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Saxophone competition


COMPETITION – REHEARSALS WITH PIANIST (1st of November)

CATEGORY 1

14.00-14.25 Brubeg Marton

14.25-14-50 Cannavale Chiara

14.50-15.15 Gal-Šehić Maksim

15.15-15.40 Gumpemberger Franz-Xaver

16.00-16.25. Szczęsna Magdalena

16.25-16.50 Verdinek Vid

CATEGORY 2

17.15-17.45 Cannavale Chiara

17.45-18-15 Garrido Gonzales Luis

18.15-18.45 Pance Tadj

20.00-20.30 Toro Martin

20.30-21.00 Schneckenleitner Julia

21.00-21.30 Sugayama Tatsuki

 

FINAL ROUND (2nd of November)

CATEGORY 1

  9.00-9.20 Brubeg Marton

  9.20-9.40 Cannavale Chiara

9.40-10.00 Gal-Šehić Maksim

10.00-10.20 Gumpemberger Franz-Xaver

10.20-10.40 Szczęsna Magdalena

10.40-11.00 Verdinek Vid

CATEGORY 2

11.30-12.00 Cannavale Chiara

13.00-13.30 Garrido Gonzales Luis

13.30-14.00 Pance Tadj

14.00-14.30 Toro Martin

14.30-15.00 Schneckenleitner Julia

15.00-15.30 Sugayama Tatsuki

 

Finalists Alpen Classica Competition 2023

Cat.1
Vid Verdinek 
Magdalena Szczęsna
Maksim Gal-Šehić
Chiara Cannavale
Marton Brubeg 
Franz Xaver Gumpenberger

Cat.2 (7finalists due to the same vote)

Juan David Toro Martin
Julia Schneckenleitner
Luis Miguel Jorge Salomè
Tadej Pance
Luis Gonzalez Garrido 
Chiara Cannavale
Tatsuki Sugayama

Alpen Classica SaxFest Team

 

 

 

The Cross-Border Association promotes music within the Euregio and promotes also the young talented musicians from the Euregio. The association gives the opportunity through music to visit the tourist locations organizing concerts in beautiful venues.

JURY MEMBERS

LARS MLEKUSCH (SWITZERLAND)

VINCENT DAVID (FRANCE)

XAVIER LARSSON (GERMANY)

MICHAEL KRENN (AUSTRIA)

 

DATE AND LOCATION

The competition will take place with a first round in ONLINE mode and the second round will take place on Thursday the 2.nd of November 2023 in the morning, in Brixen, at the Seminario Maggiore, Via del Seminario 4, venue of the Saxfest. For each category, six candidates will be selected for the final round.

 

COMPETITION’S CATEGORY

There will be two categories for the competition. 

CATEGORY 1: from 15 UNTIL 21YEARS OLD

CATEGORY 2: FROM 22 UNTIL 28 YEARS OLD

For the age it will be taken into consideration the day of the competition.

 

PROGRAM:

CATEGORY 1

Round 1 (online): 

Repertoire free choice: 

  • Solo sax piece or with piano

Maximum video of 20 minutes. The candidate could also present individual movements of a work.

Final Round (in presence): 

  • Darius Milhaud: Scaramouche for sax and orchestra (piano reduction) 

CATEGORY 2

Round 1(online):

  • Lars Erik Larrson: Saxophone Concerto op. 14 (second movement)
  • One piece from the following list of works:

 

  • Therry Escaich: Lutte
  • Kenji Sakai: Initial S
  • Luciano Berio: sequenza 7b
  • Luciano Berio: sequenza 9b
  • Christian Lauba: one of the 9 Etudes for saxophone
  • Christian Lauba: Salsa
  • Christian Lauba: Hard
  • Vincent David: Pulse
  • Vincent David: Drizzle
  • Ryo Noda: Mai
  • Jeanin Rueff: concertino
  • Karlheinz Stockhausen: In Freundschaft 
  • Besty Jolas: Episode quatrième 
  • Chistoph Havel: Oxyton
  • Philipp Geiss: Xiwinds
  • Dai Fujikura:Sakana
  • Bruno Mantovani: Bug
  • Fuminori Tanada: Misteroius Morning III
  • David Malsanka: sonata for Saxophone and piano
  • Giuseppe Laterza: Jaz-y (download here)

Maximum video of 20 minutes including both pieces. The candidate could also present individual movements of a work.

Final Round:

  • Lars Erik Larrson: Saxophone Concerto op. 14 (all movements)

 

REHEARSAL WITH PIANIST 

If the candidate decides to rehearse and play with the pianist of the festival, there will be a max 20 minutes rehearsal on the 1.st of November 2023 afternoon. Day and time of the rehearsal will be uploaded on the festival website in the section Saxfest 2023/Saxophone competition. The rehearsal is included in the inscription’s price. The candidate can also bring his own pianist. In this case all costs are in charge of the candidate or the pianist.

 

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR THD VIDEO

The video must be no longer than 20 minutes including both pieces. Individual movements of a work are accepted. 

Files for the first round are to be sent via wetransfer to info@cross-border.it.

You may send two separate files, camera angle must be fixed and with original audio.

No editing of either audio or video is allowed. 

The file must not exceed 2 Gb.

Minimum resolution: 640x480 pixel.

Format: mp4 only

 

COSTS:

If the candidates applies to the masterclasses and courses of Alpen Classica Saxfest the competition’s application is FOR FREE. For the other candidates the fee for the application is 150,00 euro.

BANK DETAILS:

NAME OF THE BANK: CASSA RURALE VAL DI SOLE

IBAN: IT62Q0816335000000210111473

BIC: CCRTIT2T43A

REQUIRED INFORMATIONS: Name - Family Name- Date of birth - living address - accomodation’s days – Contacts

 

HOW TO APPLY

 

Candidates have to download the application form on www.alpenclassicafestival.com section saxfest 2023 Sax competition 

After filling the form, please send it to the following address with the following informations: 

info@cross-border.it: 

  • Name 
  • Family Name 
  • Codice Fiscale 
  • Date of birth
  • Living address 
  • Accomodation’s period 
  • Contacts 
  • Categories of the competition

 

PRIZES:

CATEGORY 1 

1.st Prize 

  • Recital during Alpen Classica Festival 2024 season. The accomodation’s expenses on the day of the concert are covered by the association. The travel-costs are in charge of the winner. 
  • Free partecipation at the Alpen Classica Saxfest 2024 Masterclasses including accomodation. The travel-costs are in charge of the winner. 
  • Accessories 
  • Diploma 

2.nd Prize

  • Recital during Alpen Classica Festival 2024 season. The accomodation’s expenses on the day of the concert are covered by the association. The travel-costs are in charge of the winner. 
  • Accessories 
  • Diploma 

3.rd Prize

  • Accessories 
  • Diploma

 

CATEGORY 2:

1.st Prize

  • Performance with Alpen Classica euregio symphony orchestra of Lars Erik Larrson: Saxophone Concerto op. 14 at the Saxfest Gala closing concert in October 2024.
  • Recital during the LA FOLLIA NUOVA Festival 2024 season. The concert is paid 1.000 euro. The accomodation’s expenses on the day of the concert are covered by the festival.

 

The travel-costs are in charge of the winner. If the candidate wants to bring his one pianist or colleague, the costs are in charge of the candidate. The fee will paid by the Cross-Border association ONLY after the concerts. 

 

2.nd Prize

  • Recital during Alpen Classica Festival 2022 season. The concert is payed 500 euro. The accomodation’s expenses on the day of the concert are covered by the festival.

The travel-costs are in charge of the winner. If the candidate wants to bring his one pianist or colleague for the concert, the costs are in charge of the candidate. The fee will paid by the Cross-Border  association ONLY after the concerts.

3.rd Prize

  • Gadgets
  • Diploma

 

 DEADLINES

Application’s deadline FOR THE FIRST ONLINE ROUND: 1.ST OF JULY 2023

Results for the final round will be announced by 31.st OF JULY 2023.

 

ACCOMODATION

The organisation provides an overnight accommodation facility, which is the same facility where the competition and all the saxfest activities are located. Should the candidate wish to make use of the facility, please contact the organisation as soon as you know the result of the first round.  

The auditions of the second round are open to the public in compliance with the health regulations in force at the time of the competition.

 

GENERAL INFORMATIONS

The auditions are opened to the public respecting all covid rules.

There will be a practice room available for the candidates 20 minutes before the performance.

The performances can be recorded in different ways (foto, audio, video etc.)

The organisation can change the rules of the festival or cancel a category of the competition if the application number is not enough.

For all categories the candidates have to bring at least 3 copies of the works played and also a proof of identity. 

The jury can ask again to repeat a section of the performance or ask to completely repeat the performance if necessary.

The audition schedule will be uploaded on the festival website www.alpenclassicafestival.com (section saxfest 2023 and sax competition)..

The rehearsal with the orchestra for the winner will be organized on the he day before the gala closing concert.

The winners’ concerts are organized by the association Cross-Border.

The payment of the concerts will be transferred after the performance.

The organization is not responsible for any damages, which could happen to the candidates during the event and the concerts.

In case of cancellation the fee will not be refunded.

The candidates have to respect all covid restrictions in force at the time of the competition from the Italian and the European government.

The sending of the application means the acceptance of all rules.

 

DATA

The sending of the information is voluntary but necessary to for the concert’s payment.

The sending of the application means the acceptance of all private information treatments .

The organization uses the personal data only for the event’s purposes.

The data will not be sent to thirds

The organization has the exclusive right to use the media material

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