DEDICATION features music composed in celebration of the PRISM Quartet’s 20th anniversary in 2004 by a slew of today’s top composers with a knack for the sax. PRISM has expanded the world of the sax quartet through their commissions and performances since 1984. Their dedication has paid off with this virtuosic showcase of instrumental acrobatics.

Available from Amazon.com and other outlets for download only, as well as through the Naxos Music Library.

PRISM Quartet performs David Laganella’s Leafless Trees (2010).  Other works performed by pianist Marilyn Nonken and Ensemble CMN.

Re-live the excitement of the World Premiere of John Adams’ darkly atmospheric City Noir, the final panel of his southern California triptych.  DG Concerts presents the live concert broadcast recording available directly on iTunes. **Named by iTunes as the “Best Live Classical Recording of 2010”**

Most of the music on this recording honors artists whose works are going or have gone.  The compositions celebrate the work of departed masters Yehuda Amichai, György Ligeti, Johannes Brahms and Willie Dixon (among others) and the title honors the last album recorded by Walter Becker and Donald Fagin of Steely Dan. The distinguished American composer Martin Bresnick’s compositions are performed throughout the world and he is the recipient of many prizes and commissions including The Rome Prize, The Berlin Prize and a Guggenheim Fellowship, among many others.

The new DVD featuring the Inaugural Concert of Gustavo Dudamel’s tenure as Music Director of the LA Philharmonic.  Timothy McAllister is featured throughout as saxophonist in John Adams’ monumental new work, CITY NOIR. 

East meets West in this stunning new collaboration between the PRISM Quartet and the acclaimed ensemble, Music From China, which specializes in contemporary and traditional works for ancient chinese instruments.  The album includes world premiere recordings of works by Chen Yi, Zhou Long, Wang Gouwei, Lei Liang, Ming-Shiu Yen, and Tan Dun.  Street Release Date: June 15, 2010.  Available *now* online at http://www.innova.mu.

Exciting new works for solo saxophone, saxophone and piano, and electronics by award-winning composers Kati Agocs, Daniel Asia, Caleb Burhans, Roshanne Etezady, Philippe Hurel, Kristin Kuster, Peter Terry, and Gregory Wanamaker.  Heralded as “an amazing achievement” (Fanfare, Nov/Dec. 2010).