Melisma Saxophone Quartet

Welcome to the website of Melisma Saxophone Quartet.

Melisma Saxophone Quartet is a young international ensemble based in Amsterdam in the Netherlands. The quartet was formed in autumn 2009 and has since then distinguished itself as a very talented young ensemble with a great potential. In May 2011 the quartet reached the final of the 7^th Osaka International Chamber Music Competition in Japan as the first Dutch ensemble ever, and received honourable mentions for their performances.

Melisma’s repertoire encompasses many different styles and genres. The traditional repertoire for saxophone quartet is fundamental to the group, but the quartet is also curious to find new repertoire and they often do their own arrangements. Melisma Saxophone Quartet is an open-minded ensemble. They enjoy collaborating with other musicians, exploring different musical styles and new ways of performing e.g. by combining the visual concept of a performance with the music itself to take the concert experience to another level.

Melisma Saxophone Quartet has performed in major concert halls in the Netherlands and abroad, for instance in The Manuel de Falla Hall (Madrid, Spain), Izumi hall (Osaka, Japan), Orgelpark (Amsterdam), and at major festivals e.g. The 1^st Bach Festival in Dordrecht 2010 (NL). The quartet has also played live on the Dutch national Radio 4 directly from the Spiegelzaal in Concertgebouw (Amsterdam)

The quartet comprises:

David Cristobal Litago (soprano saxophone)
Marijke Schröer (alto saxophone)
Henriette Jensen (tenor saxophone)
Jonas Tschanz (baritone saxophone)

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On this website you can find more information about the quartet, members, concerts and you can listen to some recordings.

News:

Melisma Saxophone Quartet got the 4th place in the:

7TH OSAKA INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER MUSIC COMPETITION ＆ FESTA

one of the most important competitions of Chamber Music with this year over 200 ensembles!

Upcoming concerts:

11th June in Theaterzaal of Amsterdam (Holland)

14th July in the World Saxophone Congress in St. Andrews (Scotland) web WSC

13th, 14th and 16th of August in the Davos Festival (Switzerland) web Davos Festival