TRENT. The Trentino is preparing to become the European capital of the sax. 32 years after the last international event in Italy with the World Congress in Pesaro in 1992, theCross-Border association organize a Trent the third edition of the European stage to enhance this tool.
The dates to mark on the calendar are those from 15 to 20 July when the capital will host concerts And masterclasses, conferences, exhibitions, exhibitions, clinics and workshops. After the first edition of the European Congress in City Real in Spain in 2014 and the edition a Port in Portugal in 2017, now this event arrives in the city (Here info).
“The organization of this event, highly anticipated for the sector, was supposed to be in 2020 but due to the Covid pandemic, with the lockdowns and restrictions, we had to suspend the event”, they comment Massimiliano Girardi And Lorenzo Largaiolliwith Damiano Grandessoof theEurosax team. “Now the Congress officially returns this year and we are now at the details
The European commission, trained international concert performers and sax teachers such as Federico Mondelci (Italy), Francisco Martinez (Spain), Alain Crepin (Belgium), Claude Delangle (France), Francisco Ferreira (Portugal), Henk Van Twillert (Holland), Henrique Portovedo (Portugal), Lars Mlekusch (Swiss), Mario Marzi (Italy) e Rob Buckland (United Kingdom) awarded theCross-Border Association the organization of the third edition.
“The objective is to make this instrument known in all its aspects”, add Girardi and Largaiolli. “There are 6 days during which internationally acclaimed saxophonists will participate, ensembles and orchestras but also talented students who will perform on the city’s stages. The proposal ranges from the most significant works of the classical, modern and contemporary repertoire to new compositions in ‘world premieres’. Jazz music will also play an important role.”
The program includes a series of concerts throughout Italy “to disseminate to the public and participants all the news of the national and international saxophonist panorama. An alternation of didactic and technical moments, in addition to in-depth analysis of the more historical aspects”.
To embellish the initiative, an exhibition from 16 to 19 July Minipolyphonics of Trento: the most prestigious saxophone manufacturers in the world are the protagonists, ready to present the innovations related to the instruments (Yamaha, Selmer, Yanaghisawa and so on). An exhibition of vintage saxophones will also be set up, the largest in the world, curated by Attilio Berni of Rome.
“Many collaborations have been activated with conservatories around the world such as Navarre, Sydney, Radius Calabria, Pesaro, Vienna, Feldkirch, Royal Northern College of Music, Seville, Aubervilliers-La Courneuve, Girona and many others. Then present theSonora Junior Sax‘, the largest Italian orchestra from Campania directed by Domenico Luciano”.
There will also be space for international artists in the classical and jazz fields: Vincent David, Alessandro Malagnino, Daniele Comoglio, Rosario Giuliani, Stefano Bedetti, Mario Marzi, Federico Mondelci, Rob Buckland, Francisco Martinez, Henrique Portovedo, Jerome Laran, Pavel Gusnar, Michaela Reingruber, Michael Krenn, Lars Mlekusch, Alvar Collao Leon, Joel Diegert, Madrid Royal Guard Quartet. Some of the names on stage for duo, trio, quartet and orchestra concerts.
“The public of Trento will be able to admire the entire sax family from sopranino to bass. Highlights of the congress will be the themed evening concerts with the involvement of the Alpen Classica String Orchestra, New Project Jazz Orchestra Trent, the Chromoson Alto Adige contemporary ensemble, the Italian Air Force Band, the Brixiae Harmoniae wind orchestra of Brescia and the Youth European Saxophone Orchestra “, conclude Girardi and Largaiolli.
The event is supported by collaboration of the Municipality of Trento, Trento Philharmonic, Band for Trentino Alto Adige, Santa Chiara Cultural Services Center, Province of Trento, Trentino Alto Adige Region, Fondo Unico Spettacolo, Music Center, Federation of Trentino Bands.
