Maat Saxophone Quartet

Name: Maat Saxophone Quartet
Start: 2026-09-22T13:15:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-22T13:15:00+02:00
Location: Speeltuintje bij de J.J.A

took place · 22 Sep 2026

Speeltuintje bij de J.J.A, Dordrecht

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Maat Saxophone Quartet performs on Tuesday, 22 September 2026 at 13:15 at Speeltuintje bij de J.J.A in Dordrecht. This concert is one of six Dutch dates the ensemble has scheduled across 2026 and 2027. The quartet presents a saxophone-focused programme, with several performances taking place in Dordrecht during the same week.

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About: Maat Saxophone Quartet

Four Portuguese musicians pushing the boundaries of the classical saxophone quartet from their Amsterdam base - from medieval sounds to fado and brand-new commissions. As ECHO Rising Stars 2025/26, they are performing at Europe's leading concert halls this season.

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2025/26
Maat tours in the 2025/26 season as ECHO Rising Star through Europe, nominated by the Philharmonie de Paris, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation and Casa da Música.
2025/26
The quartet brings the virtual opera Metamorphosis internationally this season and goes on tour in Brazil.
2025/26
A new work by Johan de Meij for saxophone quartet and concert band has its world premiere, and Maat creates a new children's production together with the Philharmonie Luxembourg.

Tour

HamburgCologneParisBirminghamGatesheadAmsterdamReykjavikLisbonPortoLuxembourgBadajozChengduNederhorst den Berg

Tracks

CiudadesDebut album (2020, 7 Mountain Records); described by De Luister as 'devilishly good and heavenly catchy'

RenascerSecond album (2023); combines traditional fado with contemporary music, with Portuguese guitarist António Carlos Costa

No one is too smallThird album (2024); six composers on climate change, combined with light installations and theater

BlackbirdECHO Rising Stars program 2025/26; nine centuries of music by female composers, from Hildegard von Bingen to Nina Simone

Ciudades: SarajevoSingle (2025), expansion of the debut album

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