Mixing Eastern and Western traditions, Philip Glass’ heroic musical homage to a simple Hindu holy man paints an exquisite symphonic and choral picture of India emerging from centuries of foreign domination. Glass’ saxophone concerto as well as a piece by Glass and Ravi Shankar fill out this south Asian odyssey.

Thursday March 10, 2011 8:00 pm Friday March 11, 2011 8:00 pm Saturday March 12, 2011 8:00 pm R&H Segerstrom Concert Hall CARL ST.CLAIR - conductor PHILIP GLASS - composer PRISM QUARTET - saxophones JANICE CHANDLER ETEME - soprano CHRISTOPHEREN NOMURA - baritone KEVIN DEAS - bass-baritone PACIFIC CHORALE - John Alexander, artistic director

GLASS & SHANKAR: Meeting Along the Edge from “Passages” GLASS: Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra GLASS: Passion of Ramakrishna

Xenakis and Beyond: New music from three generations of Greek composers

PROGRAM Ianis Xenakis (1922–2001) XAS (1987) Stratis Minakakis (b.1979) TA ENTOS (2006) Stratis Minakakis CHROIES BETA (2007) Stratis Minakakis Adaptations of Greek folk music Georgia Spiropoulos (b.1965) Práxis 4 Saxes (2004/05) Michael Adamis (b.1929) Eyynon (1988) Giorgos Koumendakis (b.1959) Typewriter Tune (2008)

Xenakis and Beyond: New music from three generations of Greek composers

PROGRAM Ianis Xenakis (1922–2001) XAS (1987) Stratis Minakakis (b.1979) TA ENTOS (2006) Stratis Minakakis CHROIES BETA (2007) Stratis Minakakis Adaptations of Greek folk music Georgia Spiropoulos (b.1965) Práxis 4 Saxes (2004/05) Michael Adamis (b.1929) Eyynon (1988) Giorgos Koumendakis (b.1959) Typewriter Tune (2008)

Inspired Surroundings John Adams Conductor Saturday, 04/02/2011 at 7:30PM at New Campus Tickets: Tickets from $15 Sounds of the Times For ticket information, call: 305-673-3331

John Adams - American composer extraordinaire - takes to the podium to present an explosive display of contemporary ingenuity and magic. Said to be “loud, tough and organized,” Julia Wolfe’s Arsenal packs a punch! With trumpets and trombones on the front lines, she drew inspiration from one of FDR’s Fireside Chats. Bartók uses a bagpipe-like tune to convey the Eastern European and Middle Eastern folk flavor in his Dance Suite, and in a gripping finale, Adams leads his own City Noir, inspired by Kevin Starr’s “Dream” books that, to him, contain “pockets of high-energy and cinematic lyricism.”

Featured classical artist for the 2nd Annual Saxophone Day at Morehead State University. Recital and Masterclasses. For more information, contact Johnny Salinas, assistant professor of saxophone, j.salinas@moreheadstate.edu

Apr 27, 2011 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Location: Katzin Concert Hall Cost: $5-$9 The School of Music presents a 3-part series of concerts in honor of Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001), the Greek composer and architect whose revolutionary ideas about music will come to life in visceral and virtuosic scores. Join ASU students, faculty, and guest artists as they perform the stirring creations of one of the greatest interdisciplinary artists of the 20th Century.

Series Concerts April 27, 7:30 p.m.: Faculty Artist Simone Mancuso, Percussion April 28, 7:30 p.m.: Arizona Contemporary Music Ensemble (ACME) April 29, 7:30 p.m.: Arizona Contemporary Music Ensemble (ACME)

PRISM performs a program of stunning music from their new innova CD, DEDICATION, featuring 23 short works composed in 2004 in celebration of the Quartet’s 20th anniversary. Music by Tim Berne, William Bolcom, Zack Browning, Robert Capanna, Donnacha Dennehy, Nick Didkovsky, Jason Eckardt, Renee Favand, Perry Goldstein, Jennifer Higdon, Libby Larsen, Matthew Levy, Minimum Security Composers Collective (Dennis DeSantis, Roshanne Etezady, Adam Silverman, Ken Ueno), Keith Moore, Greg Osby, Frank J. Oteri, James Primosch, Tim Ries, Gregory Wanamaker, and Chen Yi

Innova Artists The PRISM Quartet present a CD release concert, curated by John Zorn and sponsored by Innova Recordings. Repertoire to include music by William Bolcom, Ken Ueno, Jennifer Higdon, Libby Larsen, Greg Osby, Zack Browning, Frank Oteri, Adam Silverman, Dennis DeSantis, Roshanne Etezady, Renee Favand, Tim Ries, Tim Berne, Jason Eckhardt, Keith Moore, Gregory Wanamaker, Nick Didkovsky, Matthew Levy, Donnacha Dennehy, and more!

The PRISM Quartet unveils freshly minted works by David Rakowski, Lisa Bielawa, Perry Goldstein, Matthew Levy, and Cara Haxo, the winner of the PRISM/Walden School Young Composer Commissioning Award

The PRISM Quartet unveils freshly minted works by David Rakowski, Lisa Bielawa, Perry Goldstein, Matthew Levy, and Cara Haxo, the winner of the PRISM/Walden School Young Composer Commissioning Award

Holy Roller Timothy McAllister, alto saxophone Lucia Unrau, piano

8pm, Dendrinos Chapel Free Admission

Performance of Max Bruch’s Kol Nidrei

World Youth Wind Symphony Steven Davis, conductor

7:00pm, Corson Auditorium Free Admission

PRISM appears at UMKC Conservatory of Music, including a recital, composer workshops, open readings, and a performance of William Bolcom’s Concerto Grosso with the Conservatory Wind Ensemble under the direction of Steve Davis in the brand new Helzberg Performing Arts Center.

“When Worlds Collide: Music for Saxophone and Organ”

Saxophonist Timothy McAllister joins up with Kimberly Marshall to feature exciting new works and transcriptions, combining one of the newest musical instruments with one of the oldest. Music of Olivier Messiaen, Mischa Zupko, Alessandro Marcello, Jean-Baptiste Singelee, Jacobus Kloppers, and Jean Matitia.

PRISM Quartet performs works by Roshanne Etezady, Ken Ueno, Lei Liang, Kristin Kuster, Kati Agocs, David Laganella

World Premiere of Kathryn Salfelder’s Saxophone Concerto. David Alan Miller, conductor

Premiere of Kathryn Salfelder’s Saxophone Concerto. David Alan Miller, conductor

October 26, 2011 10:30am; 1pm Music Theater, MIM Phoenix, AZ

“Chambersax” Timothy McAllister, saxophones Andrew Campbell, piano Nancy Buck, viola

Herberger Institute Associate Professor of Saxophone Dr. Timothy McAllister is joined by esteemed ASU faculty Andrew Campbell and Nancy Buck in a diverse program which includes powerful chamber works by Paul Hindemith, Max Bruch, ASU Faculty Rodney Rogers, George Gershwin, and more!