Carina rascher biography

The Raschèr Saxophone Quartet is a professional ensemble of four saxophonists which performs classical and modernmusic.

The quartet was founded in the United States in by prominent classical saxophonistSigurd Raschèr and his daughter, Carina (Karin).

Some years later the quartet relocated to Germany and has been based there ever since.

Carina rascher biography

The Quartet has appeared at major concert halls in Europe and the United States, including Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center in New York City, the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., Opera Bastille Paris, Royal Festival Hall in London, Kölner Philharmonie, Concertgebouw, Schauspielhaus Berlin, Berliner Philharmonie, MusikvereinVienna, Tonhalle Zürich.

The quartet has received strong reviews and was acclaimed as the "Uncrowned Kings of the Saxophone" by the Wiener Zeitung.

Personnel

• Linda Bangs-Urban, baritone saxophone, –
• Kenneth Coon, baritone saxophone, –
• John-Edward Kelly, alto saxophone, –
• Christine Ral