Shades of Blue

Name: Shades of Blue
Start: 2025-10-24T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-10-24T20:30:00-04:00
Location: Church of the Annunciation Paramus

Schedule

Fri Oct 24 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Church of the Annunciation Paramus | Paramus, NJ

Church of the Annunciation
50 W Midland Ave, Paramus, NJ 07652
Doors open at 6:30pm
Concert at 7:00pm

Gabriel Pierné
Introduction et Variations sur une Ronde Populaire (1938)
Matt Krane
Sax Talk (2025)
Carl Anton Wirth
Diversions in Denim (1971)
Peter G. Mainetti
Portrait in Three Colors (2025)

Raymond Kelly, Soprano Saxophone
Anthony Izzo, Alto Saxophone
Ryan Mantell, Tenor Saxophone
Josh Lang, Baritone Saxophone

The New York metropolitan area-based Cobalt Quartet was born of a deep passion for exceptional music as well as a common vision for the saxophone quartet as a vehicle for the highest levels of artistry. The quartet is particularly interested in presenting modern compositions by living composers alongside the very best of the repertoire and lesser-known contemporary works, whether written originally for saxophone or transcribed. Since its founding in 2017, the ensemble has presented varied and exciting programs with several partners including: the Asian Women Composers Association of NYC, Concrete Timbre, Andrew Koss, the Megalopolis Saxophone Orchestra, the Long Island Composers Alliance, the New York Composers Circle, the New Jersey Wind Symphony, and the New York Women Composers. Cobalt Quartet released its debut album, Cobalt Blue, in the fall of 2022.