The Sinta Quartet is an American

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quartet, founded at the University of Michigan School of Music, Theatre & Dance in November 2010. All members of the quartet studied with the group's namesake, University of Michigan Professor of Saxophone

Donald Sinta Donald J. Sinta (born June 16, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan) is an American classical saxophonist, educator, and administrator. Mr. Sinta earned a Master of Music degree in saxophone performance from the University of Michigan in 1962. In 1969, he ...

. The group's members are: * Dan Graser - soprano saxophone * Zachary Stern - alto saxophone * Joseph Girard - tenor saxophone * Danny Hawthorne-Foss - baritone saxophone Sinta Quartet are currently managed by General Arts Touring.

Awards and recognition

*1st Prize of the 2012

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Quartet Competition. *Alice Coleman Grand Prize of the 2013 Coleman Chamber Music Competition. *1st Prize of the 2013

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Competition. *1st Prize for Winds of the 2017 M-Prize Chamber Arts Competition. *Gold Medal at the 2018

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Recordings

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Released 6/9/2019 on Concert Artists Guild Records.
Ex Machina
Release Date 2/28/2020 on Bright Shiny Things.

References

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