British saxophonist Alastair Wright has been praised by Classical Voice of North Carolina for his "dulcet-like tone...with a luminescent sheen." As a soloist, he has performed with the Thailand Philharmonic Orchestra (as finalist in the Fifth Jean-Marie Londeix International Saxophone Competition), Convivium Singers, the Thallein Contemporary Ensemble and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts Symphony Orchestra, and has presented recitals of new music throughout the US, UK and at the 2015 World Saxophone Congress in Strasbourg, France. He has seen success with Trio Dionysus and Dasch Quartet in national and international competitions and can be heard on Dasch Quartet''s recently released debut album, "Necessary Edges" Alastair is a current doctoral student at the University of Missouri Kansas City and holds performance degrees from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, UK and the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. He teaches saxophone at the University of Central Missouri.