[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. PRISM Quartet: "Memo to Self"

    Symphony Space
    7:30 PM

  2. Philadelphia Chamber Music Society Concert

    Philadelphia
    12:18 PM

  4. Lontano Festival of American Music: Celebrating John Harbison's 70th Birthday

    12:14 PM

  6. International Festival Institute Texas Festival Orchestra

    Round Top
    12:11 PM

  7. Performances and Recording for the NAXOS label

    Denver
    12:10 PM

  9. PRISM Quartet: "Low Blow: Music for Four Baritone Saxophones"

    Symphony Space
    7:30 PM

  10. NASA Biennial Conference

    Columbia
    12:06 PM

  11. Performance

    Skidmore College
    8:00 PM

  12. CBDNA Western/Northwestern Division Conference

    Reno
    12:04 PM

  16. Faculty Recital and Masterclass

    Tucson
    11:00 AM