THE JOSEPH WYTKO SAXOPHONE QUARTET
A uniquely versatile ensemble, the Joseph Wytko Saxophone Quartet treats audiences to exciting programming in a wide variety of musical styles. Described by EL UNIVERSAL (MEXICO) as a "remarkable ensemble," the quartet has toured Mexico as American representatives during the XVII Festival Internacional Cervantino, and again under bi-national sponsorship from the government of Mexico and the Arizona Commission on the Arts, when they performed in such cities as Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara, Veracruz, and Morelia, among others.
Following an invitation from the office of the President of the United States, the quartet performed in the historic East Room of the White House in 1993, and has appeared as Guest Resident Ensemble during the Ernest Block Composer's Symposium in Newport, Oregon. The Joseph Wytko Saxophone Quartet has performed at many universities throughout the United States. Milton Babbitt of Princeton University commented on the the "astonishing...remarkable synchronies" of the ensemble, while composer M. William Karlins of Northwestern University lauded the quartet's "communicative power and accuracy – a composer's dream come true." Composer Michael Iatauro, from New Mexico Tech, described the quartet as "incredible...total structural and stylistic grasp of each movement...a musical magnifying glass."
The quartet has been featured as Guest Solo Ensemble with the Phoenix Symphony Pops Orchestra, and with the Sierra Vista Symphony of Arizona. Additionally, the ensemble has appeared on several television network affiliates, including FOX, CBS, and ABC, and has been broadcasted live in concert from Arizona State University's Grady Gammage Auditorium by KAET Television and KBAQ Radio (Tempe, AZ). The quartet has also been presented nationally on National Public Radio's Performance Today.
The Wytko Saxophone Quartet, which has been featured as a part of the Audio Entertainment Program for America West Airlines, has recorded on such record labels as ACA Digital and TimeGrabber Digital. The ensemble's most recent compact disc release, EnTangoment, features the music of Astor Piazzolla, J. S. Bach, Pierre Max Dubois, Greg A Steinke, and others.
Those familiar with the quartet will not be surprised by the eclectic programming so typical of this critically acclaimed ensemble. But a blending of Piazzolla with J. S. Bach? Scarlatti with Steinke? And programs titled From Pre-Bach To Be-Bop? And Alexander Glazunov, Glenn Smith, George Gershwin, Scott Joplin, the Beatles, and...? Yes, of course! Just like Mexico's LA JORNADA remarked following one of the ensemble's concerts: "a magnificent sound – a perfect program."
Following an invitation from the office of the President of the United States, the quartet performed in the historic East Room of the White House in 1993, and has appeared as Guest Resident Ensemble during the Ernest Block Composer's Symposium in Newport, Oregon. The Joseph Wytko Saxophone Quartet has performed at many universities throughout the United States. Milton Babbitt of Princeton University commented on the the "astonishing...remarkable synchronies" of the ensemble, while composer M. William Karlins of Northwestern University lauded the quartet's "communicative power and accuracy – a composer's dream come true." Composer Michael Iatauro, from New Mexico Tech, described the quartet as "incredible...total structural and stylistic grasp of each movement...a musical magnifying glass."
The quartet has been featured as Guest Solo Ensemble with the Phoenix Symphony Pops Orchestra, and with the Sierra Vista Symphony of Arizona. Additionally, the ensemble has appeared on several television network affiliates, including FOX, CBS, and ABC, and has been broadcasted live in concert from Arizona State University's Grady Gammage Auditorium by KAET Television and KBAQ Radio (Tempe, AZ). The quartet has also been presented nationally on National Public Radio's Performance Today.
The Wytko Saxophone Quartet, which has been featured as a part of the Audio Entertainment Program for America West Airlines, has recorded on such record labels as ACA Digital and TimeGrabber Digital. The ensemble's most recent compact disc release, EnTangoment, features the music of Astor Piazzolla, J. S. Bach, Pierre Max Dubois, Greg A Steinke, and others.
Those familiar with the quartet will not be surprised by the eclectic programming so typical of this critically acclaimed ensemble. But a blending of Piazzolla with J. S. Bach? Scarlatti with Steinke? And programs titled From Pre-Bach To Be-Bop? And Alexander Glazunov, Glenn Smith, George Gershwin, Scott Joplin, the Beatles, and...? Yes, of course! Just like Mexico's LA JORNADA remarked following one of the ensemble's concerts: "a magnificent sound – a perfect program."
