Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano

Sonata for alto saxophone and piano was commissioned by Maria Dessena and recorded by Noah Getz. It received its premiere in April of 2000 in Auer Hall, Indiana University, Bloomington. Matt Van Brink is a composer, pianist, and accordionist living in New York City. He has received multiple ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Awards, the Northridge Composition Prize, a residency from the MacDowell Colony and prizes from VocalEssence, San Francisco Choral Artists, TransforMusic, and the Delius Competition. He has also performed and recorded with Gamelan Galak Tika and the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra. For advanced players. Dur.: 12'