NZSM saxclass concert

Te Kōkī, the New Zealand School of Music present the third of our five Friday at 5 concerts for 2011.
"If you like an instrument that sings, play the saxophone. At its best it's like the human voice" – Stan Getz
“They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art.” – Charlie Parker
This concert celebrates the saxophone from the perspective of both classical and jazz music.
Originally invented as an orchestral instrument, the saxophone is now most commonly associated with jazz. The NZSM Saxophone Quartet will perform works that illustrate how 'classical' music continues to explore the unique sounds represented by the saxophone family. Then the saxophone section of the Wellington Jazz Band (supported by members of the rhythm section) will show how these timbres are utilised in quite a different way within a jazz context.
The Friday at 5 series are concerts in which the NZSM comes 'downtown' sharing with Wellington audiences music which reaches out and connects us to our past, future, other cultures and to each other. The concerts all feature the extraordinary talent of NZSM staff, students and friends.
The remaining Friday at 5 concerts in 2011 are on September 9 and October 7.

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