won first prize and other special prizes at the ARD Music Competition, as well as a third prize at the Bordeaux International String Quartet Competition. The ensemble had only just found a new second violinist, and thus a new sound and style of ensemble playing, in February 2022. The Barbican Quartet has appeared at many international festivals, and has been broadcast on the radio several times. In the 2022/23 season, they produced and released their first CD. An extensive tour will take them to different parts of Europe, to Canada and the USA.
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