SOLOISTS WITH
ORCHESTRA
BRANFORD MARSALIS
Photos by Palma Kolansky
“MR. MARSALIS BROUGHT A GRACIOUS POISE AND SUPPLE TONE
TO GLAZUNOV’S CONCERTO FOR ALTO SAXOPHONE AND STRING
ORCHESTRA, AND AN INSOUCIANT SWAGGER TO ERWIN SCHULHOFF’S
“JAZZ CONCERTO...” The New York Times
From his early acclaim as a saxophonist ­bringing
new energy and new audiences to the jazz art,
Branford Marsalis has refined and expanded his
talents and his horizons as a musician, ­composer,
bandleader and educator – a 21st Century m
­ ainstay
of artistic excellence.
Branford is frequently heard with leading
symphony orchestras, including the New York
­
Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Philadelphia
­
­Orchestra, ­Detroit Symphony, Nashville ­Symphony,
and Naples P
­hilharmonic in the US, as well as
­orchestras across Europe, Asia, and South America.
He served as Creative Director for the Cincinnati
Symphony’s Ascent series in 2012-13.
“Marsalis told stories with his breath and body,
conjuring canyon-deep reverberations, woodland
piping, blues cries and seductive whispers from
his instruments. And, like a great storyteller, he
brought those effects into focus, making every
note count, as he sprang delightful surprises and
created a world in the round.”
The New Orleans Times Picayune
SELECTED ORCHESTRAL REPERTOIRE
JOHN ADAMS Saxophone Concerto
SALLY BEAMISH The Imagined Sound of Sun on Stone (Soprano Saxophone)
SALLY BEAMISH Under the Wing of the Rock: Saxophone Concerto No. 2
ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra
JACQUES IBERT Concertino da Camera for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra
MARK KUSS Concerto for Soprano Saxophone
PETER LIEBERSON Neruda Songs (4 & 5)
DARIUS MILHAUD Scaramouche, Suite for Saxophone and Orchestra Op. 165c
ERWIN SCHULHOFF/BENNETT Hot-Sonate for
Alto Saxophone and Orchestra
RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS (transcription) Oboe Concerto in A minor
JACOB TER VELDHUIS Tallahatchie Concerto for
Alto Saxophone and Orchestra
HEITOR VILLA-LOBOS Fantasia for
Soprano Saxophone and Orchestra in B-flat, Op. 630
Bachianas Brasilieras no. 5, A.389
JOHN WILLIAMS Escapades for Saxophone and Orchestra
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