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Shockingly Modern Saxophone Festival Feb. 25 brings guest artist, world premiere

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Shockingly Modern Saxophone Festival Feb. 25 brings guest artist, world premiere | augustana.edu

Shockingly Modern Saxophone Festival Feb. 25 brings guest artist, world premiere | augustana.edu

Shockingly Modern Saxophone Festival Feb. 25 brings guest artist, world premiere

The annual Shockingly Modern Saxophone Festival returns to Augustana College Feb. 25, featuring guest artist Jorge Hoyo from Mexico City and the premiere of a new work from the German composer Hainbach.

The festival also will feature performances from Augustana faculty and the Augustana College Saxophone Studio.

All events are free and open to the public.

The festival is an annual event that celebrates new and experimental music for saxophone. It features music that explores the potential of the saxophone through new composition, improvisation, extended performance techniques, microtonality, electronic music, multimedia and other experimental elements.

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