Philip Glass – Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra

In celebration of Philip Glass' 90th Birthday in 2027, Arcis Saxophone Quartet is thrilled to offer Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra. The Philip Glass Concerto for Saxophone Quartet and Orchestra has become a staple of saxophone quartets, and each of the four movements showcases the different timbres and tones of each saxophone.

Arcis is constantly pushing the traditional boundaries and concepts of the saxophone as a classical music instrument. They commissioned British composer Luke Bedford to write a concerto for saxophone quartet and orchestra which received its premiere in 2017 by the Deutsches Symphonie Orchester Berlin at the Philharmonie Berlin.