Forums — General Discussion
BOB - best of the biennial...

Return to Forums Home | Return to Parent Topic — General Discussion

Hello all, Just having some fun here. With the NASA biennial only one day old, I sat down to record my favorite new pieces and equipment that caught my eye. Usually I only remember a couple of works (it IS overwhelming: 4 days full of non-stop saxophone concerts), but I heard quite a bit that I want to play. I certainly couldn't hear everything (or even half!), so feel free to add your own opinions! [B] Best new works I heard (that I didn't play in or arrange ;-)[/B] Roshanne Etezady - Keen (quartet) John Leszczynski - They Might be Gods (quartet) Isabelle Marc - Ofaerufoss (saxophone and harp) Marilyn Shrude - TROPE for saxophones and electronics Chris Arrell - Ghosts for Solo Baritone Saxophone Caravan (for two alto saxophones) - Tanya Anisimova Paul Hayden - Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra [B] Coolest eye-candy in the exhibits room:[/B] Yamaha special edition Custom YAS-875EX in white lacquer Selmer Series III soprano sax, gold matte with gold lacquer keys (I also saw a gold plated Series III on stage that was really great looking). [B]A Must Have for me:[/B] At the MusicMedic.com exhibit: The Vortex Air Torch (I've already ordered one!). Reeds, reeds, reeds. [B]The very best things about this biennial:[/B] All the old friends I saw (Joe Luloff and I went to summer camp together in high school, and Tom Liley was the first person I met in college). All the new friends I made! Trappeze!!!!! Chad Eby playing Happy Birthday on tenor and morphing it into the last movement of Milhaud's Scaramouche.