Artist Series Concerts Of Sarasota Closes 29th Season With Saxophones And Guitars

Scintillating Saxophones features the Sinta Quartet (Dan Graser, Zach Stern, Joe Girard, and Danny Hawthorne-Foss), a group on a mission to bring the versatility, homogeneity, and excitement of the saxophone to audiences everywhere. Performing entirely from memory, the quartet offers a fresh, interactive chamber music experience. Gold medal winners at the prestigious 2018 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, the quartet’s program includes their own arrangements of Dvořák’s String Quartet No. 12 in F major “American” and Ligeti’s Six Bagatelles for Wind Quintet, along with Bela Fleck’s UFO Tofu and Mark O’Connor’s Appalachia Waltz, and more.

Tickets are $43 (general seating) and $63 (VIP seating) for this concert on May 4, 4:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church.

Beijing Guitar Duo – Meng Su and Yameng Wang, both born in Qingdao, China – won multiple international competitions as young guitar prodigies before joining forces to form the Beijing Guitar Duo. Launching their international concert career with a 2010 Carnegie Hall debut, the duo has performed extensively throughout the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. They toured and recorded with legendary guitarist Manuel Barrueco and were nominated for a Latin Grammy. 

Their concert, which includes music by Franck, Debussy, Albéniz, and Gnattali, takes place on May 8, 11:00 a.m. concert followed by lunch at Sarasota Yacht Club. Tickets are $70 (includes lunch).