SOLOIST

ELEMENTS

Fire, Air, Water, Earth 

by Massimiliano Messieri (2022)

[Duration 30 minutes]

Orchestra set up: 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in Bb, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns in F, 2 Trumpets in Bb, 1 Trombone, Timpani, Violin I (min. 10 players), Violin II (min. 8 players), Alto (min. 6 players), Cello (min. 4 players), Double Bass (min. 4 players)

A project conceived by saxophonist Alex Sebastianutto who, through the pen of composer Massimiliano Messieri, aims to highlight socio-environmental issues (the indissoluble relationship between human society and nature). This is achieved through a composition designed to use music to stir the listener’s awareness toward a contemporary theme vital to the survival of the human race: the realization that “humanity does not dominate nature, but is an integral part of it.” Both East and West have developed a close connection between the human microcosm and the natural macrocosm. The importance of the balance of the Elements is fundamental to the life of the human species and the existence of the entire universe. From the interaction of these Elements, composed of particles mixed in varying proportions, all cosmic phenomena originate: birth, death, and transformation.

World Premiere October 27th 2022, Sanremo Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Nayden Todorov

KU

Prayer for alto saxophone and orchestra

by Massimiliano Messieri (2026)

World Premiere November 14th 2026, Longmont Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Elliot Moore