“Over the years, the saxophone quartet genre had felt quite unfamiliar to me. Until I heard Kebyart. The sonic homogeneity and virtuosity of these four young Catalan saxophonists made me want to write for this ensemble.”
Artists in residence at the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona, 25–27
Ensemble in residence at the Bodensee Festival 2026
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Suite in E-flat minor, No. 2, from *Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode*
César Franck
Prelude, Fugue, and Variation, Op. 18
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 849
Franz Schubert
Fantasy in F minor, D. 940
György Ligeti
Six Bagatelles
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Concertante Symphony in E-flat major, K. 297b
Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp Minor, BWV 849
Georg Friedrich Haas
Saxophone Quartet
César Franck
Prelude, Fugue, and Variation, Op. 18
Johann Sebastian Bach
"Jesu, meine Freude," BWV 358
"Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier," BWV 731
"I Call Upon You, Lord Jesus Christ," BWV 639
"Herr Gott, nun schleuss den Himmel auf," BWV 617
God's time is the very best time, BWV 106
George Gershwin
"Summertime" from the *Porgy and Bess* Suite
Kurt Weill
The Threepenny Opera, suite
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Suite in E-flat minor, No. 2, from *Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode*
César Franck
Prelude, Fugue, and Variation, Op. 18
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 849
Franz Schubert
Fantasy in F minor, D. 940
György Ligeti
Six Bagatelles
A poetry and music recital featuring the O Vos Omnes Ensemble and Manuel Forcano, as part of the Anselm Kiefer exhibition.
An event in collaboration with the Fundació Catalunya La Pedrera.
Works by Victoria, Bach, Humet, and Ligeti
Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp Minor, BWV 849
Franz Schubert
Fantasy in F minor, D. 940
Caroline Shaw
Intermission
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K. 546 / K. 426
Georg Friedrich Haas
Saxophone quartet
Johann Sebastian Bach
Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582
Bernat Vivancos
Oh moon, you shine so brightly
Franz Schubert
Fantasy in F minor, D. 940
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K. 546 / K. 426
Caroline Shaw
Intermission
György Ligeti
Six Bagatelles
Bernat Vivancos
The Song of the Birds
Bernat Vivancos
Oh moon, you shine so brightly
Caroline Shaw
Intermission
Fran Barajas
[Alphabet] - H for Humor
Commission from Radio Clásica (RTVE)
Anonymous / Kebyart
Wake Night
Irving Berlin
White Christmas
Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra
Jan Willem de Vriend, director
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat Major, K. 297b
Antonio Vivaldi
Kyrie in G minor “à 8 in two choirs” RV 587
Zurich Tonhalle Orchestra
Jan Willem de Vriend, director
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Sinfonia Concertante in E-flat Major, K. 297b
Antonio Vivaldi
Kyrie in G minor “à 8 in two choirs” RV 587
Johann Sebastian Bach
Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582
César Franck
Prelude, Fugue, and Variation, Op. 18
Jörg Widmann
7 Capricci
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Adagio and Fugue in C minor
Georg Friedrich Haas
Saxophone quartet
György Ligeti
Six Bagatelles
Johann Sebastian Bach
Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582
Philip Glass
Saxophone Quartet - I
Johann Sebastian Bach
"Jesu, meine Freude," BWV 358
"Liebster Jesu, wir sind hier," BWV 731
Philip Glass
Saxophone Quartet - II
Johann Sebastian Bach
"I Call Upon You, Lord Jesus Christ," BWV 639
"Herr Gott, nun schleuss den Himmel auf," BWV 617
Philip Glass
Saxophone Quartet - III
Johann Sebastian Bach
"Glory Be to God Alone on High," BWV 662
Philip Glass
Saxophone Quartet - IV
Johann Sebastian Bach
"Gottes Zeit ist die allerbeste Zeit," BWV 106 - Sonatina
Kebyart meets... ESMUC Saxophone Ensemble
Premiere of a piece for saxophone ensemble by Guillem Cadafalch
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Suite in E-flat minor, No. 2, from *Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode*
César Franck
Prelude, Fugue, and Variation, Op. 18
Dmitri Shostakovich
Two Pieces, Op. 36a
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Georg Friedrich Haas
Saxophone quartet
Franz Schubert
Fantasy in F minor, D. 940
György Ligeti
Six Bagatelles
"Concerto for Saxophone Quartet" by Philip Glass
Hamburg State Philharmonic Orchestra
Eun Sun Kim, Director
"Concerto for Saxophone Quartet" by Philip Glass
Hamburg State Philharmonic Orchestra
Eun Sun Kim, Director
Fran Barajas
[Alphabet] - H for Humor
Commission from Radio Clásica (RTVE)
Gérard Pesson
New Piece for String Quartet
Commissioned by the Badajoz Philharmonic Society, Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik, Festival Musiques Démesurées, and Kebyart
Mauricio Sotelo
Songs of Love and Death
Commissioned by Kebyart, Nicolas Altstaedt, and the Lockenhaus Festival, with support from the Ernst von Siemens Music Foundation
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Georg Friedrich Haas
Second Saxophone Quartet
Commission from the CNDM
Ying Wang
New Piece for String Quartet
Commissioned by the Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik
Gérard Pesson
New Piece for String Quartet
Commissioned by the Badajoz Philharmonic Society, Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik, Festival Musiques Démesurées, and Kebyart
Georg Friedrich Haas
Second Saxophone Quartet
Commission from the CNDM
Ying Wang
New Piece for String Quartet
Commissioned by the Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik
Gérard Pesson
New Piece for String Quartet
Commissioned by the Badajoz Philharmonic Society, Wittener Tage für Neue Kammermusik, Festival Musiques Démesurées, and Kebyart
Georg Friedrich Haas
Second Saxophone Quartet
Commission from the CNDM
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K. 546 / K. 426
Agustí Charles Soler
Transition
Franz Schubert
Fantasy in F minor, D. 940
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César Franck
Prelude, Fugue, and Variation, Op. 18
Gérard Pesson
New Piece for String Quartet
György Ligeti
Six Bagatelles
César Franck
Prelude, Fugue, and Variation, Op. 18
Joan Magrané Figuera
Streaks of Light
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K. 546 / K. 426
Franz Schubert
Fantasy in F minor, D. 940
György Ligeti
Six Bagatelles
I'm an unusual thing
Songbook: From Vivaldi to Michael Nyman
Philip Glass
Concerto for Saxophone Quartet
Tenerife Symphony Orchestra
Giancarlo Guerrero, Director
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Suite in E-flat minor, No. 2, from *Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode*
César Franck
Prelude, Fugue, and Variation, Op. 18
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Johann Sebastian Bach
Prelude and Fugue in C-sharp minor, BWV 849
Franz Schubert
Fantasy in F minor, D. 940
Jörg Widmann
7 Capricci
Recital with Juan Floristán, piano
Jean-Philippe Rameau
Suite in E-flat minor, No. 2, from *Pièces de clavecin avec une méthode*
Maurice Ravel
Spanish Rhapsody
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Maurice Ravel
Pavane for a Dead Princess - solo piano
Maurice Ravel
Dawn of the Jester - piano solo
Gérard Pesson
New Piece for String Quartet
Maurice Ravel
The waltz
Children's Concert
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K. 546 / K. 426
Felix Mendelssohn
Fugue & Capriccio, Op. 81
Jörg Widmann
7 Capricci
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Divertimento in F major, K. 138
György Ligeti
Six Bagatelles
Dani López Pradas
Echoing Rhapsodies - Homage to Gershwin
“Somethingyou rarely hear—maybe even something you’ve never heard before.”
“Excellent. Moving.”
" A top-tier ensemble"
"A sound with a host of heavenly qualities. This is where virtuosity truly shines.”
Latest news
Kebyart continues its international trajectory with a very special invitation: to be Ensemble in Residence at the prestigious Bodensee Festival, the celebrated cultural festival that brings together music, theater, dance, and literature every year in the Lake Constance (Bodensee) region, crossing borders between Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein.
The Palau de la Música Catalana reinforces its commitment to musical excellence and innovation with the addition of the Kebyart saxophone quartet as resident ensemble for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons. The residency will be inaugurated with two concerts...
The 2025/26 season promises to be one of the most intense and exciting in Kebyart's history. With more than 50 concerts throughout Europe, the saxophone quartet faces a year marked by international exposure, contemporary creation, and the consolidation of its artistic identity at some of the continent's most important venues and festivals.
The year 2025 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Maurice Ravel, one of the most refined and unique figures in 20th-century music. To commemorate this occasion, Kebyart presents UNRAVELED, its new album released by Linn Records – Outhere Music, which explores and reinterprets the…
We are very happy and congratulated because we are celebrating 10 years of Kebyart. A celebration often allows us to look back to the past, to remember lived experiences, many concerts and trips; but we also want to celebrate looking to the future. That is why...
With this album, aptly titled * Traum der Jugend*, the young musicians of Kebyart have realized a long-cherished dream. Driven by their desire to explore new sonic worlds, the saxophone quartet has woven together works from different eras and given them a fresh, unconventional twist through their own arrangements. Taking Jörg Widmann’s *7 Capricci* as their starting point...
It's already been half a year since we released our second album, * Lectures Différentes*! This CD marked our debut on Linn Records, and we celebrated it with the first…
Our new album, "Lectures différentes," is here!
We are thrilled to present this recording project with Linn Records (Outhere), on which we have recorded music by Eötvös, Stravinsky, Haydn, and Pérez-Villegas...
Check the rules for the II Centcelles Composition Competition, which this edition is dedicated to works for saxophone quartet...
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On March 23, in Auditorium 400 of the Reina Sofía Museum in Madrid, KEBYART took center stage for one of the most important milestones in its career: the world premiere of Georg Friedrich Haas’s Saxophone Quartet No. 2 (2026), a work…