when: 11 March 2020 | venue: The Concourse | cost: $20 - $55 | address: 409 Victoria Avenue | website: https://musicaviva.com.au/nexas/ | tickets: https://musicaviva.com.au/nexas/1536/select-seats/
published: 09 Mar 2020, 5 min read
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The American in Paris, from whom this program draws its title, is George Gershwin himself. Inspired by the sounds he heard in France's capital in 1926, his lively orchestral work An American in Paris lies at the heart of this colourful program for saxophone quartet.
Nexas are one of Australia's foremost saxophone ensembles, dedicated to putting the classical saxophone back on musical radars everywhere. These versatile woodwind instruments, invented in France, can sound like anything from brass to percussion and everywhere in between - simply close your eyes and be transported.
Michael Duke soprano saxophone
Andrew Smith alto saxophone
Nathan Henshaw tenor saxophone
Jay Byrnes baritone saxophone
Programme:
An American in Paris
Bozza Nuages
Gershwin (arr Byrnes) An American in Paris
Dubois Quartet for Saxophones
Debussy (arr Byrnes) Clair de lune
Rivier Grave et Presto
Trenet (arr Byrnes) La Mer
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The American in Paris, from whom this program draws its title, is George Gershwin himself. Inspired by the sounds he heard in France's capital in 1926, his lively orchestral work An American in Paris lies at the heart of this colourful program for saxophone quartet.
Nexas are one of Australia's foremost saxophone ensembles, dedicated to putting the classical saxophone back on musical radars everywhere. These versatile woodwind instruments, invented in France, can sound like anything from brass to percussion and everywhere in between - simply close your eyes and be transported.
Michael Duke soprano saxophone
Andrew Smith alto saxophone
Nathan Henshaw tenor saxophone
Jay Byrnes baritone saxophone
Programme:
An American in Paris
Bozza Nuages
Gershwin (arr Byrnes) An American in Paris
Dubois Quartet for Saxophones
Debussy (arr Byrnes) Clair de lune
Rivier Grave et Presto
Trenet (arr Byrnes) La Mer
Go see Nexas Saxophone Quartet - March 2020.
Nexas Saxophone Quartet - March 2020 is on 11 March 2020. The opening hours are: 10:00am to 12:00pm. Conveniently located in Chatswood. Visit their website at https://musicaviva.com.au/nexas/.
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