Golden Hour: Music for Saxophones and Piano

Saxophonists Andy Wilds, David Stevens, and Sean Mix, joined by pianist Eileen Huang, present a vibrant and wide-ranging program that showcases the versatility of the saxophone in contemporary chamber music. The program features the driving energy of Rob Smith’s Juggernaut, the mechanical precision of Jack Wilds’ Sonata Machina, and the rhythmic interplay of Walter Nichols’ Sustitución de Baile. Gunther Schuller’s Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano celebrates the 100th Anniversary of Gunther Schuller, while Rebecca Sacks’ Sacks-ophone Tribute offers a lively and personal homage.A dynamic evening of music that highlights the saxophone’s expressive power and collaborative spirit.

Program

Juggernaut (1997, rev. 2005) by Rob Smith

Andy Wilds, alto saxophoneEileen Huang, piano

Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano (1999) by Gunther Schuller

David Stevens, alto saxophoneEileen Huang, piano

A Sacksophone Tribute (2010) by Rebecca Sacks

Andy Wilds, soprano saxophoneDavid Stevens, alto saxophone

Sonata Machina (2016) by Jack Wilds

Andy Wilds, alto saxophoneEileen Huang, piano

Sustitucion de Baile (2011) by Walter Nichols

Andy Wilds, soprano saxophoneDavid Stevens, alto saxophoneSean Mix, tenor saxophoneEileen Huang, piano

Host or Publisher Abstraction Music Group