Manhattan Contemporary Chamber Orchestra concert excerpts/ June 5 2024

What a joy it was to premiere and record two terrific new works for saxophone and string trio. On June 5 with the Manhattan Contemporary Chamber Orchestra (New York City), I had the privilege of giving first performances of “Midsummer Suite” by Richard Auldon Clark (alto saxophone, violin, viola and cello), followed by Peter Lurye’s “Nocturnes” (soprano saxophone, violin, viola and cello). Both are three movement works.
Urara Mogi - violin, Richard Auldon Clark - viola and Luke Krafka - cello were the most wonderful collaborators.
The next week we recorded both pieces for a CD to be released later this year that will also include first recordings of Wolfgang Jacobi’s “Trio” from 1932 (violin, alto saxophone and piano) as well as new works for piano and saxophone quartet by Steve Cohen and John Sichel.
The video contains excerpts of the two works from the concert. Hope you like the music!

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Yo Paul, Keep up the good work.