Sirocco Saxophone Quartet
 from UK/Germany Praised for their 'finesse and flair' (The Times), the Sirocco Saxophone Quartet is a dynamic young ensemble which seeks to engage audiences with the rich and diverse chamber music repertoire for saxophones. They enjoy performing original repertoire, transcriptions and new commissions, and have enjoyed collaborating with composers including Paul Patterson, Charlotte Bray, Tzvi Avni and Thilo Schaller. They give regular recitals in London, elsewhere in the UK and in Germany, and recent appearances include the Purcell Room, St Martin-in-the-Fields and Wigmore Hall. Sirocco was formed at the Royal College of Music in 2006 where its members studied with Kyle Horch and Martin Robertson. On completing their studies at the RCM they went on to study with world renowned professors in Paris, Cologne, Vienna and Chicago. They were Park Lane Group Young Artists in 2009 and received a Musicians Benevolent Fund Ensembles Award in 2011. |
Back to Bar 190 - Thilo SchallerBack to Bar 190 was written for the Sirocco Quartet in 2011. Composer Thilo Schaller is currently assistant professor in music at the University of Lethbridge, Canada. He composes autonomous music as well as for media contexts. His works have been performed in England, Germany, Austria, Tanzania, Spain, and Italy.Throwback - Charlotte Bray*Untitled 1, *Untitled 2, *Untitled 3Charlotte Bray is a young composer to watch. Her Throw Back, written last year for the Sirocco Saxophone Quartet, is a rhapsody of great haunting beauty, evoking something of the dense, mysterious fog that rose from the nearby Thames as it was played with poise and affection by this hugely talented foursome. (Stephen Pritchard, The Observer, Sunday 11 January 2009) |
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