Blow Up Magazine
January 2023
Playlist 2022
Koinè by the Sidera Saxophone Quartet appears in the selection of albums that shaped the musical year 2022.
Press
Reviews, articles and features about the Sidera Saxophone Quartet and its recording and concert projects. A selection of contributions published in magazines, newspapers and specialist music publications.
2023
2022
Alias – Il Manifesto
17 December 2022
Top 5, Albums of the Year – Ultrasuoni
Koinè is included among the year's recommended recordings. The review highlights the quartet's interpretative excellence and the quality of the music by Ceccarelli, Antonioni, Doati, Solbiati, Bussotti and Scodanibbio.
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31 December 2022
A List of Musical References for 2022
Koinè by the Sidera Saxophone Quartet is included in the annual selection devoted to Italian music productions.
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November 2022 · No. 294
Koinè
A collection of contemporary Italian compositions recorded for the first time. The review highlights the variety of compositional approaches, the dialogue between acoustic sound and electronics, and the quartet's rich timbral palette.
Percorsi Musicali
23 October 2022
Sidera Saxophone Quartet: Koinè
An in-depth exploration of contemporary Italian repertoire for saxophone quartet, through the six compositions featured on Koinè. The review examines the individual works, their relationship with electronics and their distinct compositional identities, highlighting the quality of the performances.
READ THE ARTICLE ↗2021
Il Giornale della Musica
1 July 2021
Forlì Open Music: The Trap of Beauty
A report on Forlì Open Music 2021. The Sidera Saxophone Quartet is mentioned for its performance of works by Debussy and Stefano Scodanibbio, in a programme that highlights the dialogue between instrumental voices and the spatial dimension of sound.
READ THE ARTICLE ↗Il Manifesto
29 June 2021
Forlì Open Music: The Noise of the Present as a Political Gesture
In its festival report, Il Manifesto mentions the Sidera Saxophone Quartet's performance of Plaza by Stefano Scodanibbio, highlighting how the musicians' spatial arrangement contributes to shaping the sonic experience.
READ THE ARTICLE ↗Musica Jazz
1 July 2021
Forlì Open Music: D'Istante
The review discusses the quartet's programme at Forlì Open Music, focusing on the saxophone arrangement of Debussy's Quatuor and on the compositions by Stefano Scodanibbio, Plaza and Lucida Sidera.
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