Who is the 3rd European Saxophone Congress for?
The congress is for everyone who is passionate about the saxophone, all Italian and international saxophonists who want to participate as performers or listeners:
PARTICIPATION AND REGISTRATION
The fist step to apply for the Congress requires NO PAYMENT and has to be done until the 28th of February 2024 through the online application form.
Registration procedure
All musicians who wish to participate in the Congress can do so by registering online and accessing the website under the section ‘Applications’.
Only enrolments received telematically using the provided form will be deemed valid.
All the documents required should be uploaded directly from the Congress website and attached to the completed form.
All under 18s must attach a Parental Consent Form uploaded from the relevant area of the Congress website.
Application forms and submissions of proposals must be sent by 28th February, 2024.
All registration fees must be sent by the dates to be confirmed.
N.B.: If you have any problems accessing or using the Congress website, please email info@eursax20.eu
SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS
Documentation required by saxophonists and speakers submitting proposals:
Types of proposals and duration of performances
Saxophonists can submit proposals as soloists or, as members of musical groups (from duos to orchestras) including mixed instrument ensembles, as long as the group includes at least one saxophonist as a member of the group. Speakers are also welcome to apply.
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Sax solo |
Max 20 minutes |
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From Duet to Octet (any formation is possible with a sax as a member) |
Max 30 minutes |
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Sax orchestra |
Max 40 minutes |
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Conference |
Max 40 minutes |
Evaluation of proposals and their selection
The proposals presented will be submitted to approval and carefully evaluated by the Congress organisers who will liaise with and rely on the advice of the Scientific Board.
Selected proposals
After the evaluations of the scientific and organization board the selected proposals will be announced on the Congress website during the last week in March, 2024. Every candidate and group selected will be informed by email and also on the website.
ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS (soloists, groups and conference speakers)
Payment of registration fees (final deadline not decided yet)
Documentation for chamber music groups or ensembles
The contact person of the group can register on behalf of all the members of the group by making a cumulative payment of all the individual registration fees. Personal documentation for each person required for registration can be photocopied and presented by the contact person of the group on arrival at check-in.
Participants under 18 also need to provide a signed photocopy of a parent’s ID card or passport and a completed Parental Consent Form.
LISTENERS
Application forms and payment of registration fee must be sent by 13 June, 2024 BY EMAIL to info@eursax20.eu
Whoever wishes to participate as a Auditor must send:
Registration fees should be paid by bank transfer to:
“Associazione Culturale Cross-Border”, Cassa Rurale Val di Sole.
Codice IBAN: IT80X0816335000000210311473 BIC: CCRTIT2T43A
Under ‘reason for payment’ please write: ‘Eurosax2020’ Your name and surname
MASTERCLASSES & WORKSHOPS
Activities at the Congress will include:
1) Masterclasses held by famous saxophone professors
2) Workshops in the presence of composers with whom it will be possible to work on their compositions for saxophones.
The names of the professors, the repertoires and enrolment procedure will be made available on the Congress website from the end of January 2024
CALL FOR YOUNG SAXOPHONISTS (EURSAX20 YOUTH ORCHESTRA)
During the Congress, an orchestra of young saxophonists aged 12 to18 from all over Europe will be formed.
The orchestra will perform an official programme at the Congress.
Participants will be selected based on the date of their registration.
These participants will be requested to be present throughout the Congress.
Registration fee €80.
The participants has to stay in Trento from the beginning of the congress until the day of the concert for the rehearsals and the masterclasses.
Applications should be sent by 31March, 2024 filling the application form online and writing in the gap "topic area of the project" the indication "CALL FOR YOUNG SAXOPHONISTS".
The Payment of the registration fee has to be done by 13th April 2024.
LAUBA MARATHON (34 STUDIES)
All the studies by Christian Lauba will be performed in an epic concert during the third European saxophone congress in Trento. Submit the proposal to play one or more pieces among the 34 studies for saxophone solo by Christian Lauba! The goal is to have 34 different performers. Submission of proposals must be sent by 31 January 2022 filling the application form online with all required material and writing in the gap "topic area of the project" the indication "Lauba Marathon" and Number/Numbers and name of the study you want to perform. After the evaluations of the scientific and organization board you will be contacted and you wil have to pay the registration fee (110,00 euro)
LOGISTICS
The stay during the Congress period is subject to payment by the participants.
On the website www.eursax20.eu it is possible to find informations on the hotels and accommodation facilities that have agreements with the Congress by consulting the Conventionson the Contact Us menu, in the Accomodation submenu
REWARDS AND CERTIFICTAES OF PARTICIPATION
Everyone enrolled for the Congress will have free access to the concerts.
On arrival, all participants will receive a ‘welcome pack’ containing:
