Arno Bornkamp and Kenneth Tse with Casey Dierlam Tse 

Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 7:30pm CDT

Galvin Recital Hall

Arno Bornkamp and Kenneth Tse, saxophone; Casey Dierlam Tse, piano

Winner of the Silver Laurel of the Concertgebouw and the Netherlands Music Prize, and a founder of the Aurelia Saxophone Quartet, Arno Bornkamp has become an influential figure in the saxophone world over the course of his nearly 40-year career. Kenneth Tse is the recipient of the prestigious New York Artists International Award and a frequent soloist on five continents, making appearances with such ensembles as the Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra, the United States Navy Band, and the Hong Kong Sinfonietta. Both are advocates for new music, collaborating with composers including Jacob ter Veldhuis, Christian Lauba, Andrea Clearfield, and Guy Lacour on numerous commissions and premieres. They are joined by pianist Casey Dierlam Tse, an active collaborative artist who has also appeared with saxophonists Claude Delangle, Branford Marsalis, and Debra Richtmeyer, among others. 

Their program’s first half consists of traditional French repertoire alongside new works by American and French composers. The second half of the program features both beautiful and dazzling trios, combining the forces of two of today’s most prominent international saxophonists. 

Viet Cuong, Sanctuary 
Florent Schmitt, Légende 
Henri Sauguet, Sonatine bucolique 
Vincent David, Refraction (world premiere) 
Claude Debussy, Rhapsodie 
Ennio Morricone, New Cinema Paradiso Medley 
Robert Aldridge, Sound Moves Blues 

Tickets are $10 for the general public and $5 for students with valid ID.