Beyond the Instrument: A Repertoire Project

Beyond the Instrument: A Repertoire Project is committed to adding to the saxophone repertoire by performing and recording lesser-known arrangements and transcriptions alongside newly commissioned works by young, emerging composers and composers of color. By fostering collaborative partnerships, the project aims to build a 21st-century saxophone canon that reflects many voices and lived experiences. Emphasizing communal and expressive music-making, Beyond the Instrument cultivates performances and recordings that transcend both the individual performer and the instrument, engaging broader artistic and cultural conversations.

THE mission

  • Commissioning and performing compositions by composers of color and emerging artists

  • Revive and record lesser-known arrangements and transcriptions to diversify the saxophone repertoire

  • Cultivate meaningful artistic partnerships

  • Promote a saxophone canon rooted in representation and community engagement

  • Foster music that is accessible, expressive, and connected to the collective human experience

  • Challenge conventional notions of saxophone performance by exploring a variety of styles, genres, and compositional aesthetics.

Beyond the Instrument: Repertoire List

    • Karpathia, alto saxophone and wind ensemble, Tolga Zafer Özdemir

    • My Childhood is My Home, solo alto saxophone, Kakia Gkoudina

    • Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano, Lawson Lunde

      • Video | Composer Info

    • Bird Songs, Jordan VanHemert

    • Conjure, solo saxophone, Anthony R. Green

    • Expressions, alto saxophone and fixed electronics, Emerson Sudbury

    • your silences will not protect you, two alto saxophones, Seare Farhat

      • Video | Composer Info

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