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7th ASIC - 2019

International Competition

Competition for Young Saxophon

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The Adolphe Sax International Competition is open to saxophonists of a high standard, of every
nationality, who have not yet reached the age of 31 when the final of the competition takes place.
Musically, it is overseen by a Musical Committee, chaired by Alain Crepin, composer and Saxophone
Professor at the Royal Brussels Conservatory, and made up of saxophone teachers from Belgium's
Royal Conservatories and Academies.

The competition is made up of:

- a video-based pre-selection;

- a first round lasting a maximum of 20 minutes per candidate;

- a semi-final, lasting a maximum of 40 minutes per candidate, open to the 18 candidates ranked
highest in the first round;

- a final, lasting a maximum of 40 minutes per candidate, open to the 6 candidates ranked highest in
the semi-final.

All kinds of saxophones are accepted for works of the candidates' own choice, but only the alto may
be used for the compulsory works. In the first round and the semi-final, candidates are accompanied
on the piano; in the final they are accompanied by an orchestra.

The compulsory works in the finals of previous editions, commissioned by the International Adolphe
Sax Association, were:

- Caprices de Saxicare by Henri Pousseur (1994),

- Ostinati by Frédéric Devreese (1998),

- Pathetic Story by Frederik van Rossum (2002),

- Kotekan by Piet Swerts (2006), (© AIAS - P. Dehuit)

- Rhapsody for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra by André Waignein (2010),

- Images by Jan Van der Roost (2014).

For the first round and for the semi-final, the Competition Organising Team makes official pianist accompanists available to candidates who wish to avail of
them.

The finalists are accompanied by a chamber orchestra.

The Jury is made up of musical personalities representing different schools around the world.

The Jury is assisted by a Secretary General. An Arbitration Committee, chaired by a magistrate and made up of saxophonists, ensures that the Competition's
rules are correctly applied.

FIRST LAUREATES:

1st Adolphe Sax International Competition – 1994: Vincent DAVID (France)

2nd Adolphe Sax International Competition – 1998: Alexandre DOISY (France)

3rd Adolphe Sax International Competition – 2002: Hiroshi HARA (Japan)

4th Adolphe Sax International Competition – 2006: Sergey KOLESOV (Russia)

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5th Adolphe Sax International Competition – 2010: Simon DIRICQ (Belgium)

6th Adolphe Sax International Competition - 2014: Nikita ZIMIN (Russie)

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