[REVIEW: John Adams leads Cleveland Orchestra in riveting program] “The three-movement quasi-concerto featuring saxophone soloist Timothy McAllister conjures the dark and mysterious Los Angeles of the 1940s and 50s…McAllister soared beautifully against strings, vibraphone, and solo horn.”

Kevin McLaughlin Cleveland Plain Dealer (April 2024)

“Soloist Timothy McAllister proved brilliantly up to the enormous demands — vast spreads of pitches, disjunct lines that wanted to be as lyrical as possible and some dazzling scurries.”

Scott Cantrell The Dallas Morning News (4/25/12)

“the main attraction of this enjoyable St. Louis Symphony album, conducted by David Robertson, is Adams’ Saxophone Concerto, composed for the virtuosic Timothy McAllister, who plays it here. Stacked with swing-era allusions, moody 4am interludes and cartwheeling acrobatics, it is unpretentious fun from start to finish”

Richard Morrison The Times London (5/31/14)

“(John) Adams goes for more than stylizations with [City Noir’s] wily jazz spine. Keeping a sweaty, smoky after-hours jam percolating were Timothy McAllister’s volcanic sax…”

Lewis Whittington American Record Guide (Sept/Oct 2010)

“brilliant solos were in abundance, especially by Timothy McAllister…”

Janos Gereben San Francisco Classical Voice

“John Adams said he wouldn’t wish [that alto saxophone solo] on anyone, but Timothy McAllister dispatching it with wonderful grace on this world premiere evening.”

Fred Child Commentary from American Public Media/Performance Today's coverage of Gustavo Dudamel's Inaugural Concert with the LA Phil

Performances

  1. Soloist with the Central New York Winds; The Midwest Clinic

    2:00 PM
  2. St. Petersburg International Music Festival "Festival of Palaces"

    8:00 PM
  3. Schoolcraft College Noon Concert Series

    12:00 PM
  4. Soloist with South Bend Youth Symphony; Jorge A. Muniz's Saxophone Concerto (Premiere)

    3:00 PM
  5. PRISM Quartet at The University of Michigan

    12:30 PM
  6. Soloist with the University Symphony Orchestra; John Adams Saxophone Concerto

    8:00 PM
  7. Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings: "Mothers of Melody"

    3:00 PM
  8. Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings: "Mothers of Melody"

    8:00 PM
  9. Arosa Music Academy I - Faculty Recital

    5:00 PM
  10. Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Ravinia

    8:00 PM
  11. Performance with Oregon Bach Festival Orchestra

    8:00 PM
  12. PRISM Quartet and So Percussion: Color Theory Concert #1

    7:30 PM
  13. Performances with the Florida Orchestra; John Adams "City Noir"

    8:00 PM
  14. PRISM Quartet, Andrew Bishop and Diego Rivera in Ann Arbor

    8:00 PM
  15. World Premieres: PRISM with Special Guest Marilyn Nonken

    2:00 PM
  16. University of Pennsylvania: Two Free PRISM Concerts of World Premieres with Marilyn Nonken

    7:30 PM
  17. Soloist with the St. Louis Symphony; John Adams Saxophone Concerto

    10:30 AM
  18. PRISM Quartet: Walla Walla Chamber Music Festival

    8:00 PM
  19. PRISM Quartet: Performance at CMA Conference

    8:00 PM