“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 Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra (CA); World Premiere of Vincent Ho's "Whimsical Concerto of Fanciful Birds"

    7:30 PM
  2. Soloist with University of Michigan Symphony Band; Stacy Garrop's "Alpenglow"

    8:00 PM
  3. Carnegie Hall Gala Opening Concert: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

    7:00 PM
  4. Cabrillo Festival of Contemporary Music: U.S. Premiere of Olga Neuwirth's Dreydl

    7:00 PM
  5. Sinfonia of London: Kenneth Fuchs's "Eventide" (World Premiere Recording of alto saxophone version)

    12:00 PM
  6. PRISM Quartet: WORLD PREMIERES (Philadelphia Series)

    7:00 PM
  7. PRISM Quartet: WORLD PREMIERES (NYC Series)

    6:30 PM
  8. PRISM Quartet: PREMIERES (NYC)

    3:00 PM
  9. PRISM Quartet: Premieres (MI Series)

    7:00 PM
  10. Broadcast: Soloist in Jacques Ibert's Concertino da Camera with Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

    2:00 PM
  11. Residency - McAllister/Ames Duo at Tennessee Tech University

    7:30 PM
  12. Recital - McAllister/Ames Duo - Middlebury College

    6:30 PM
  13. Recital - McAllister/Ames Duo - University of Connecticut

    5:00 PM
  14. Recital - McAllister/Ames Duo at Hartt School of Music

    12:00 PM
  15. Soloist with University of Michigan Symphony Band; William Bolcom's Concerto for Soprano Saxophone

    8:00 PM
  16. UM Faculty Showcase

    8:00 PM
  17. Detroit Chamber Winds & Strings: Nathalie Joachim (world premiere)

    7:00 PM
  18. PRISM Quartet meets Bang on a Can (New York City)

    7:30 PM
  19. PRISM Quartet meets Bang on a Can (Philadelphia)

    7:00 PM
  20. Soloist with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Glazunov's Saxophone Concerto

    7:30 PM