The Associació de Saxofonistes d’Andorra, organiser of the ANDORRA SAX FEST’14, announces the 1rst Andorra International Saxophone Competition, to be held in Andorra la Vella from May 6th to 10th 2014, according to the present.
The competition is open to all saxophonists of all nationalities born after May 10th 1984.
SAX FEST ANDORRA‘14
The competition is open to all saxophonists of all nationalities born after May 10th 1984. Participation can be requested using the registration form available at the official website (www.andorrasaxfest.com). Participation requests must attach the following documents:
a) Photocopy of passport or official identity card.
b) Brief biography and artistic curriculum vitae.
c) Recent identity photo.
d) In case of minors, authorisation signed by parent or legal guardian.
There will be a maximum of 40 competitors. Registrations will be accepted by order of payment
until March 15th 2014. The list of admitted competitors will be published on the official website by
April 1st, 2014.
The submission of the registration form implies unconditional acceptance of these regulations.
COMPETITION
The official presentation and performance order draw will be held on May 6th 2014 at 10h00 at Centre Cultural La Llacuna. Competitors must be present to receive their performance time and their absence will be considered a withdrawal from the competition. The competition will consist of the following rounds:
ELIMINATORY ROUND
It will take place on May 8th and 9th 2014, from 10 am onwards at the Institut de Música del Comú d’Andorra la Vella. The competitors must appear before the Competition Committee no later than 20 minutes prior to their scheduled performance. Each competitor will interpret the compulsory work plus a solo saxophone work to be chosen among the Eliminatory Round list. The overall duration of the programme must not exceed 20 minutes. The jury will ask to terminate performances that exceed the time limit.
A maximum of 5 competitors will be chosen for the final round.
Compulsory Work
Prelude, Cadence et Finale……………………………………………………..Alfred DESENCLOS
Eliminatory Round List (one work to be chosen among the following)
Sequenza IXb………………………………………………………………………….Luciano BERIO
Strength…………………………………………………………………………….Agustín CHARLES
Mysterious Morning III……………………………………………………………..Fuminori TANAD
Digital……………………………………………………………………………………..Thierry ALLA
Babioles I, IV y V………………………………………………………………………Marc MONNET
Episode Quatrieme………………………………………………………………………Betsy JOLAS
Opcit……………………………………………………………………………………Philippe HUREL
Distance………………………………………………………………………………Toru TAKEMITSU
Oxyton………………………………………………………………………………Christophe HAVEL
Tre Pezzi……………………………………………………………………………..Giancinto SCELSI
Laberinto III……………………………………………………………………………..David SOLEY
Labyrinthes……………………………………………………………………………Michel LYSIGHT
Le trame di un labirinto……………………………………………………..Armando GENTILUCCI
Wings………………………………………………………………………………………Joan TOWER
Portrait………………………………………………………………………….Jaques WILDBERGER
Slapstick………………………………………………………………………………Jummei SUZUKI
Epigraphe…………………………………………………………………………..Goeffroy DROUIN
FINAL ROUND
It will take place on May 10th 2014, from 6 pm onwards at the Centre de Congressos del Comú d’Andorra la Vella. Final Round competitors will be asked to interpret Lars-Erik LARSSON Concerto for Alto Saxophone and String Orchestra with KAMMART ORQUESTRA. In addition, finalists will present an encore piece of their choice, to be chosen among Paganini’s 24 Capriccios. Failure to be present at the assigned performance time will be considered a withdrawal from the competition. The decisions of the jury are final and will be announced at the end of each round. All the competition events will be open to the public.
