Susan Fancher is one of the pioneers of her generation of saxophonists. Her work has produced dozens of commissioned
works by contemporary composers, as well as published transcriptions of music by composers as diverse as Josquin Desprez,
Ben Johnston and Steve Reich.
The premiere of Hilary Tann's Shakkei for soprano saxophone and orchestra will be presented on Saturday, November
1, 2008 by Susan Fancher and the National Orchestra of Brazil, under the leadership of Ligia Amadio. Other current projects
include a new CD release In Two Worlds featuring exciting new music for saxophone and electronics and live performances
of that repertoire. This season also brings performances and recording of the saxophone music of composer Stuart Saunders
Smith.
The Fancher Zandmane Duo with pianist Inara Zandmane focuses this season on a program of music of the Americas.
The Red Clay Saxophone Quartet's current season focuses on a multi-media oratorio for soprano voice, dance, video and
saxophone quartet by Burton Beerman entitled Tikvah (Hope). Also, the Quartet joins forces with Argentine tango
duo Lorena Guillena and Alejandro Rutty in an exciting concert program called "Never Too Tango!"
Susan Fancher has recorded over 10 CDs available on the Philips, New World Records, Lotus Records Salzburg, Extraplatte
and Innova labels. Her first solo recording
Ponder Nothing, released in 2002 on the
Innova label, features her composer-approved arrangements of music by Steve Reich and Ben Johnston. Her newest CD
In Two
Worlds features music by John Anthony Lennon, James Paul Sain, Mark Engebretson, Reginald Bain, Judith Shatin, Morton
Subotnick and Edmund Campion.
