Les Eschois en Concert! Ensemble de Saxophones des élèves du Conservatoire d’Esch-sur-Alzette (L) assisté par le Quatuor “Saxitude

After a successfull collaboration with the quartet Saxitude, the conservatory of Esch-sur-Alzette will continue, playing an eclectic repertoire from Robi Arrend to Pharell Williams.

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Saxophone Ensemble of the Conservatory of Esch-sur-Alzette (L)

(Students aged from 8 to 18 years)

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Saxitude:

Arend Robi

Cocq-Amann Pierre

Diemert Thoma

Fox Rémi

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To celebrate Adolphe Sax’s Birthday, we organised some activities this year at our conservatory, amongst them „Week-end en Saxitude“, with two concerts played by the quartet, a masterclass, a workshop for improvisation, an exhibition of instruments etc. This week-end was a big success. Our students (aged from 8 to 18) appreciate a lot to get lessons from the four musicians and, in particular, to have the chance to perform together with them on stage, in a fullhouse concert-place. The style of music, the way to play this music was very motivating for all the kids.Our Director, M. Marc Treinen, Jessica and me, as well as Robi, Thoma, Pierre et Rémi decided to continue this collaboration and to present the final result at the Congress in Strasbourg. During the next months several workshops with Saxitude will be hold at conservatory. Apogee of this valuable collaboration will be the participition at the Congress with all the positive experiences for our students belonging to this event: playing a concert outside the school, listen different concerts, meet other students and many saxophone players, a first excursion of our classes taking more than one day … For sure an unforgettable and exceptional end of the school year 2014/2015!

Program:
Blue Train, John Coltrane, arr. Robi Arend
Billie Jean, Michael Jackson, arr. Robi Arend
SummerNights, Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, arr. Robi Arend
Happy, Pharrell Williams, arr. Robi Arend
I’m yours, Jason Mraz, arr. Robi Arend
Cancun, Robi Arend
Burgos, Pierre Cocq-Amann
De Jangely, chanson populaire faisant partie du patrimoine culturel luxembourgeois, arr. Robi Arend
De Feierwon, chanson populaire faisant partie du patrimoine culturel luxembourgeois, arr. Robi Arend