Sinta Quartet

The Sinta Quartet is an American saxophone 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. 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 North American Saxophone Alliance Quartet Competition.
 * Alice Coleman Grand Prize of the 2013 Coleman Chamber Music Competition.
 * 1st Prize of the 2013 Concert Artists Guild Competition.
 * 1st Prize for Winds of the 2017 M-Prize Chamber Arts Competition.
 * Gold Medal at the 2018 Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition.

Recordings

 * "Collider" Released 6/9/2019 on Concert Artists Guild Records.
 * "Ex Machina" Release Date 2/28/2020 on Bright Shiny Things.
 * "Sinta Quartet Plays Beethoven" Released 12/15/2023 on Bright Shiny Things.