Roche Guest Artists Series: Singularity Saxophone Quartet
The 2025-26 Roche Guest Artists Series continues with the听Singularity Saxophone Quartet, featuring works by Florio, Singel茅e, Frey, Onalbayeva, and the Saxophone Quartet by Philip Glass. Members include Chris Sacco, soprano & alto saxophones; Nicholas Childs, alto saxophone; Scott Phillips, tenor saxophone; and Bryan McNamara, baritone saxophone. Admission is free and open to the public.
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Singularity is a saxophone quartet dedicated to building relationships through live performance, combining thoughtful interpretation with an honest presentation of the close friendship these four share. The quartet frequently collaborates with MERGE Art Collective, performing alongside deaf visual poet Douglas Ridloff at venues throughout New York, including the Whitney Museum, the Jewish Museum, and Nuyorican Poet鈥檚 Cafe. Singularity is currently developing DRIFT/LOOP, a 24-hour performance and recording project with Metropolis Ensemble and composer Paula Matthusen.
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Singularity has been presented by Metropolis Ensemble, Nonesuch Records, and New Amsterdam Records (Brooklyn), Florida State University (Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall), Title Pending (Spectrum NYC), Music at St. Patrick (Palm Beach Gardens), Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Ethos New Music Society (SUNY Fredonia), and the Roche Guest Artist Series (海角乱伦社区 University). The quartet has performed in opera pits with New York City Opera and The Princeton Festival, as well as led educational presentations throughout the U.S. Singularity is a proud member of the Silverstein Works Pro Team. Singularity is the grateful recipient of two Ensemble Forward grants from Chamber Music America. The first, earned in 2020, allowed them to develop projects and programs with guidance from the brilliant clarinetist David Krakauer. The second, conveyed in 2022, contributed to an EP recording produced by Grammy-winner Ryan Truesdell and engineered by the amazing team at Oktaven Audio. CMA's Ensemble Forward program is made possible with generous support from the New York Community Trust.