[REVIEW: John Adams leads Cleveland Orchestra in riveting program] “The three-movement quasi-concerto featuring saxophone soloist Timothy McAllister conjures the dark and mysterious Los Angeles of the 1940s and 50s…McAllister soared beautifully against strings, vibraphone, and solo horn.”

Kevin McLaughlin Cleveland Plain Dealer (April 2024)

“Soloist Timothy McAllister proved brilliantly up to the enormous demands — vast spreads of pitches, disjunct lines that wanted to be as lyrical as possible and some dazzling scurries.”

Scott Cantrell The Dallas Morning News (4/25/12)

“the main attraction of this enjoyable St. Louis Symphony album, conducted by David Robertson, is Adams’ Saxophone Concerto, composed for the virtuosic Timothy McAllister, who plays it here. Stacked with swing-era allusions, moody 4am interludes and cartwheeling acrobatics, it is unpretentious fun from start to finish”

Richard Morrison The Times London (5/31/14)

“(John) Adams goes for more than stylizations with [City Noir’s] wily jazz spine. Keeping a sweaty, smoky after-hours jam percolating were Timothy McAllister’s volcanic sax…”

Lewis Whittington American Record Guide (Sept/Oct 2010)

“brilliant solos were in abundance, especially by Timothy McAllister…”

Janos Gereben San Francisco Classical Voice

“John Adams said he wouldn’t wish [that alto saxophone solo] on anyone, but Timothy McAllister dispatching it with wonderful grace on this world premiere evening.”

Fred Child Commentary from American Public Media/Performance Today's coverage of Gustavo Dudamel's Inaugural Concert with the LA Phil

Performances

  1. The Cleveland Composer's Guild

    Cleveland
    8:00 PM

  4. 12th World Saxophone Congress

    8:00 PM

  5. PRISM Quartet

    Philadelphia
    8:00 PM

  6. PRISM Quartet

    New York
    8:00 PM

  7. Hot Springs Music Festival

    Hot Springs
    8:00 PM

  8. 9th Annual Florida Electroacoustic Music Festival

    Gainesville
    10:00 AM

  11. Performance

    10:00 AM

  12. Crane Festival of NEWMUSIC

    Potsdam
    8:00 PM

  13. North American Saxophone Alliance Millennium Conference Final Concert

    Tucson
    8:00 PM

  14. Guest Artist Recital

    University Drive
    8:00 PM

  15. Guest Artist Recital

    University of Michigan
    8:00 PM

  16. Performance

    8:00 PM