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AMERICA 250 CONCERT
The Evolution & Revolution of American Music, featuring Transitions Saxophone Quartet
Saturday, April 18, 2026 – 2:00 pm
This performance is free with museum admission, but registration is required to 631-727-2881 x100.
Museum admission: $5 adult, $3 senior, $1 child, members free.
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Through performance, narrative, and multimedia presentation, Transitions Saxophone Quartet will explore artists in early American culture who imitated traditional European classical music and then revolutionized the style, creating unique American sounds that evolved into many musical genres enjoyed today. American music is the “melting pot” of many cultures, and Transitions will explore these musical mixtures and how they are directly responsible for the emergence of the beloved genres that we enjoy today, including jazz, ragtime, swing, bebop, hip hop, rock & roll, R & B, and funk. The presentation will guide us through a musical journey and help us develoр а deeper appreciation and understanding of the linear evolution of American music. We will enjoy some of America’s most cherished melodies by composers Billings, Gilmore, Joplin, and Beach as well as the sounds of more contemporary artists Gershwin, Berlin, Copland, Bernstein, Charlie Parker, Neil Diamond, Glenn Miller, Elvis Presley, Taylor Swift, and Stevie Wonder.
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TRANSITIONS SAXOPHONE QUARTET is Bill Link – Alto & Soprano Saxophone; Mike Rudnicki – Alto Saxophone; Jim Lasher – Tenor Saxophone; and Bill Leacock – Baritone & Bass Saxophone. Founded in 1987 by members of the Smithtown Community Band, Transitions Saxophone Quartet has performed for a wide range of audiences throughout Long Island. Venues have included wineries, art galleries, libraries, weddings, and private parties. Transitions is dedicated to bringing the unique sound of music written for the saxophone to the general public.
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SUFFOLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM
300 West Main St. Riverhead, NY 11901
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