For Good Measure

Recently featured in the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra EarShot New Music Readings, SAKARI DIXON (b. 1992) seeks to incorporate her collaborators’ unique artistry in each of her works. Her piano quintet Obsidian, rippled in moonlight, gleams and her string octet Fire Season, both written for Salastina, embody stark contrasts that convey her fascination with metamorphosis as a natural element of life. Described as “thrilling and powerful” (Journal of the American Viola Society), El príncipe sombrío y los recuerdos de su niñez remains a popular choice among violists. Her suite of unaccompanied works, Bagatelles for Strings, was commissioned for the 36th Annual Irving M. Klein International String Competition, where it premiered on The Violin Channel. Other recent premieres include commissions for Derek Bermel, HOCKET, and...(full bio)