Performed live at Beveridge Hall, Wellesley, MA on 4/9/17.

The Megalopolis Saxophone Orchestra

Andrew R. Steinberg, music director

Raymond Kelly, soprano saxophone
Wonki Lee, soprano saxophone
Thomas Giles, alto saxophone
Sean Mix, alto saxophone
Andy Wilds, alto saxophone
David Stevens, tenor saxophone
Morgan Smallwood, tenor saxophone
Bryan McNamara, baritone saxophone 
Scott Chamberlin, baritone saxophone
Ryan Mantell, bass saxophone

von Koch: Moderato

Jesse Limbacher: Distill

Dedicated to the Megalopolis Saxophone Orchestra.

World Premiere, performed live at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 12/9/17.

The Megalopolis Saxophone Orchestra

Andrew R. Steinberg, music director

Wonki Lee, soprano saxophone
Raymond Kelly, soprano saxophone
Thomas Giles, alto saxophone
Andy Wilds, alto saxophone
Cole Belt, alto saxophone
Joshua Lang, alto saxophone
Sean Mix, tenor saxophone
David Stevens, tenor saxophone
Scott Chamberlin, baritone saxophone
Bryan McNamara, baritone saxophone
Ryan Mantell, bass saxophone


World Premiere of Jesse Limbacher's "Distill" at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music - December 9th, 2017

Limbacher: Distill

Alex Burtzos: Megalopolis 

Dedicated to the Megalopolis Saxophone Orchestra

New York Premiere, performed live at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 12/9/17.

The Megalopolis Saxophone Orchestra

Andrew R. Steinberg, music director

Wonki Lee, soprano saxophone
Raymond Kelly, soprano saxophone
Thomas Giles, alto saxophone
Andy Wilds, alto saxophone
Cole Belt, alto saxophone
Sean Mix, tenor saxophone
David Stevens, tenor saxophone
Scott Chamberlin, baritone saxophone
Bryan McNamara, baritone saxophone
Ryan Mantell, bass saxophone

Burtzos: Megalopolis

Charles Ives (arr. Paul Cohen): Variations on America

Performed live at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 12/9/17.

The Megalopolis Saxophone Orchestra

Andrew R. Steinberg, music director

Wonki Lee, soprano saxophone
Raymond Kelly, soprano saxophone
Thomas Giles, alto saxophone
Andy Wilds, alto saxophone
Cole Belt, alto saxophone
Sean Mix, tenor saxophone
David Stevens, tenor saxophone
Bryan McNamara, baritone saxophone
Ryan Mantell, bass saxophone

Ives: Variations On America

New York City Premiere, performed live at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music, 12/9/17.

The Megalopolis Saxophone Orchestra

Andrew R. Steinberg, music director

Raymond Kelly, soprano saxophone
Wonki Lee, soprano saxophone
Thomas Giles, alto saxophone
Andy Wilds, alto saxophone
Cole Belt, alto saxophone
Joshua Lang, alto saxophone
Sean Mix, tenor saxophone
David Stevens, tenor saxophone
Bryan McNamara, baritone saxophone
Scott Chamberlin, baritone saxophone
Ryan Mantell, bass saxophone

New York City Premiere of Stephen Dankner's "Symphony for Saxophone Chamber Orchestra" at the DiMenna Center for Classical Music - December 9th, 2017

Dankner: Symphony for Saxophone Chamber Orchestra (Excerpts)

World Premiere performance of Nima Janmohammadi's "Void in the Mirror of Snow" at the First Church in Boston, March 3rd, 2018.

The Megalopolis Saxophone Orchestra

Andrew R. Steinberg, music director

Sean Mix, soprano saxophone
Raymond Kelly, soprano saxophone
Thomas Giles, alto saxophone
Andy Wilds, alto saxophone
Cole Belt, alto saxophone
Scott Chamberlin, alto saxophone
Jacob Swanson, tenor saxophone
Michael Brinzer, tenor saxophone
Bryan McNamara, baritone saxophone
Joshua Lang, baritone saxophone
Ryan Mantell, bass saxophone

Janmohammadi: Void in the Mirror of Snow

World Premiere performance of Gleb Kanasevich's "Impedance" at the First Church in Boston, March 3rd, 2018.

The Megalopolis Saxophone Orchestra

Andrew R. Steinberg, music director

Sean Mix, soprano saxophone
Raymond Kelly, soprano saxophone
Thomas Giles, alto saxophone
Andy Wilds, alto saxophone
Cole Belt, alto saxophone
Scott Chamberlin, alto saxophone
Jacob Swanson, tenor saxophone
Michael Brinzer, tenor saxophone
Bryan McNamara, baritone saxophone
Joshua Lang, baritone saxophone
Ryan Mantell, bass saxophone

Kanasevich: Impedance

Excerpts from a performance of Edvard Grieg's "Holberg Suite" arranged by John C. Worley and edited by John McCoy. Recorded live at Third Street Music School Settlement (NY, NY) on April 7th, 2018.

The Megalopolis Saxophone Orchestra

Andrew R. Steinberg, music director

Raymond Kelly, soprano saxophone
Sean Mix, soprano saxophone
Thomas Giles, alto saxophone
Sarah Marchitelli, alto saxophone
Cole Belt, alto saxophone
Scott Chamberlin, alto saxophone
Jacob Swanson, tenor saxophone
Michael Brinzer, tenor saxophone
Bryan McNamara, baritone saxophone
Joshua Lang, baritone saxophone
Ryan Mantell, bass saxophone

Audio: Alex Burtzos

Grieg: Holberg Suite (Excerpts)

The Megalopolis Saxophone Orchestra performs Jay Schwartz's "Lament" (World Premiere)

Mary Flagler Cary Hall
DiMenna Center for Classical Music
New York, NY
November 2nd, 2019 

Briana Elyse Hunter, mezzo-soprano

The Megalopolis Saxophone Orchestra 

Andrew R. Steinberg, music director 

Soprano Saxophone: 
Michael Hernandez
Jacob Swanson 

Alto Saxophone: 
Thomas Giles 
Sean Mix
Michael Mortarotti
Sarah Marchitelli

Tenor Saxophone:
Diane Hunger
Eric Barreto

Baritone Saxophone: 
Jeff Humphrey
Dan Kochersberger

Bass Saxophone:
Ryan Mantell

A/V:
Gleb Kanasevich
Jay Schwartz

Schwartz: Lament for Voice and Saxophone Orchestra (2019)

The Megalopolis Saxophone Orchestra performs Lara Poe's "Scree" (NYC Premiere)
Mary Flagler Cary Hall, DiMenna Center for Classical Music, NY, NY
March 30th, 2019 

Find out more about the MSO: https://www.themso.org 

The Megalopolis Saxophone Orchestra 

Andrew R. Steinberg, music director 

Soprano Saxophone: 
Michael Hernandez
Jacob Swanson 

Alto Saxophone: 
Thomas Giles 
Geoff Landman
Cole Belt
Sarah Marchitelli

Tenor Saxophone:
Diane Hunger
Anthony Izzo

Baritone Saxophone: 
Bryan McNamara 
Seychelle Dunn-Corbin

Bass Saxophone:
Ryan Mantell

A/V:
Gleb Kanasevich

Poe: Scree (2019)

The Megalopolis Saxophone Orchestra performs Molly Herron's "Sun Changes"(NJ Premiere/MSO Commission)

All Saints' Church
Princeton, NJ
November 3rd, 2019 

The Megalopolis Saxophone Orchestra 

Andrew R. Steinberg, music director 

Soprano Saxophone: 
Michael Hernandez
Jacob Swanson 

Alto Saxophone: 
Thomas Giles 
Sean Mix
Michael Mortarotti
Sarah Marchitelli

Tenor Saxophone:
Diane Hunger
Eric Barreto

Baritone Saxophone: 
Jeff Humphrey
Dan Kochersberger

Bass Saxophone:
Galo Morales

A/V:
Dylan Lloyd

Herron: Sun Changes (2019)

Founded in 2016, the Megalopolis Saxophone Orchestra (MSO) brings together artists of “exceptional musicianship” (Boston Musical Intelligencer) to cultivate and disseminate a nuanced view of the saxophone family. It is the collective’s mission to educate audiences about the saxophone through new as well as neglected repertoire that demands a quality of playing inimitable by other instruments.

For their 2019-20 season, the Megalopolis Saxophone Orchestra will present four concerts at venues including All Saints’ Church (Princeton, NJ) and the DiMenna Center for Classical Music (NY, NY). Their first two concerts of the season featured the world premiere of a new work by Molly Herron, as well as a collaboration with mezzo-soprano Briana Hunter. For the Spring, the ensemble will present two premieres, including a new work by the winner of the MSO’s second Call for Scores. These concerts will additionally feature winning works from the MSO’s Call for Scores, highlighting emerging composers across the globe.

If you would like to make a tax-deductible donation to the MSO and its future projects, please visit: https://www.themso.org/donate

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