Saxofonist

The Abele Saxophone Quartet was formed in 2023 by four friends (music professors at Duke University, UNC Chapel Hill, and UNC Greensboro) for a performance in the Chapel at Duke University. The quartet is named after the architect of Duke's beautiful campus, Julian Abele. Abele Quartet performs an eclectic mix of music from transcriptions of older music to original new music and jazz standards arranged for saxophone quartet. Abele is Susan Fancher, soprano saxophone; Rahsaan Barber, alto saxophone; Heidi Radtke, tenor saxophone; and Mark Engebretson, baritone saxophone.

Abele Saxophone Quartet Concert

Trinity Avenue Presbyterian Church

Duke saxophone faculty Susan Fancher and friends Carla-Copeland Burns (flute), Heidi Radtke (saxophone), and Ināra Zandmane (piano) present a recital of fresh new music for saxophone, flute, and piano.

Program: Trio, Op. 137 (2020) by Lowell Liebermann, New Stories (2013) by Dorothy Chang, and The Sky Between Us (2022) by Jenni Brandon.

Saxofonist

Susan Fancher

Events

Past events

Nov 22, 2025

Abele Saxophone Quartet Concert · Duke University Department of Music

Oct 26, 2025

Susan Fancher: “Under the Same Sky” Recital · Duke University Department of Music

Future and recently performed repertoire

Saxophone in Trio by Liebermann

Duke University Department of Music

Saxophone in The Sky Between Us by Brandon

Duke University Department of Music

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