| Orchestra or Band | The Astral Quartet (Leopoldo Mugnai soprano saxophone, Oliver Lee alto saxophone, Annabella Chenevix Trench tenor saxophone, Ethan Townsend baritone saxophone) |
| Set List | 'July', M Torke,
'Introduction et Variations sur une Ronde Populaire', G Pierné
'Quartet No.1 in Three Movements', B Mintzer,
'Quatour Pour Saxophones', P-M Dubois,
Selections from West Side Story - 'Gee, Office Krupke', L Bernstein, arr. J Boatman |
| Performance Notes | Enjoy an inspirational performance of music performed by outstanding young saxophonists The Astral Quartet, live in the Elgar Room.
Tickets include a hot drink and a pastry.
The Astral Quartet are a London-based saxophone quartet studying at the Royal College of Music. Formed in 2020, the ensemble is passionate about performing classical, jazz, and contemporary music, from Bach to Piazzolla, while also commissioning young, upcoming composers. The group comprises third-year undergraduate students studying with Professor Kyle Horch and receives guidance and masterclasses from world-renowned educators, including Huw Wiggin, Sarah Burnett, and Simon Channing.
The Astral Quartet won First Prize in the Royal College of Music Woodwind Chamber Competition (2022) and was presented the Boconnoc Music Award, which included a five-day residency at the estate in Cornwall.
The Quartet is passionate about their work at the Doubletrees School for children with special needs and the Oatleigh care home. They have performed at St Gabriels Pimlico, St Jamess Piccadilly, the Chelsea Theatre, and the Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall. |