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AUSTIN SAXOPHONE ENSEMBLE PRESENTS:

MAY THE FOURTH

WITH JEAN FULLER, ORGAN

SATURDAY, MAY 4 | 7:30 P.M. | ST. MATHEW'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH

For the finale of our 10th Season, the Austin Saxophone Ensemble is pulling out all the stops (literally) and joining forces with Jean Fuller on organ to present Saint-Saens’ momentous Symphony No. 3, under the baton of Maestro Jonathan Villela. Also featuring works by Debussy, Lecuona, Li, Paulus, and Whitlock. And, of course, no May 4th concert would be complete without a little Star Wars.

Join the Austin Saxophone Ensemble and the Austin Brass Collective on Saturday, May 4 at 7:30 at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, 8134 Mesa Dr. General admission tickets can be purchased in advance below for $15, and kids under 10 get in free!

Program:

John Williams

Music from Star Wars

Claude Debussy

Petite Suite, “Cortège”

Li Huanzhi

Spring Festival Overture

Stephen Paulus

The Road Home

Ernesto Lecuona

Malagueña

Gavin Whitlock

Celtic Suite

Camille Saint-Saëns

Symphony No. 3, “Organ Symphony”

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Event Details

• Date: Saturday, May 4, 2024
• Time: 7:30 P.M.
• Venue: St. Matthew's Episcopal Church
• Website: https://austinsaxophone.com/

Ticket Information

• Cost: $15.00

Presenter Details

• Name: Austin Saxophone Ensemble

The Austin Saxophone Ensemble (ASE) was conceived in the Spring of 2013, when a dozen colleagues gathered to read through music and discuss the formation of a standing ensemble. The group consists of professional musicians in the greater Austin area as performers, band directors, teachers, and composers.

Our sound is orchestral, experimental, lush, violent, delicate, expansive, precise, aggressive, sensitive, and everything in between. Our ears and hearts are open to all great music – whether it is the timeless classical warhorses of Vivaldi and Tchaikovsky or inventive and thrilling music written by some of Austin’s greatest living composers. You’ll hear soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, and bass saxophones creating an infinite palette of colors and making its mark on the sonic landscape of Austin and the world of music.

As a city that thrives on high-caliber live music, Austin is the perfect home for this ensemble. ASE creates a new stage for classical saxophone and explores the depths of artistic expression with its audience. Though the saxophone is most frequently associated with jazz, ASE exposes the listener to the full potential of the saxophone without stylistic limitations. With an educational outreach component, music students in the area will have an opportunity to experience the capabilities of the saxophone in performance.

Below, meet and follow our performers. You can also find some of our past virtual and live concerts on the Listen page.

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