Concerto for Alto Saxphone by Henri Tomasi - I. Andante et Allegro

This is a recording from the live concert at the end of the Christian Lauba/Richard Ducros Master Class in Houston in 2012.  You can watch the video of this performance at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xV4NYepEToY

Ars by Christian Lauba (with Dan Gelok)

From my 1st Masters Recital in 2013, accompanied by Angela Park.

Sonata in C# by Fernande Decruck - I. Tres Modere, Expressif

Jungle by Christian Lauba

Live recording of Absolute Zero in Kemp Recital Hall, Illinois State University in Normal, IL

Tre Wherry, Soprano Saxophone
Christine Ewald, Alto Saxophone
Devin Cano, Tenor Saxophone
Riley Carter, Baritone Saxophone

Mountain Roads Mvt I: Overture by David Maslanka

Excerpts from my first live performance of this piece! 

Sequenza IXb - Luciano Berio - Excerpts(Live)

Leafless Trees was composed in the especially harsh winter months of February and March 2010. The movements of the composition where inspired by observations made in the park close to my home during and after a severe blizzard. The scenes from winter storm include being lost in a complete white out from relentless snow. Also observing limbs from giant maples swaying several feet in either direction from the wind, as well as and the aftermath of the wind and the weight of the snow on fallen limbs and uprooted trees.

This recording was from a live performance in conjunction with the Indiana University 2016 Saxophone Academy.

Leafless Trees by David Laganella - I. Unyielding

Performed by the Norfolk Contemporary Ensemble at the 2016 Norfolk New Music Workshop:

Lili Sarayah - violin
Alfonso Noriega - viola
Anne Suda - cello
Sam Bobinski - double bass
Joseph Rebman - harp
Nicoletta Favari - piano
Chris Salvito - percussion

Convoluted Reasoning; for mixed chamber ensemble

Allerseelen - Live at Lawrence University

This piece operates as a depiction of my struggles with depression and the various issues that I have had to deal with as a result. The title refers to the phrase “the inner machinations of my mind are an enigma,” which is a quote stated by one of the characters in a popular, light-hearted children’s cartoon. Omitting the key words from this quote creates a vague, unintelligible phrase that represents my inability to complete thoughts while suffering from a depressive episode, as well as my confusion about why I am experiencing such adversity. 

I’ve crafted the sound world of this piece by working with the following programmatic concepts in mind: the static presence of apathy, the fear of mental instability, self-deprecation, an aversion to public interaction, and a slowly developing search for some way to move past these tendencies. The four voices of the quartet shift between working in tandem and working against one another in order to portray these concepts, at times implementing exceedingly abnormal sounds which emphasize the strangeness of my episodes. 

A comprehension of the title’s missing words – revealing the complete phrase to which I have been referring – characterizes my coming to terms with the nature of what I have been experiencing, and my realization that hardship does not prevent progress or growth.

Performed by Kenari Quartet:
Bob Eason - soprano saxophone
Kyle Baldwin - alto saxophone
Corey Dundee - tenor saxophone
Steven Banks - baritone saxophone

Leafless Trees by David Laganella - I. Unyielding

Kenari Quartet

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