The MSO: NYC Debut 12/9/17

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)

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