PRISM’s annual concert series in Michigan
PRISM Quartet Meets Walter Blanding
Tenorist extraordinaire Walter Blanding—whose credits include collaborations with Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Wynton Marsalis, and Aretha Franklin—joins PRISM Quartet for a program of music from the group’s ongoing Heritage/Evolution project. Launched in 2014 to celebrate PRISM’s 30th anniversary season, Heritage/Evolution offers a growing collection of distinctive pieces—a new fabric of saxophone repertoire—that draws on the …
PREMIERES (Michigan)
Hailed by The New York Times as a “bold ensemble” that “set the standard for contemporary-classical saxophone quartets,” PRISM Quartet presents a program of new music from an extraordinary collection of composers, including world premieres of works by Hannah Kendall, Andrew Litts, Renee Baker, and David Bennett Thomas, plus the Midwest premieres of Marcos Balter‘s “Yarn,” and PRISM’s …
PREMIERES (MI) – Adam Silverman, Flannery Cunningham, Renee Baker, Roberto Sierra, Alfredo Cabrera
PRISM Quartet presents a program of new music from an extraordinary collection of composers, including world premieres of works by Adam Silverman and Flannery Cunningham, regional premieres from Renee Baker and Roberto Sierra, and a recent work from Michigan composer Alfredo Cabrera. PROGRAM Pratigraha by Renee Baker Oci oci by Flannery Cunningham (world …
PRISM Quartet Meets Bang on a Can
With over 300 commissions to its credit, the intrepid PRISM Quartet (Timothy McAllister, Zachary Shemon, Matthew Levy, Taimur Sullivan) presents a portrait of Bang on a Can‘s visionary co-founders in an all-saxophone program featuring the premiere of In a delirium by Michael Gordon alongside performances of Cha by Julia Wolfe and Revolutionary Etudes by David Lang. Both PRISM and Bang on …
Premieres (Ypsilanti, MI)
PROGRAM Old Tune Renewed (world premiere) by Bright Sheng Commissioned for the PRISM Quartet with generous support by the Fromm Music Foundation at Harvard University. Breath (world premiere) by Jungyoon Wie, winner of The PRISM Quartet/Donald Sinta Commissioning Award Unsung Lullaby (Midwest premiere) by Juri Seo Mending Time (Midwest premiere) by Martin Bresnick Additional music TBA …
PRISM Qtet w/Diego Rivera – New Works by Martin Bresnick, Juri Seo, Melissa Aldana, Terell Stafford (Ypsilanti, MI)
Due to unforeseen circumstances, this concert has been cancelled. All tickets will be fully refunded. Tenorist extraordinaire Diego Rivera joins the PRISM Quartet for the Midwest premiere of Reflections by Blue Note recording artist Melissa Aldana. In her words, “Reflections is about transformation, a personal meditation on the stages of growth I experienced, and saw …
PRISM Quartet: Free Concert at Interlochen
PRISM gives a free public concert as part of its week-long Interlochen Center for the Arts Saxophone Institute. Click HERE for Interlochen campus information PROGRAM TBA: check back soon!
PRISM Quartet: Premieres (Ypsilanti)
We’re sorry to inform you that this program been postponed until next season in an effort reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Midwest premiere of Graffiti II by Roberto Sierra World premiere performances of: New work by Flannery Cunningham, winner of PRISM Quartet’s Robert Capanna Commissioning Award New work by Jung Yoon Wie, …
PRISM Quartet: Music by Bresnick, Etezady, Haas, Reich, Young (Ypsilanti, MI)
PRISM QUARTET Timothy McAllister, soprano Zachary Shemon, alto Matthew Levy, tenor Taiur Sullivan, baritone GUEST ARTISTS From Timothy McAllister’s saxophone studio at the University of Michigan Soprano: Matthew Koester, Jordan Savage, Jeremy Howell, Brian Kachur Alto: Alex King, Andrew Hasher Tenor: Hannah Hickman, Philip Kleutgens Baritone: Jason Frazier, Mitchell Luttermoser On October 6th, the PRISM …
PRISM Quartet: Free Concert at Interlochen
PRISM gives a free public concert as part of its week-long Interlochen Center for the Arts Saxophone Institute. Click HERE for Interlochen campus information PROGRAM Concertino, Op. 78 J.B. Singelee (1812-1875) Sean Meyers, alto saxophone (graduate assistant) Liz Ames, piano Giant Steps John Coltrane (1926-1967) The Muse Andrew Bishop (b. 1970) Andrew Bishop, tenor/soprano saxophone Eric Banitt, piano …
PRISM Quartet with Michael Dease
On March 3rd, the PRISM Quartet is joined by jazz trombone great Michael Dease in an eclectic program of new music at the First Presbyterian Church of Ypsilanti. In advance of an upcoming world premiere in New York City, Dease and PRISM will give a preview performance of The Waves by Dutch avant-pop composer Jacob TV, followed by select movements …
PRISM Quartet plays Ypsilanti, MI
The PRISM Quartet presents an enticing program of recent music for saxophones at First Presbyterian Church of Ypsilanti. The program features three eminent Michigan composers: William Bolcom, Roshanne Etezady, and Evan Chambers. Chambers’ Deep Flowers features Tim McAllister on solo alto. Etezady’s Glint features McAllister and Zach Shemon in an alto duet. Graceful Ghost Rag is …
PRISM Quartet Plays Interlochen
PRISM gives a free public concert as part of its week-long Interlochen Center for the Arts Saxophone Institute. Click HERE for Interlochen campus information PROGRAM Keen by Roshanne Etezady Schumann Bouquet, music from Robert Schumann’s Album for the Young arranged by William Bolcom parcels of clarity by Elizabeth Hoffman Forbidden Drive by Matthew Levy (featuring Andrew Bishop) …
PRISM Quartet in Concert with Saxophonist Diego Rivera and Trombonist Michael Dease
The PRISM Quartet, whose ECM album The Fifth Century with The Crossing choir was awarded a 2018 Grammy, presents a concert in Ypsilanti, Michigan featuring two of the nation’s leading jazz artists, both of whom serve on the faculty of Michigan State University: saxophonist Diego Rivera and trombonist Michael Dease. Rivera and Dease will join …
PRISM Quartet and Saxophonist Andrew Bishop Play Ann Arbor
Hailed by The Los Angeles Times for “remarkable examples of virtuosity,” the PRISM Quartet returns to Ann Arbor, where it was founded more than 30 years ago, for a concert featuring music by several award-winning Michigan composers: Kristin Kuster (University of Michigan), Alexis Bacon (Michigan State University), and Christopher Biggs (Western Michigan University). The program …
PRISM Quartet with WMU Symphonic Band: William Bolcom’s “Concerto Grosso”
The PRISM Quartet joins the Western Michigan University Symphonic Band under Scott Boerma in a performance of “Concerto Grosso” by the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer, William Bolcom. Mr. Bolcom writes: “Concerto Grosso, written for the PRISM Quartet (which has included at different times a few of my former students in composition), was written purely as a piece …
PRISM Quartet and Andrew Rathbun at Western Michigan University, Free Recital
Hailed by The Los Angeles Times for “remarkable examples of virtuosity,” the PRISM Quartet is presented by Western Michigan University in a concert featuring music by several award-winning Michigan composers: Christopher Biggs (Western Michigan University), Kristin Kuster (University of Michigan), and Alexis Bacon (Michigan State University). The program includes the world premiere of Biggs’ “Surfaces and Essences” and “Forbidden …
PRISM Quartet Plays Interlochen
PRISM Quartet Recital 6 PM, Free Admission PROGRAM Sarabande from French Suite No. 1 (1722) by J.S. Bach (1685-1750) Arr. Lawrence Dillon Mazurka No. 13 in A Minor, Op. 17 No. 4 (1833) by Frederic Chopin (1810-1849) Arr. Lawrence Dillon Night Music (2014) by Emma O’Halloran (b. 1985) Red Pine (2014) by Kristin Kuster …
PRISM Quartet Plays Ann Arbor – CANCELLED
THIS CONCERT HAS BEEN CANCELLED AND WILL BE RESCHEDULED FOR THE FALL. Hailed by The Los Angeles Times for “remarkable examples of virtuosity,” the PRISM Quartet returns to Ann Arbor, where it was founded more than 30 years ago, for a concert featuring music by two award-winning Michigan composers: Alexis Bacon (Michigan State University) and …
Western Michigan University
Guest Artist Recital Part of the New Sounds Festival Click HERE for more info PROGRAM KEEN (2004) Roshanne Etezady (b. 1973) 20th ANNIVERSARY DEDICATIONS Bop (2004) Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962) Inkling (2004) Roshanne Etezady Lu (2004) Tim Ries (b. 1959) Howler Back (2004) Zack Browning (b. 1953) Fair and Balanced?, Incremental Change (2004) Frank J. …
PRISM Quartet Concert (Ypsilanti, MI)
Hailed by The New York Times as “A bold ensemble that set the standard for contemporary-classical saxophone quartets,” the PRISM Quartet returns to its musical birthplace for an exciting program of contemporary music. Proceeds from the concert will benefit a residency program this year in which PRISM visits schools in Detroit and throughout Southeast Michigan …
University of Michigan: Concert and Masterclass
The PRISM Quartet is the proud first recipient of the University of Michigan’s Christopher Kendall Award. As part of the festivities, PRISM presents a free concert and masterclass. Program: Saxophone Quartet (2014) by Georg Friedrich Haas (b. 1953) Schumann Bouquet by Robert Schumann (1810-1856), arr. 2015 by William Bolcom (b. 1938) I. Lieber Mai (The …
Interlochen Arts Camp (Michigan)
PRISM Quartet Recital 6:00 PM Free Admission Corson Auditorium Interlochen Center for the Arts 4000 S. M-137 Hwy. Interlochen, MI 49643 Above (2013) Matthew Levy Saxophone Quartet (2014) Georg Friedrich Haas (b. 1953) Schumann Bouquet by Robert Schumann (1810-1856), arr. 2015 by William Bolcom (b. 1938) I. Lieber Mai (The beautiful month of May) II. …
PRISM Quartet, Diego Rivera and Andrew Bishop Join Forces for All-Saxophone Concert in Ann Arbor
Hailed by NewMusicBox as “arguably the preeminent saxophone ensemble of its kind currently active in the United States” and for presiding “over what future music history textbooks might just look back on as a golden era for the sax quartet medium,” the PRISM Quartet presents a concert of intriguing music that bridges the saxophone’s dual …
Southeast Michigan Residency: Crescendo Detroit
School Residency Crescendo Detroit Director: Damien Crutcher Not open to the public The Residency by the PRISM Quartet, organized in partnership with Progression, Inc./Crescendo Detroit, the John R. King Academic and Performing Arts Academy, Cass Technical High School, Grand River Academy, McBride Middle School, and Ellington Conservatory of Music and Arts at Beckham Academy, has …
Southeast Michigan Residency: McBride Middle School
School Residency McBride Middle School Teacher: Tim Miller Not open to the public The Residency by the PRISM Quartet, organized in partnership with Progression, Inc./Crescendo Detroit, the John R. King Academic and Performing Arts Academy, Cass Technical High School, Grand River Academy, McBride Middle School, and Ellington Conservatory of Music and Arts at Beckham Academy, …
Southeast Michigan Residency: Ellington Conservatory of Music & Arts at Beckham Academy
School Residency Ellington Conservatory of Music & Arts at Beckham Academy Teacher: Sean Patton Not open to the public The Residency by the PRISM Quartet, organized in partnership with Progression, Inc./Crescendo Detroit, the John R. King Academic and Performing Arts Academy, Cass Technical High School, Grand River Academy, McBride Middle School, and Ellington Conservatory of …
Southeast Michigan Residency: Crescendo Detroit
School Residency Crescendo Detroit Director: Damien Crutcher Not open to the public The Residency by the PRISM Quartet, organized in partnership with Progression, Inc./Crescendo Detroit, the John R. King Academic and Performing Arts Academy, Cass Technical High School, Grand River Academy, McBride Middle School, and Ellington Conservatory of Music and Arts at Beckham Academy, has …
Southeast Michigan Residency: Grand River Academy
School Residency Grand River Academy, Livonia Teacher: Micaela Acomb Not open to the public The Residency by the PRISM Quartet, organized in partnership with Progression, Inc./Crescendo Detroit, the John R. King Academic and Performing Arts Academy, Cass Technical High School, Grand River Academy, McBride Middle School, and Ellington Conservatory of Music and Arts at Beckham …
PRISM Quartet Benefit Concert: Music by Michigan Composers (Ypsilanti, MI)
Hailed by The New York Times as “A bold ensemble that set the standard for contemporary-classical saxophone quartets,” the PRISM Quartet returns to its musical birthplace 31 years after it was founded for a concert benefiting the ensemble’s newly launched Southeast Michigan Residency. The concert features music by composers with Michigan roots, including Pulitzer Prize-winners …
Southeast Michigan Residency: Sampson-Webber Leadership Academy
School Residency Sampson-Webber Leadership Academy, Detroit Teacher: Colin Lord Not open to the public The Residency by the PRISM Quartet, organized in partnership with Progression, Inc./Crescendo Detroit, the John R. King Academic and Performing Arts Academy, Cass Technical High School, Grand River Academy, McBride Middle School, and Ellington Conservatory of Music and Arts at Beckham …
Southeast Michigan Residency: Entrepreneurship Seminar at University of MI
The PRISM Quartet, in partnership with the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre, & Dance presents an Entrepreneurship Seminar for the benefit of student and emerging artists, and regional arts ensembles and cultural organizations. Establishing an Artistic Identity in a Crowded Field: This session will focus on the development of a unique artistic identity …
Southeast Michigan Residency: Cass Tech High School
School Residency Cass Technical High School, Detroit Teacher: Bryant McGee Not open to the public The Residency by the PRISM Quartet, organized in partnership with Progression, Inc./Crescendo Detroit, the John R. King Academic and Performing Arts Academy, Cass Technical High School, Grand River Academy, McBride Middle School, and Ellington Conservatory of Music and Arts at …
Southeast Michigan Residency: Grand River Academy
School Residency Grand River Academy Teacher: Micaela Acomb Not open to the public The Residency by the PRISM Quartet, organized in partnership with Progression, Inc./Crescendo Detroit, the John R. King Academic and Performing Arts Academy, Cass Technical High School, Grand River Academy, McBride Middle School, and Ellington Conservatory of Music and Arts at Beckham Academy, …
Southeast Michigan Residency: Sampson-Webber Leadership Academy
School Residency Sampson-Webber Leadership Academy Teacher: Colin Lord Not open to the public The Residency by the PRISM Quartet, organized in partnership with Progression, Inc./Crescendo Detroit, the John R. King Academic and Performing Arts Academy, Cass Technical High School, Grand River Academy, McBride Middle School, and Ellington Conservatory of Music and Arts at Beckham Academy, …
Interlochen Arts Camp (Michigan)
PRISM Quartet Recital 6:00 PM Free Admission Corson Auditorium Interlochen Center for the Arts 4000 S. M-137 Hwy. Interlochen, MI 49643 Directions: http://www.interlochen.org/getting-here Map of Interlochen Arts Center Campus: http://www.interlochen.org/map Program Night Music (2014) by Emma O’Halloran (b. 1985) Above (2013) by Matthew Levy (b. 1963) DEDICATIONS Bop (2004) by Jennifer Higdon (b. 1962) Inkling …
Donald Sinta Tribute Concert (Ann Arbor, MI)
The PRISM Quartet performs on a concert honoring Professor Donald Sinta, a seminal American saxophonist and pedagogue who retired from the University of Michigan after nearly 40 years of teaching. PRISM soprano saxophonist Timothy McAllister succeeds Prof. Sinta in 2014. PRISM performs Above by Matthew Levy; Steamboat by Michael Daugherty; and Name Day by Tim …
Recital and Masterclass
March 29, 2009 Central Michigan University Recital and masterclass Mt. Pleasant, MI