Sinta Quartet
Z(4430) by Roger Zare - Donald Sinta Quartet
Z(4430) (2014) - Roger Zare (b. 1985)
Originally written as an encore to Roger Zare's larger work for saxophone quartet, LHC (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oTvl_gewze4), Z(4430) is just over a minute long. It depicts the short life of the subatomic particle named Z(4430), which was discovered in 2014 by the LHCb experiment at CERN, as it explodes into existence, moves around unpredictably at extremely high frequencies (clearly heard in the soprano part), and explodes back out of existence. Roger uses the pitches, E-E-D#-C (derived from the name of the particle, 4-4-3-0) as the main motive for the piece. For more information, visit http://www.rogerzare.com/z4430.htm.
Donald Sinta Quartet
Dan Graser, soprano saxophone
Zach Stern, alto saxophone
Joe Girard, tenor saxophone
Danny Hawthorne-Foss, baritone saxophone
Performed May 13, 2018 at the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition at the University of Notre Dame's DeBartolo Performing Arts Center in South Bend, IN.