In this homage to the saxophone Asko|Schönberg will be joined by top saxophonists in the role of soloist and quartet. Piquant crossovers in Hot and Clash of Cultures, a new work by JacobTV and Andriessen’s De Stijl, inspired by Mondrian’s work, showcase the colourful world of the saxophone.  

Ties Mellema plays solo in Hot, a work that evokes the atmosphere of early jazz with great panache. The Aurelia Saxophone Quartet performs the newly composed Tipperary Concert and Van Onna’s work, which brings together the classical and jazz idioms. After the interval Asko|Schönberg, Artvark Saxophone Quartet and Vocaallab join forces to perform De Stijl

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Artists

FRANCO DONATONI

Hot

JACOBTV

Tipperary Concerto

PETER VAN ONNA

Clash of Cultures

LOUIS ANDRIESSEN

De Stijl

ARTVARK SAXOPHONE QUARTET

Improvisations on Facing Death by Louis Andriessen 

Half Turk Shuffle

Charles in Detroit

ASKO|SCHÖNBERG + AURELIA SAXOFOON KWARTET

ARTVARK SAXOPHONE QUARTET

silbersee

conductor Etienne Siebens

saxophone Ties Mellema