Leif Karlborg and dancer Johanna Björkvall performing "Out of the Darkness", by Tommy Zwedberg/Efva Lilja (1996)
COMPOSERS (selected)
Javier Alvarez
Ylva Q Arkvik
Sven-Erik Bäck
Csaba Deák
Sergej Dmitriev
Franco Donatoni
Karólína Eiríksdóttir
Anders Eliasson
Rolf Enström
Dror Feiler
Göran Gamstorp
Madeleine Isaksson
Johan Jeverud
Ingvar Karkoff
Maurice Karkoff
Mats Larsson Gothe
Christer Lindwall
Cristian Marina
Sten Melin
Arne Mellnäs
Jan W Morthenson
Ester Mägi
Satoshi Ohmae
Kent Olofsson
Åke Parmerud
Henri Pousseur
Karin Rehnqvist
Bo Rydberg
Marie Samuelsson
Sven-David Sandström
Peter Schuback
Patrice Sciortino
Henrik Strindberg
Erkki-Sven Thüür
Klas Torstensson
Klaas de Vries
Iannis Xenakis
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF MUSIC...
...implies a new and innovative repertoire to be created. The music performed by the Stockholm Saxophone Quartet is mainly composed in close collaboration between the Quartet and the composer.
The Stockholm Saxophone Quartet has performed more than 130 works written for the ensemble by leading composers in and outside Sweden, as well as works by young music students.
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF MUSIC...
...implies a great effort to create and develop the endless possibilities for playing the saxophone, with different playing techniques as well as creating new ways of using the electro-acoustic tools.
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF MUSIC...
...also implies an educational responsibility toward the next generation. Taking on the role of educators, the Stockholm Saxophone Quartet works with young composers and musicians, teaching and developing and increase awareness and appreciation of contemporary music, including live electro-acoustic music.
SHAPING THE FUTURE OF MUSIC...
...finally implies to find ways to reach new audiences with new music. This work is not a question finding only a young audience, but also to establish the contemporary music within the "classical" audience.
The Stockholm Saxophone Quartet does not only perform in concert halls and broadcasting studios, but also perform contemporary music in schools, theatres, parks, opera houses, cocktail parties and embassies.