Italian Saxophone Quartet blowing through Vintage House

Anytime you can get four saxophones together in one room, it’s a party. But get four Italian saxophone players together - and look out.

That’s what’s happening at the Vintage House senior center on Sunday, April 26, at 3 p.m. The Italian Saxophone Quartet, founded by Federico Mondelci in1982, has had a number of configurations over the years (with Mondelci being the only original member) and performed at more than 1,000 shows throughout the world. The quartet has a number of “preset” shows that include Johann Sebastian Bach – Aria, Giovanni Gabrieli - Canzon Seconda and Jean Françaix - Petit quatuor pour saxophones.

Sunday’s show will feature pieces from Ennio Morricone, Astor Piazzolla, Jean Baptiste Singelée, and more. Bandleader Mondelci will perform on the soprano sax, along with David Bartelucci on alto; Pasquale Cesare playing tenor and Michele Paolini on the baritone saxophone.

“The Quartet boasts a distinguished career and ranks firmly among the most interesting groups on the Italian musical scene,” chimes Il Messaggero magazine, “both for the uniqueness of its instrumentation and unquestionable quality of its performance.”

The concert is being produced by the Sonoma Classical Music Society, which brings chamber music from around the world to the Valley. Next up for the society will be a May 17 concert at Jacuzzi Family Winery.

For tickets and more info, point your browser to sonomaclassical.org.

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