For their return to the University of Michigan as a part of their M-Prize Residency, the Donald Sinta Quartet brings an eclectic program of string quartet masterworks, saxophone quartet standards, folk music, and DSQ's own commissions from contemporary composers–all showcasing the entirety of their mission as a saxophone ensemble. From their own arrangement of Shostakovich's chamber music masterpiece (the 8th String Quartet) - to virtuosic standard repertoire by David Kechley (Rush), to newly commissioned works from today's leading composers like Marc Mellits, and U-M alums Roger Zare and David Biedenbender, DSQ will show the full artistic, musical, and technical capabilities of the modern saxophone quartet.