These concerts are the North Carolina Symphony debut for Timothy McAllister.

Timothy McAllister has appeared with over 40 orchestras across 25 countries; he is credited with over 60 recordings and 300 premières.

Pulitzer and Oscar-winning composer John Corigliano wrote TRIATHLON: Concerto for Saxophonist and Orchestra for McAllister, who premiered the work with the San Francisco Symphony, followed by a recording with the Nashville Symphony. He reprised the work with the New York Philharmonic under Leonard Slatkin. Longtime collaborator Tyshawn Sorey wrote his 2024 Pulitzer Prize-winning work Adagio (For Wadada Leo Smith) for McAllister.

McAllister premiered the John Adams Saxophone Concerto with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and was honored with a Grammy for his Adams Concerto and City Noir recordings with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra. He later appeared with Marin Alsop and the BBC Symphony Orchestra at the London Proms performing the Adams Concerto. His recording of Kenneth Fuchs’ Rush, with the London Symphony Orchestra under JoAnn Falletta, won another Grammy. Notable soloist debuts include the symphony orchestras of Detroit, Galicia, Indianapolis, Milwaukee, and Minería (Mexico).

McAllister is soprano saxophonist of the Grammy-winning PRISM Quartet and Professor of Saxophone at the University of Michigan; he has also held posts at Arizona State University and Northwestern University, among others. He holds degrees with distinction from the University of Michigan.