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FRThe repertoire selected by the Limnos Quartet reflects the classical and contemporary saxophone tradition with the particularity of a strong local character in their pieces, distinctive of Catalonia.
Event style: classical
New Stories – duo (alto saxophone & piano)
Saxophonist Joseph Lulloff and Pianist Yu-Lien The will present the European Premiere of “New Stories” composed by Canadian composer Dorothy Chang for Joseph Lulloff.
Line Dances and Heavy Metal
Angela Space will perform two pieces inspired by popular music : San Antonio by J. Harbison and a world premiere of her own piece Full Stop Suicide, with piano and electric guitar.
John Sampen Performs György Kurtág
A saxophone version of György Kurtág’s English horn composition IN NOMINE, which commemorates the assassination of a 20th century Hungarian general and played by John Sampen.
Bach in Image
Arno Bornkamp makes us rediscover transcriptions of solo pieces by J.S. Bach, accompanied by videos of James Murray that will make this concert a total experience.
Concerto no.3 op.11 for Alto saxophone and orchestra
Matvey Sherling will perform “Concerto no.3 op.11 for Alto saxophone and orchestra” written by Yuri Sherling.
Opus Band
“Opus Band”, an unusual brotherhood of monks, between the sacred, the profane, rock, Gregorian chants, the Middle Age or electrofunk will involve you in this “trip saxofonico on the way to heaven.”
Opus Band will perform as part of World Sax Day (www.worldsaxday.com)
Ensemble SAXOLOGIE
Ensemble SaxoLogie wishes to transmit the musical heritage of saxophone quartet repertoire. The project is formed of 2 pieces, a link between past and future, opening a window on the québécois’ musical art.
Sugar Bear Saxophone Quartet Performance
The Sugar Bear Saxophone Quartet wants to represent the uniqueness of Thailand. They will perform music from three composers from different origins : D. Maslanka, V. Potavanich and A. Piazzolla.
Ensemble 7-8 and Fabrizio Cassol Performance
The Ensemble 7-8 is composed of young classical saxophonists from the Royal Conservatory of Mons. They share with us the result of their meeting with Fabrizio Cassol’s rich and singular aesthetic.