The Metropolitan Saxophone Quartet

Sunday • January 29, 2012 • 7:30PM

The Metropolitan Saxophone Quartet is setting new standards for saxophone performance. With their excellent precision of classical saxophone techniques as well as their “Burning” jazz and big band charts, the Metropolitan Saxophone Quartet achieves a high level of performance in a variety of settings, while captivating their audience of all ages. With their excellent and enthusiastic love of music combined with their light sense of humor, the M.S.Q. brings joy and fun into each performance and has audiences wanting more.

The M.S.Q. has been playing in New Jersey and New York since 2004 with performances held at Nyack College in Nyack, New York and throughout churches and community facilities throughout North Jersey. The M.S.Q. has a unique understanding of music which is evident in their arrangements of many classical and jazz selections, touched with humorous movement and excitement in their performance.

The Quartet consists of Erik Conough, soprano saxophone, Andrew Lopez, alto saxophone, John Di Egigio,
tenor Saxophone, and Michael Cardillo, alto saxophone. All are performers and teachers in schools, colleges, and their own private studios.

The program will be held on Sunday, January 29, in the church sanctuary at 7:30pm, directly following the
Soup and Chili Cook-off. Admission is free and a free will offering will be taken at the conclusion of the concert.