Josh Trentadue
josh trentadue’s To fly and to fall:
Concerto for Tenor Saxophone
Josh Trentadue, composer
Commissioned by Andrew Hosler and a consortium of saxophonists with additional generous funding provided by the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance EXCEL Enterprise Fund
Peter Leung | New South Wales, Australia
Jonathan Steltzer | Wayne County High School, Jesup, GA
Nick Nutter | Monroeville, PA
Ben MacDonald | Arizona State University, Mesa, AZ
AJ Pratt | Clinton Township, MI
World premiere on 4/16/22 by the musicians at the University of Michigan and conductor Kim Fleming
“A magnificently poetic work on humanity's relationship with nature and technology, this profound concerto for tenor saxophone brings both realism and optimism to the forefront throughout its exploration of our very way of life.”