Arcis musicians holding their instruments, dressed in black against a light background.
Mondavi Center Presents
Arcis Saxophone Quartet
Vanderhoef Studio Theatre

The Arcis Saxophone Quartet, named after Munich's iconic Arcis Street, has emerged as one of the most vibrant and active classical ensembles globally.

Inspired by Johann Sebastian Bach’s The Well-Tempered Clavier, this program presents a kaleidoscope of preludes and fugues where the timeless mastery of Johann Sebastian Bach's meets the creativity of musicians and composers from all centuries and styles.

Program
Prelude in C Minor (“Bach to the Future”)Aleksey Igudesman
Fugue in C Minor, BWV 847Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude in C-Sharp Minor (“Prelude Reexplored”)HueyChing Chong
Fugue in C-Sharp Minor, BWV 849Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude in D MinorTheresa Zaremba

Fugue in D Minor, BWV 851

Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude (“Momentum”)Nyokabi Kariuki
Fugue in E-Flat Major, BWV 852Johann Sebastian Bach
Selections from 24 Preludes and Fugues, op. 82Nikolai Kapustin
Selections from Preludes and Fugues, op. 87Dmitri Shostakovich
Exit Music IntroPaul Bießmann
Exit MusicChopin / Radiohead / Brad Mehldau
Prelude, Fugue & RiffsLeonhard Kuhn / Leonard Bernstein

Please note: This program will use amplification, and select works will include recorded music accompanying the quartet

Run time is approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes, including intermission

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