SPOTLIGHTS: Mobilis performance
Mobilis Saxophone quartet / classical, contemporary
Website(s) : http://www.mobilis-saxophonquartett.at / http://www.michael-krenn.com
Mobilis, Austria’s leading saxophone quartet, presents an original world premiere piece for 12 saxophones by Thomas Doss.
With ensemble.konsax.wien, conducted by Lars Mlekusch : Phil Pierick, Szymon Zawodny, Joan Jordi Oliver Arcos, Georg Palmanshofer, Charles Ng, Krzysztof Gunka, Alvaro Collao Leòn, Michal Knot, Joel Diegert, Livia Ferrara, Noemi Szöke, Istvan Szaller, Aleksandar Jankech, Tadayoshi Kusakabe
Biography
The MOBILIS Saxophone Quartet was founded in 2009 and consists of four musicians with different nationalities.
The international cast of the quartet with different cultural influences
is also reflected in their repertoire, including early original literature to modern contemporary works.
The Mobilis Saxophone Quartet is winner of prestigious music competitions such as:
• Winner of the Austrian Music Competition GRADUS AD PARNASSUM, 2009
• Winner of the Fidelio Competition of KWPU (Conservatory Vienna)2010
• “BANK AUSTRIA ARTIST OF THE YEAR 2011″.
In 2012, the ensemble had it´s very successful debut concert in the glass hall of the Musikverein.
It´s debut CD, published by Gramola Vienna, was honored with the Pasticcio Award by Ö1- classical Radio Station.
More informations
The classical saxophone in Austria is still a stranger amongst more traditional instruments.
Though there are more and more young saxophonists in Austria, playing at an international artistic level. Because of this situation one of our main goals must be to introduce as many people as possible into the sound of classical saxophone.
On the other hand we have a very strong and popular tradition of wind bands in Austria. So the idea of a new piece for saxophone quartet an wind band was born. 2013 we first met Thomas Doss, international renowed composer and conducter and commissioned him to write such a new piece.
In 2014 we premiered this great new concerto called “Spotlights 4 Sax 4″ successfully. Doss made an arrangement of the same piece for saxophone choir and quartet, which we will premiere in Strasbourg.
The SaxOpen is the perfect occasion to introduce the saxophone community into this new piece, which will hopefully be played many times in the future.
The other piece, Erkki Sven Tüür`s “Lamentatio”, fits very well to the title “Spotlights”, spotlighting different emotions and atmospheres through musical language.
Programming
11/07/2015 15:15 - 15:45
Cité de la musique et de la danse - Salle 21
Musicians / speakers
- Krenn Michael (Austria)
- Krenn Yukiko (Austria)
- Ursej Janez (Austria)
- Jurkovic Goran (Austria)
Program
- Lamentatio (Erkki Sven Tüür)
- SPOTLIGHTS 4 SAX 4 (Thomas Doss) / French premiere
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