The saxophone, customarily associated with jazz music, is actually equally used in band music and classical music. The CySO pays tribute to the 200th birth anniversary of the inventor of the saxophone, Adolphe Sax (1814 – 1894) with two exceptional 20th century works for saxophone and orchestra, presented in Cyprus premiere. The programme also includes works by two composers who were Sax’s contemporaries, the child prodigies F. Mendelssohn and J. Cr. Arriaga, who has been called “the Spanish Mozart”.
F. MENDELSSOHN: Die schoene Melusine, op. 32 (The fair Melusina)
F. MARTIN: Ballade for alto saxophone, strings, piano and percussion
M. THEODORAKIS: Cretan Concertino for alto saxophone and orchestra
J. Cr. ARRIAGA: Symphony in D major
Soloist: Theodore Kerkezos (saxophone)
Conductor: Maciej Zoltowski
Supporter: Municipality of Larnaka
Booking & Event Information
Larnaka: Municipal Theatre
Thursday 10 April 2014, 20:30
Within the Larnaka Festival of Classical Music 2014
Lefkosia: Pallas Theatre, Pafos Gate
Friday 11 April 2014, 20:30
