Instrumentation: soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, piano

Duration: 6'

World Premiere: 

April 5, 2025. North American Saxophone Alliance Conference (NASA), California State University, Fullerton, CA.

Calvin Wong and consortium members.​​​

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Program Note:

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Fantasia for two saxophones and piano is a 6-minute piece inspired by my honeymoon trip to Japan in January 2024. Whilst exploring Japan, I was especially engrossed by the distinctive, esoteric quality found in Japanese koto music, and wanted to experiment with the four scales used in Japanese traditional music: the Hirajōshi, In, Insen, and Iwato scales, using a western instrumentation. Scored for soprano and baritone saxophones and piano, this piece is a portrayal of a conversation I was having with my husband. Rather than guiding the listener with a detailed program note, I want to give space for the listener to imagine what sort of ‘conversation’ the two saxophonists are having as they navigate through the different episodes in the piece.  

 

-- Meilina Tsui

2024

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