“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

“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)

Performances

  1. Soloist with the Brussels Philharmonic; Connesson-"A Kind of Trane"

    8:00 PM
  2. Performances w/Chicago Symphony Orchestra

    8:00 PM
  3. Performances with Chicago Symphony Orchestra

    8:00 PM
  4. Masterclass and Recital at Ball State University

    6:00 PM
  5. Vox3Machina Recital at Cleveland Institute of Music

    8:00 PM
  6. Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival; "Sax and Violins"

    7:30 PM
  7. Orcas Island Chamber Music Festival

    7:30 PM
  8. Live in Cinemas/HD Broadcast with the Berliner Philharmoniker; John Adams' "City Noir"

    8:00 PM
  9. Performance with the Berliner Philharmoniker; John Adams "City Noir"

    8:00 PM
  10. Soloist with the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra; John Adams Saxophone Concerto

    8:00 PM
  11. Performances with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra

    10:45 AM
  12. Michigan Chamber Players

    4:00 PM
  13. Detroit Chamber Winds: "Skyline Sax"

    3:00 PM
  14. Soloist with the Pensacola Symphony Orchestra

    7:30 PM
  15. Performances with the San Diego Symphony; John Adams "City Noir"

    8:00 PM
  16. Network for New Music/PRISM Quartet: The Music of Robert Capanna

    7:30 PM