FIU Saxophone Quartet & Ensemble

About this event

Experience the vibrant sounds of contemporary, traditional, and exciting American music with the Florida International University Saxophone Quartet and Saxophone Ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Noah J. Brisson.

The F.I.U. Saxophone Quartet and F.I.U. Saxophone Ensemble have programmed American music that spans generations, styles, and musical traditions. American Variations celebrates America 250 with the remarkable diversity of the American musical landscape. This concert features solely American composers . The quartet will perform works by David Maslanka, Samuel Barber, and Philip Glass, offering an intimate exploration of contrasting colors, textures, and voices.

The F.I.U. Saxophone Ensemble expands the sonic palette with a dynamic program featuring the music of John Philip Sousa, Edwin Eugene Bagley, Henry Fillmore, Charles Ives, Robert Russell Bennett, and Caryn Rasmussen’s transcription of Mack Wilbert’s arrangement of the traditional folk song “Shenandoah.”

From intimate chamber music to the expansive sound of the saxophone ensemble, American Variations promises an engaging concert celebrating the creativity, character, and breadth of traditional American music.

The F.I.U. Saxophone Quartet and Saxophone Ensemble regularly perform original works for saxophone quartet & ensemble as well as transcriptions varying from string quartets, small ensembles and even orchestral and wind band repertoire.