Italian Saxophone Quartet

Led by superstar sax player Federico Mondelci, the Italian Saxophone Quartet has given hundreds of concerts around the world, bringing their dazzling virtuosity and charisma to music from Bach to tangos, ragtime, blues, Greek dances and film scores. They never fail to bring the house down.

Performance:

Thursday, March 10, 2011, 7:30 p.m.
First Presbyterian Church
1100 Carter Creek Parkway
Bryan, Texas 77802

Biography:

The Italian Saxophone Quartet was formed in 1982, bringing together four of the most established soloists in their field. In 1984 and 1985, they won several chamber music competitions and in particular, were awarded first prize in the ‘Premier Ancona’ by Goffredo Petrassi.

Federico Mondelci sax soprano, Marco Gerboni alto sax, Mario Marzi tenor sax and Massimo Mazzoni sax baritono.

Their interpretations of contemporary music have received special recognition and this is an area of the repertoire, that the Quartet has continued to promote in their concert activities.

The Italian Saxophone Quartet have performed extensively, giving more than 1000 concerts in the Italy, USA, Japan, Greece, Germany, France, Russia, Lebanon and Sweden.

Alongside their performances in the major concert halls throughout Italy, Europe, Russia, U.S.A., the Quartet have frequently broadcast on Radio and recorded 3 CD’s, including a CD on the Pentaphon label devoted to contemporary music.

During the 2004-2005 season, the Italian Saxophone Quartet continue their busy schedule with important appearances in Italy, which include several performances in Europe and USA.

Quotes:

"Think you don´t like saxophone quartets? Oh my, think again! . . . A revelation . . . knocked me out from the first notes." -Monterey Peninsula Herald.

"A true world-class act . . . Every note of the evening was exquisite, and this team really knew how to put on a show . . . they rocked the house with a program that spanned the globe and musical styles . . . evocative power and sheer entertainment value . . . masters at working the crowd with improvisational style . . . the highlight of my entire season . . . they had all dancing and frolicking right along with them." -Sarasota Herald Tribune

"Delightful . . . The quartet's flawless performance was entertaining for hardcore classical music fans and yet reached the more novice concert goer-which is just what we wanted. Having presented and listened to many American sax quartets it was amazing to hear how much more sublime the ISQ sounds. The uniqueness of their instrumentation and the unquestionable quality of the performance teamed with creative programming is a winning combination." -Corby Skinner, Alberta Bair Theatre, Billings, MT

More Information:

Please contact Italian Saxophone Quartet.