© David Ruano
Kebyart
Fresh saxophone quartet sound from Barcelona
7 to 9 p.m., break
10 years of breathing together — The 2025/26 season promises to be one of the most intense and exciting in Kebyart’s history. With more than 50 concerts throughout Europe, the saxophone quartet is about to embark on a year characterized by international renown, contemporary creativity and the consolidation of its artistic identity on some of the continent’s most important stages and festivals.
Contributors
Program
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Suite in E minor RCT 2 (Arr. Kebyart)
Caroline Shaw (1982)
Entr’acte
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Franz Schubert
Fantasy in F minor D. 940 (Arr. Kebyart)
Dani López Pradas (1994)
Echoing Rhapsodies — Homage to Gershwin written for Kebyart
The Balinese “kebyar” means something like “suddenly flare up” or “burst open” — a wonderful metaphor for the energetic and highly virtuoso music-making of the four Spaniards.