Upcoming Events
Risa Quartet Recital
May 23rd, 2026, 3:30 PM
Alice Millar Chapel
1870 Sheridan Rd, Evanston, IL 60208
The program will feature an intersection of classic repertoire and contemporary compositions, showcasing the breadth and versatility of the saxophone quartet. Our recital will begin with a rhythmically charged opener by Yagisawa before pivoting to works by Bozza and Bolcom that highlight the Romatic side of the saxophone We will then collaborate with the Lilac Quartet on Brandon Shen’s new octet, Precipice, before closing the concert with Nagao’s riveting Quatuor de Saxophones.
Skylines in Sound
June 5th, 2026, 7:30 PM
Chicago Symphony Center
220 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60604
Risa Quartet will join the Atlanta Youth Wind Symphony on their Chicago concert tour as feature artists. We will be playing Thomas Doss’s saxophone concerto, Spotlights, in Orchestra Hall, home of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Frederick L. Hemke Saxophone Institute
June 8th - 23rd, 2026
Snow Pond Center for the Arts, ME
Dr. Frederick L. Hemke (professor emeritus of saxophone, Bienen School of Music) was a pioneer and international leader of the classical saxophone for more than fifty years, inspiring an entire generation of composers, musicians, and saxophonists. His artistic values and his pedagogical genius are preserved and celebrated through FLHSI, where the distinguished faculty are all former students of Dr. Hemke.
The 80th Midwest Clinic
December 17th, 2026, 8:30 AM
McCormick Place West, W183
2301 S Martin Luther King Dr, Chicago, IL 60616
We are ecstatic to annouce that the Risa Quartet has been selected to perform at the 80th Midwest Clinic: International Band and Orchestra Conference this December. This clinic is the largest band and orchestra conference in the world, attracting over 18,000 attendees annually.