May 3, 18:00

 In the mood! That’s how the quartet members, which have been delighting Ukrainian music lovers for over 30 years, offer to celebrate an evening of well-picked saxophone music. From the polyphonic patterns of “Three Inventions”, a dedication to Oleksandr Kozarenko, who passed away on March 21 this year, the group will move on to the origins of saxophone compositions, ending the performance with the newest pieces of our contemporaries.

Artists: Kyiv Sax Quartet: Yurii Vasylevych, saxophone soprano Mykhailo Mymryk, saxophone alto Stanislav Nidzelskyi, saxophone tenor Roman Fotuima, saxophone baritone Oleksandr Rukomoinikov, saxophone

Program: Ukrainian early dances of XVI–XIX centuries. Arranged by Yurii Vasylevych Jean-Baptiste Singelée (1812–1875). “Premier quatuor” for four saxophones op. 53 (1857) Andante Allegro Oleksandr Potiienko (1960). “Triptych” for brass quintet “Watercolor” “Intermezzo” “Contemporary imitation” Oleksandr Kozarenko (1963–2023). “Three inventions for four melodic instruments” Allegro moderato Recitativo doloroso Allegro qusto George Gerschwin (1898–1937). “Porgy and Bess” suite. Arranged by B. Holkomb Astor Piazzolla (1921–1992). “Milonga del Angel” (1965) Astor Piazzolla. “Knife Fight” from “The Rough Dancer and the Cyclical Night” (1988) Astor Piazzolla. “Libertango” for five saxophones (1974) Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887–1959). “Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5” (1938) Ukrainian folk song “From Kyiv to Lubny”. Аrranged by P. Kulik Jean-Denis Michat (1971). “Dark Side” (2015) Glenn Miller (1904–1944). “In The Mood” (1939). Arranged by Y. Derhunov

*The festival is supported by the German Organisation for the Management of Neighbouring Rights “GVL” and the Center for Dental Restoration “Symmetrica.”