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In Europe, in the heart of Belgium, in the centre of the Walloon-Brussels Province, in the region of Namur, in Dinant, the City of the Saxophone, there is an appointment for the Mise à Sax 2002, from Tuesday 29th October to Saturday 9th November 2002.
In 1814 Antoine Joseph, called Adolphe Sax, was born in Dinant (Belgium). He was the ingenious inventor of the saxophone. The 150 anniversary of the invention of the saxophone (1990) and the centenary celebrations of Adolphe Sax’s death (1994) gave rise, in his home town, to plenty of projects and to the creation of the International Adolphe Sax Association.
Since then, every year the valley of the Meuse echoes with the sounds of the saxophone, and musicians and spectators are invited to come and live different events that highlight the numerous facets of this formidable genius: the International Adolphe Sax Competition, the Competition for Young Saxophonists, the Workshops for Bands, the Saxophonists’ Meeting, the Sundays of the Saxophone, Jazz concerts,...
A new Mise à Sax will take place in the fall 2002 and it promises to be such a success as in the previous editions. Saxophone everywhere in the city and for everyone.
With the Sponsorship of His Majesty the King Albert II.

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3rd International Adolphe Sax Competition
Competition for Classical Saxophone
Tu. 29/10 > Sa. 09/10/2002

 

Preliminary round
Dinant – CCRD – Salle Bayard
Tu. 20/10 > Su. 03/11/2002

Tu. 29/10/2002
From 2 to 6.30 p.m.
From 8.15 to 9.30 p.m.
From We. 30/10 to Su. 03/11/2002
From 9 a.m. to 12.30
From 2 to 6.30 p.m.
From 8.15 to 9.30 p.m.
Results:
Su. 03/11/2002 – 8.15 p.m.
Admission free

Semi-final
Dinant – CCRD – Salle Bayard
Tu. 05 and We. 06/11/2002
From 10 a.m. to 12
From 2 to 6.30 p.m.
Results:
We. 06/11/2002 – 8.30 p.m.
Tickets 4 € (for one day) – 6 € (two days)

Final
With the Real Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia
Conductor: Patrick Baton
Dinant – Collegiate church
Fr. 08 and Sa. 09/11/2002 – 8 p.m.
Results:
Sa. 09/11/2002 – 11 p.m.
Tickets : 10 € (one day) – 15 € (two days)


With the sponsorship of His Majesty the King Albert II, the 3rd International Adolphe Sax Competition will take place in Dinant from October 19th to November 9th 2002. This competition is for classical saxophone and is aimed at saxophonists of high level of any nationality under 31 years old on November 9th 2002. The Musical organisation has been entrusted to a Committee chaired by François Daneels, founder of the Belgian School of Saxophone, and composed of saxophone teachers of Real Conservatoires of Belgium. 180 candidates of 24 countries have entered this competition. The entrants will appear before a jury made up of celebrities from the world of music that represent the different saxophone schools all around the world. The competition has three phases: the preliminary round, in order to appoint 18 semi-finalists, the semi-final, which names six finalists, and the final, which establishes the position of the six awardwinners.
In the preliminary round and in the semi-final, the entrants will be accompanied by a pianist, while in the final they will perform with the Real Chamber Orchestra of Wallonia, conducted by Patrick Baton.
The compulsory work to be performed in the final round is a Concerto for alto saxophone and string orchestra, harp, piano and percussion, entitled Pathetic Story. This commission to the Belgian Composer Frederik van Rossum is part of one of the main axes of the International Adolphe Sax Association’s work, which consists in promoting the composing of new saxophone works. The final round will be the object of a recording. The CD, collecting the highlights of the prizewinners’ performances, will be edited immediately after the Competition.

From Adolphesax.com team and AIAS.

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Tuesday, 29th October
- Beginning of the Adolphe Sax Competition 2002.
- Reception of the entrants.
- Number of entrants: 16.
- Hours of performance: 14.02h- 21.33
- Closedown of the day21.36h.
Wednesday, 30th October
- The competition resumes at 9.12h.
- New entrants are still arriving.
- Number of entrants: 25.
- Hours of performance: 14.02h- 21.33
- Closedown of the day 21.36h
- Pictures of the day
Thursday, 31st October
- The competition resumes at 9.12h.
- New entrants are still arriving.
- Number of entrants: 25.
- Hours of performance: 14.02h- 21.33
- Closedown of the day 21.36h
- Pictures of the day
Friday, 1st November
- The competition resumes at 9.12h.
-All the entrants have already arrived
- Number of entrants: 33.
- Hours of performance: 9.12h- 21.33
- Closedown of the day 21.36h
- Pictures of the day
- Interviews (David Alonso)
Saturday, 2nd November
- The competition resumes at 9.12h.
- All the entrants have already arrived
- Number of entrants: 33.
- Hours of performance: 9.12h- 22.02h.
- Final del día 22.10h.
- Pictures of the day.
- New interviews.
Sunday, 3rd November
- The competition resumes at 9.12h.
- All the entrants have already arrived
- Number of entrants: 25.
- Hours of performance: 9.12h- 16.32h.
- 20.15h Proclamation of the semifinalists
- Pictures of the day.
- New interviews.
Monday, 4th November

- Day off.
- Rehearsals of the semi-finalists.
- Concert of the Bl!ndman Saxophone Quartet.
- New interviews.

Tuesday, 5th November
- The competition resumes at 10.02h.
- The concert hall has been full from 10.02.
- Number of entrants: 9.
- Hours of performance: 10.02h- 18.55h.
- Day finished: 19.00h
- Pictures of the day.
Wednesday, 6th November
- The competition resumes at 10.02h.
- The concert hall has been full from 10.02.
- Number of entrants: 9.
- Hours of performance: 10.02h- 18.55h.
- 20.15h Proclamation of the Finalists
- Day finished: 20.20h
Thursday, 7th November
- Day off.
- Rehearsals of the Finalists.
- Concert Chico Freeman
Friday, 8th November
- Beginning of the final round
- Number of entrants: 3.
- Time of the concert: 20.30h- 22.45h.
- Finalists that perform today: David Alonso, Géraud Étrillard y Antonio Felipe.
- 23.00h Closedown of the day. -Pictures of the day
Saturday, 9th November
- Beginning of the final round
- Number of entrants: 3.
- Time of the concert: 20.30h- 22.45h.
- Finalists that perform today: Jerôme Laran, Hara Hiroshi y Julien Petit..
- 23.00h Closedown of the day. -00.00h Proclamation of the winners.
- Pictures of the day
Sunday, 10th November
- The competition are finished.
- 1st Qualified: Hiroshi Hara.
- 2nd Qualified: Julien Petit.
- 3rd Qualified: Antonio Felipe.
- 4th Qualified: David Alonso.
- 5th Qualified: Jerôme Laran.
- 6th Qualified: Geraud Etrillard.
- Pictures of the final and prizes.
Monday, 11th November
More information about the competition. Photograph album, new wallpapers, etc...

 

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