Steven Banks – Past Concerts
Winner of the prestigious 2022 Avery Fisher Career Grant, Steven Banks (b. 1993) is an ambassador for the classical saxophone, establishing himself as both a compelling and charismatic soloist, dedicated to showcasing the vast capabilities of the instrument, as well as an advocate for expanding its repertoire. Steven is also the first saxophonist to capture First Prize at the Young Concert Artists Susan Wadsworth International Auditions (2019). He was also recently chosen to join WQXR’s 2022 Artist Propulsion Lab, a program designed to advance the careers of artists and support the future of classical music.
Steven has recently appeared as soloist with the Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal, Aspen Festival Orchestra, Oregon Mozart Players, Colorado Music Festival, Colorado Symphony, Utah Symphony, the Mostly Mozart Festival Orchestra and on subscription with the Cleveland Orchestra, performing with such conductors as John Adams, Peter Oundjian, Earl Lee, Xian Zhang, Nicholas McGegan, and Rafael Payere. Upcoming orchestral engagements include the Kansas City Symphony, Cincinnati Symphony, Detroit Symphony, New World Symphony, National Symphony Orchestra, and the Minnesota Orchestra.
Steven is an advocate for diversity and inclusion in music education, performance, and newly commissioned works in the classical realm. He presented at the TEDxNorthwesternU 2017 conference presenting his dynamic approach to overcoming institutionalized prejudices against women and people of color, and he has written and given lectures on the history of black classical composers. He also collaborated with flutist Anthony Trionfo and violinist Randall Goosby to create the Learning to Listen roundtable, a discussion on the nuances of the Black experience in classical music and beyond. In partnership with the Sphinx Organization, they also created the Illuminate! series, which opened three essential conversations on the subject of music education, artist activism, and the LGBTQIA+ community in classical music.
Steven has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Saxophone Performance with a minor in Jazz Studies from the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, and Master of Music degree from the Northwestern University Bienen School of Music.
Peoples' Symphony Concerts: Kenari Quartet
Johann Sebastian Bach — Italienisches Konzert ("Italian Concerto"), BWV 971
Jennifer Higdon — Short Stories for saxophone quartet (selections)
Joel Love — In Memoriam
William Bolcom / Robert Schumann — Schumann Bouquet
David Maslanka — Recitation Book
$20 general, $25 reserved balcony, ($10 student/essential worker)
NSO: Dvořák's "New World" Symphony | Billy Childs' Saxophone Concerto
Billy Childs — Diaspora: Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra (NSO premiere)
Antonín Dvořák — Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World"
SOLD OUT
NSO: Dvořák's "New World" Symphony | Billy Childs' Saxophone Concerto
Billy Childs — Diaspora: Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra (NSO premiere)
Antonín Dvořák — Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World"
$19-$97 ($15-$97 wheelchair/companion)
NSO: Dvořák's "New World" Symphony | Billy Childs' Saxophone Concerto
Billy Childs — Diaspora: Concerto for Saxophone and Orchestra (NSO premiere)
Antonín Dvořák — Symphony No. 9 in E minor, Op. 95, B. 178 "From the New World"
$30-$100 ($15-$100 wheelchair/companion)
CMNW: Free Saxophone Masterclass w/ the Kenari Quartet
Rarely do we have the opportunity to offer young saxophonists from our community an opportunity to learn from some of the greatest artists …
Free
CMNW Free Community Concert with Kenari Saxophone Quartet
It is a treat to have Kenari Quartet for our community concert series, and Chamber Music Northwest is thrilled to bring them to North Clack…
Free
YCA Season Finale
Nina Shekhar — GLITCH
Maurice Ravel — La Valse for Two Pianos
Sergei Prokofiev — Sonata for Two Violins in C major, Op. 56
Ludwig van Beethoven — Piano Trio No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 11 "Gassenhauer"
$23-$54
Candlelight Concert Society: Hanzhi Wang, accordion & Steven Banks, saxophone with Xak Bjerken, piano
$45 ($10 student; youth free)
61st Young Concert Artists Gala Concert
$20-$45
YCA Artist Showcase
$20-$40
Washington Performing Arts: Steven Banks, saxophone (on-demand until 3/11/2021)
Robert Schumann – Fantasiestücke, Op. 73
Carlos Simon – Hear Them (world premiere)
Steven Banks – As I Am
Saad Haddad – New work TBA (world premiere)
Steven Banks – Gift of the Spirit (world premiere)
Free
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