Guest Artist Series presents Timothy McAllister, Saxophone & Liz Ames, Piano

The University of Southern Mississippi School of Music presents internationally acclaimed saxophonist Timothy McAllister and collaborative pianist Liz Ames in a special guest artist recital. Hailed by The New York Times as “a virtuoso,” McAllister is one of today’s foremost classical saxophonists and a leading champion of contemporary music. He has premiered more than 300 works and appeared with major orchestras and ensembles around the world, including the New York Philharmonic, San Francisco Symphony, Nashville Symphony, and Berlin Philharmonic. His extensive discography includes more than 60 albums and multiple GRAMMY Award-winning recordings. McAllister is soprano saxophonist of the renowned PRISM Quartet and Professor of Saxophone at the University of Michigan. Joining McAllister is acclaimed collaborative pianist Liz Ames, recognized internationally for her work in contemporary wind and chamber music. Ames has participated in more than 50 commissions and world premieres and has collaborated with leading artists including Branford Marsalis, Amy Porter, David Zerkel, and members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. She is also known for creating innovative piano reductions of major concnd championing the work of living composers. Join the USM School of Music for an evening of exceptional artistry featuring two of today’s leading voices in contemporary chamber music.erto repertoire and serves on the collaborative piano staff at the University of Michigan. Longtime collaborators, McAllister and Ames have performed together internationally and recorded extensively as a duo, including the acclaimed albums Westland, Notturno, and Project Encore. Their collaboration is distinguished by a shared commitment to expanding the repertoire for saxophone and piano.