“Four saxophonists
“Hamburg. Are they a reincarnation of the Beatles? Four musicians, four young guys with a ‘naughty boy’ image and all the self-confidence of those famous four ‘mop tops’ , step out on stage, begin to play and set the place alight. There are young girls in the audience – a big screen as if for a pop group (…)
A mix of masculinity and sensitivity characterizes the music of the four. Playing mostly without sheet music they are freely visible, standing in a curved formation. Who is looking at whom and who steps forward as the leading voice is completely instinctive and spontaneous, in line with the musical logic. Their stupendous perfection becomes almost a given (….)”
Hamburger Abendblatt (Verena Fischer-Zernin)
The SIGNUM saxophone quartet is everything – except ordinary: four outstanding saxophonists who have known each other since their youth and have been reinventing themselves ever since. Musical genre crossover, in which a deep devotion to the classic string quartet sound goes hand in hand with great
enthusiasm for the rock classics of our time. In addition, an incomparable charisma that puts the icing on the impressive, virtuoso skills of Blaž Kemperle, Jacopo Taddei, Alan Lužar and Aram Poghosyan.
From the first moment of their performances, the exceptional musicians spark musical fireworks filled with emotion – characterised by an insatiable curiosity for stylistic music borderline experiences and the unwavering search for the perfect ensemble sound. Whether original compositions for saxophone quartet, arrangements of orchestral works, baroque compositions, or rock music – SIGNUM’s unwavering love of music extends to almost all eras and genres. It’s difficult to put into words this masterful joy of playing. You simply must experience them.
“From the opening phrases.., it was apparent that here was something very special,
if not unique. This acclaimed group brought to bear a seemingly endless variety
of tonal colour and effects. The sense of balance, clarity and tone was exemplary.”
For LIMELIGHT by Brett Allen-Bayes
Award winners at several international competitions, the young SIGNUM saxophone quartet debuted at New York’s Carnegie Hall in 2013. Quickly, the quartet expanded on its success: As “Rising Stars” of the European Concert Hall Organization (ECHO) in 2014/15, the SIGNUMs have stepped onto the big stages of the world, where they have been at home for years now.
The SIGNUM saxophone quartet is regularly on everyone’s lips through its concerts in quartet formation and collaborations with fellow musicians. With violinist star Daniel Hope, the four of them not only appeared together in front of the TV camera for the arte tv format “Hope@Home”, but also made several stage appearances together.
In the upcoming season, the SIGNUMs will be heard with Fazil Say, Ksenija Sidorova, Alexej Gerassimez, Kai Schumacher, Daniel Hope, and many other chamber musicians.
They are also looking forward to various orchestral concerts in 2024, including the world premiere of a concert written specifically for them by Christian Jost: “Ice Sea”. As a particular highlight, SIGNUM will be Artist in Residence at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival in 2024 – with over 20 concerts.
A special project close to their heart is the family concert program “SIGNUM4kids”, with which the SIGNUM saxophone quartet is explicitly directed at young music lovers and the audience of tomorrow.
The SIGNUM saxophone quartet has already released several albums, including “Echoes” (Deutsche Grammophon, 2021) and “Starry Night” (Berlin Classics, 2021).
In 2024, SIGNUMs presents its new recording “Chameleon” (Berlin Classics).
SIGNUM is Selmer Paris Artist.
The SIGNUM saxophone quartet thanks beltepà for the exceptional concert clothing.
“Four saxophonists
who rock the house”
“Hamburg. Are they a reincarnation of the Beatles? Four musicians, four young guys with a ‘naughty boy’ image and all the self-confidence of those famous four ‘mop tops’ , step out on stage, begin to play and set the place alight. There are young girls in the audience – a big screen as if for a pop group (…)
A mix of masculinity and sensitivity characterizes the music of the four. Playing mostly without sheet music they are freely visible, standing in a curved formation. Who is looking at whom and who steps forward as the leading voice is completely instinctive and spontaneous, in line with the musical logic. Their stupendous perfection becomes almost a given (….)”
Hamburger Abendblatt (Verena Fischer-Zernin)
The SIGNUM saxophone quartet is everything – except ordinary: four outstanding saxophonists who have known each other since their youth and have been reinventing themselves ever since. Musical genre crossover, in which a deep devotion to the classic string quartet sound goes hand in hand with great
enthusiasm for the rock classics of our time. In addition, an incomparable charisma that puts the icing on the impressive, virtuoso skills of Blaž Kemperle, Jacopo Taddei, Alan Lužar and Aram Poghosyan.
From the first moment of their performances, the exceptional musicians spark musical fireworks filled with emotion – characterised by an insatiable curiosity for stylistic music borderline experiences and the unwavering search for the perfect ensemble sound. Whether original compositions for saxophone quartet, arrangements of orchestral works, baroque compositions, or rock music – SIGNUM’s unwavering love of music extends to almost all eras and genres. It’s difficult to put into words this masterful joy of playing. You simply must experience them.
“From the opening phrases.., it was apparent that here was something very special,
if not unique. This acclaimed group brought to bear a seemingly endless variety
of tonal colour and effects. The sense of balance, clarity and tone was exemplary.”
For LIMELIGHT by Brett Allen-Bayes