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FRThe international sax ensemble of the royal conservatory of Brussels (conducted by Alain Crepin) invites the first laureates of the 6th international competitions of Dinant ! With V. David, A. Doisy, H. Hara, S. Diricq & N. Zimin
Event style: contemporary
Saxophone and accordion, a classical duo?
Philippe Koerper (saxophone) and Marie-Andrée Joerger (Accordion) Program : arrangements written for this duo (Grieg, Debussy) and an original contemporary piece by Thierry Blondeau commissioned by the Duo.
Histoire d’ombres
Nele Tiebout plays with shadows on a sheet in the foreground of the stage, to tell a story with both music and visual expression.
Contemporary chamber music for saxophone and guitar
Contemporary chamber music for saxophone and guitar is unconventional. In this project, both the saxophone and guitar are soloists and acompaniment at the same time; it is a conversation.
Music for Clarinet and Alto Saxophone
This project for saxophone and clarinet has been on tour this season. The pieces are either standards for this instrumentation or have been greatly underperformed so far.
Eastern Influences – contemporary works for soprano saxophone
Alastair Wright will present a recital featuring two contemporary works for solo soprano saxophone inspired by music from other cultures : Zourna, by Zad Moultaka and Duduk I, by Gabriel Erkoreka.
Airplay
Barega Saxophone Quartet’s mission is to foreground new original Australian repertoire. This program highlights some of the most inspired repertoire written for the ensemble by three young composers.
Beamish’s Beethoven
Sally Beamish’s creation, Opus California is based on the motives of the first movement of Beethoven’s Opus 18, No. 4. She shows how a composer creates her own musical vision from the original piece.
Ars Duo plays Polish Composers
Cooperation between Ars Duo and Polish composers: Alicja Gronau, Dariusz Przybylski and Łukasz Godyla. This composition will be performed at the World Saxophone Congress in Strasbourg.
McKenzie Sawers Duo performance
Sue McKenzie proposes a program of two pieces for soprano saxophone and piano, exploring the ranges and shapes of her instrument’s sound.