European Saxophone Ensemble 2010 by Dariusz Przybylski

The European Saxophone Ensemble is as unique as any of its individual players. It assembles 12 young, excellent, passionate and open-minded saxophonists from 12 European countries who have been chosen in auditions throughout Europe . They are so different and have so much to tell, which shows in their playing. Their enthusiasm is contagious for audiences in any corner of Europe where the ESE performs. Another unique aspect of the ESE is the wide spectrum of music which we perform. As a musician strongly rooted both in classical and jazz music, I have dreamed for a long time of creating an ensemble which will feel “at home” in both idioms. I’m so happy that my dream is being realized at European level. The joy of musicians for whom this project opens new doors for their creativity and professional abilities gives me added impetus in my work with the ensemble. Likewise, the appreciation of audiences during our concerts gives me the enormous satisfaction. This brochure is being issued for our 2010 European tour. At the outset of the careers of the ensemble’s young artists, they receive this extraordinary chance to experience the rewards and challenges of touring at professional level. They perform to audiences who may be different in different countries but always demand the highest engagement. I’m looking forward to this artistic adventure and I hope you are too.

Cezariusz Gadzina Artistic Director European Saxophone Ensemble

The European Saxophone Ensemble is European Ambassador of Culture

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Jerzy Buzek President of the European Parliament

Androulla Vassiliou Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth

Jan Truszczyński General Director for Education and Culture

Pierre-Yves Tribolet Head of Euroradio, European Broadcasting Union.

Blasko Smilevski Secretary General of Jeunesses Musicales International

Hardly anything unites people more than music. Whether it comes from a flute, a piano or a saxophone, everyone who listens to it is touched. The impact it has on people in Europe can therefore not be underestimated. Some feel relaxed when listening to music, others are moved by the emotional character and some even get excited. The fact remains that wherever you go, music creates a bond between people. It stimulates the mind and makes us share values and ideas. History has proven that this has played a significant role in overcoming the violent history of our continent. It helped us build our very own European identity. Almost 200 years after the Belgian musician Adolphe Sax invented the first saxophone, the European Saxophone Ensemble was established in order to celebrate the richness of the music played by this special instrument. The ESE plays an important part in strengthening European identity. Bringing together twelve young musicians to go beyond musical barriers and to demonstrate all the joy an orchestra can provide, it truly deserves its title of Cultural Ambassador of the European Union. The beauty of this ensemble lies in the power of its people. Not only do they make great music, the European Saxophone Ensemble also shows its greatness by sharing their artistic talents with the European people. It is of great pleasure to me that their musical tour encompasses both Western and Eastern European countries, for music has no borders. I wish the European Saxophone Ensemble every success for recording its new CD and also for its upcoming tour.

As Commissioner for Education, Culture, Multilingualism and Youth I am delighted to welcome the European tour of the European Saxophone Ensemble. Europe’s vibrant creativity, its innovative art and its abundant variety of artistic styles constitute some of its greatest assets. The Commission is committed to safeguarding, promoting, and assisting these assets so that the cultural field in Europe can build on our creative tradition and seize new opportunities to use its potential to the full. The EU’s Culture Programme, for which I am responsible, is devoted to this task. The Programme supports cultural projects, organisations, promotional activities and research. Approximately 750 cultural organisations are reached every year by the Programme. I am delighted that the European Saxophone Ensemble has been selected this year as one of our European Cultural Ambassadors. Its mission of breaking down the barriers between different types of music mirrors my vision of culture as the best medium for overcoming barriers between people. This exciting task of representing culture on a European level is not without challenges, but the rewards are even greater. In bringing together twelve promising saxophone players from as many EU Member States in order to tour ten European countries, MET-X gives young artists the opportunity to develop their skills and talents. And by bringing the best of the European jazz repertoire to many different audiences across Europe, MET-X underscores the pleasure that is to be had from our cultural diversity. In a fitting finale to the tour, the last concert takes place in Belgium, the birthplace of Adolphe Sax, inventor of the saxophone. I am certain the tour will be a success, and I am sure that MET-X and its European Saxophone Ensemble will continue to delight audiences in the future.

The European Commission has always ascribed particular importance to music, which is both an important part of Europe’s heritage and a lively thread in the cultural fabric of our time. Its ability to transcend natural and man–made borders makes it a unique uniting force. Music celebrates our diversity, while simultaneously helping to dissolve the tensions that come from our differences. I am delighted to have this opportunity to introduce the brochure of the European Saxophone Ensemble which is supported by the European Commission as a cultural Ambassador. Through its support to Ambassadors such as the European Saxophone Ensemble, the European Union is helping promising young musicians start their professional careers, gain unique musical experiences and acquire valuable intercultural skills. One of the strengths of the European Saxophone Ensemble is to bring together talented musicians from different professional environments and different musical genres, thereby emphasizing the diversity of European musical heritage and giving those traditions new life. With the aim of showing the versatility and expressive qualities of the saxophone under the direction of the Cezariusz Gadzina, I’m pleased to see that the European Saxophone Ensemble is making varied and exciting programs accessible and enjoyable for a wide audience throughout Europe. It therefore gives me the greatest pleasure to wish the European Saxophone Ensemble every success in its activities.

Euroradio is the label for the very prestigious concerts exchanged among the Radio Members of the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) (http://www.ebu. ch). Founded in 1950, the EBU is the world’s largest professional association of national and public broadcasters. The Euroradio satellite network covers the entire European broadcasting area, from Reykjavík to Cairo, from Madeira to Moscow. This network is extended to EBU Associate Members in North America and the Asia-Pacific area via a fibre optic network. Thanks to these networks, European public radio broadcasters have access each year to over 3500 concerts of every genre (pop/rock, world music and folk), not to mention, of course, the entire range of Classical music and more than 450 jazz concerts. Each concert is taken on average by over 10 organizations, meaning that a Euroradio concert has an audience of some 1.7 million listeners. The European Saxophone Ensemble have the same aims, i.e. to provide the best possible music all over Europe and creating bridges between cultures in an innovative way. We wish the European Saxophone Ensemble the tremendous successes it deserves during its 2010 tour . These are just some of the highlights of Euroradio which help make it the world’s largest concert hall as well as an outstanding means of cultural promotion.

Supported by highly renowned institutions, uniting top-level saxophone players, performing across the continent, I particularly admire its aspiration to bring forth new music to the European audiences. As such, I believe that today, the European Saxophone Ensemble has grown to be not only an important but also a unique part of the European cultural space.

Cezariusz Gadzina Artistic director of the European Saxophone Ensemble is saxophonist, conductor and composer Cezariusz Gadzina. Gadzina graduated from the Frederic Chopin Academy of Music in Warsaw - Poland (in the classical saxophone class of American saxophonist David Pituch), the Lemmensinstituut in Leuven - Belgium (in the classical saxophone class of Dutch saxophonist Ed Bogaard) and the Royal Conservatory of Music in Brussels (in the jazz saxophone class of American saxophonist John Ruocco). In the Royal Conservatory in Brussels he studied conducting of symphonic orchestras with British conductor Frank Shipway. He is the winner of many prizes and distinctions and has performed at many music festivals and venues all over the world. From the year 2000 he has been working with production house MET-X where he is artistic director of Saxafabra and plays in other MET-X projects. He plays many concerts in different formations from trio, quartet, bigger chamber ensembles to solo concerts as a soloist with symphonic orchestras. The stylistic range of music he plays is impressive: classical, contemporary, jazz, folk, funk,...

The European Saxophone Ensemble (ESE) brings together twelve young promising saxophone players from as many EU member states. They perform new compositions that allow a broad audience to discover the incredible richness of the saxophone family. The members of the ensemble are chosen in auditions throughout Europe and are gathered from different professional environments. The perform on almost all saxophone types -sopranino, soprano, tenor, alto, baritone, and bass sax- and prove that cooperation between music styles is possible. Directed by Cezariusz Gadzina, this ensemble has the honour to hold the title of Cultural Ambassador of the European Union for 2010. The artistic aim of the ensemble is to break down the barriers between different types of music, mainly classical, modern and improvisation. The repertoire covers a wide spectrum of styles: avant-jazz, contemporary, traditional and classical music. The compositions are commissioned from prominent composers from different countries. In 2010 Claudius Valk (Germany), Dariusz Przybylski (Poland), Yordan Goshev (Bulgaria), Bert Joris (Belgium) and Krzesimir Dębski (Poland) have written for the ensemble. ESE has started in 2008 when it has been distinguished with the title of Cultural Ambassador of the EU. The first CD “Reed Action” was released in 2008. This CD was recorded in Studio Toots in Brussels with the cooperation of the Belgian National Radio station “KLARA”. After the release, the ensemble has toured throughout Europe. In 2010, ESE will tour in Cyprus, Greece, Bulgaria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Italy, Germany, The Netherlands and Belgium. Their concerts turn into a joyful feast where every generation finds its own language! The recordings of the second CD will take place during the tour.

Tilburg

Berlin

Brussels

Ostrava Bratislava

Varese Sofia Budapest Thessaloniki Nicosia

Musicians Sopranino Saxophone

Soprano Saxophone

Alto Saxophone

Alto/Baritone Saxophone

Alto Saxophone

Augsburg, 24th of December 1984

Vienna, 13th of June 1983

Warsaw, 9th of July 1980

Novo Mesto, 19th of June 1987

Budapest, 4th of January 1981

St João de Souto, 7th of July 1987

Music Study Diplommusikerziehung (Diplom-Instrumentalpädagoge), University of Arts, Berlin Exchange year, Hogeschool voor de Kunsten, Utrecht Künstlerische Ausbildung auf Diplom, University of Arts, Berlin

Music study University for Music and Performing Arts, Vienna (Christian Maurer and Oto Vrhovnik). Performing and instrumental pedagogic studies on the classical saxophone, University for Music, Cologne (Daniel Gauthier). A focus on jazz-saxophone with Martin Fuss (University for Music and Performing Arts, Vienna). Masterclasses with Arno Bornkamp, Vincent David, JeanYves Formeau, Eugene Rousseau and Jean-Marie Londeix in Germany, France and Austria.

Music study Master in Saxophone (P. Gusnar), University of music - former F. Chopin Warsaw Academy of Music- , Warsaw Masterclasses in the Netherlands, France, USA,...

Place of study Music school Trebnje (David Kocijan) Conservatory for music and ballet, Ljubljana (Dejan Prešiček) Konservatorium Wien Privatuniversität (Lars Mlekusch) Musicology, Faculty of Arts, Ljubljana

Music study In Vienna and then I went to the Netherlands to Utrecht. I finished my master study by Johan van der Linden last June.

Place of study School of Music and Arts (ESMAE), Oporto (Henk van Twillert and Fernando Ramos)

Do you have strange habits before going on stage? I often do physical exercises half hour before playing, it’s a kind of warming up. Why are you interested in ESE? Playing in an international team is a wonderful thing! Sharing experiences, building some new qualities on base of our previous different experiences is just fantastic! And I love to play concerts together with others!

What is the worst/funniest thing that happened to you while performing on stage? Before going on stage, I listen to the most cheesiest pop songs ever or sometimes even rock music from the 90´s. It´s strange, 10 minutes before playing, I am still listening Phil Collins and sometimes even sing with the recording. And it works, especially when playing contemporary music. Why are you interested in ESE? ESE is an incredible group of young musicians, who simply love to play their saxophone and try to enjoy their lives as much as possible. If you add the high level of all participants and the fact that they all come from totally different countries, multicultural synergy of these young musicians makes every moment very special.

Miriam Dirr Germany

What is the worst/funniest thing that happened to you while performing on stage? There was a funny situation during an Opera at the University of Arts in Berlin. Just before the concert started, my clarinet neighbour asked me how to slap. (Slap is a special technique where you can produce percussive sounds by placing the tongue flat against the reed and pulling it quickly away). I demonstrated how to do so and after a while we were hitting like crazy our tongues against the reeds and make funny noises. Later, during the concert after a few bars I realised that my reed didn`t like the slaps so much as I did. My first entrance in the Opera was nothing more than a big squeak! My neighbour and the conductor were looking at me and started to laugh. Luckily we were sitting in a orchestra pit that the audience was not able to face me and fortunately the final exam from our conductor was the following day… Do you have strange habits before going on stage? I always think about lemons before I go on stage. Because my mouth becomes totally dry when I’m nervous. That really helps. You can try...

Cornelia Högl Austria

What is the worst/funniest thing that happened to you while performing on stage? When I was a child it happened once that I went on stage with a cleaning cloth in my saxophone and I wondered why nothing came out of my saxophone. After a few minutes I recognized the problem and took it out. It was really funny! Why are you interested in ESE? I am interested in ESE because it’s so fascinating and wonderful to play with 11 other really professional, open-minded and nice musicians from different countries. The dynamic and the energy of this group playing together – especially on stage - is really great!

Alicja Wołyńczyk Poland

Simon Širec Slovenia

Zsófia Mèszáros Hungary

Why do you play the saxophone, of all instruments? I play the saxophone because I feel that I can express myself the best in this instrument. I played piano, guitar and a bit of clarinet before, but none of them gave me the same feeling. Why are you interested in ESE? ESE is a great opportunity to meet other saxophone players from all over Europe. I can learn a lot from others by the way they play and how they studied their instrument. The “saxophone world” is quiet small so it’s good to know people. On the other hand, since we don’t have many possibilities to practice together, we always give our best during the concerts, which creates is a very special energy on stage.

Ana Leite de Faria Portugal

Why do you play the saxophone, of all instruments? I feel like playing saxophone is a continuation of my voice. I am fascinated by its sounds and the more I learn, the more I fall in love with its versatility. I can express myself better with this instrument. Why are you interested in ESE? I believe that in my development and growth as a human being and as a musician, it is important to know and deal with good musicians of different cultures with new projects.

Tenor Saxophone

Baritone Saxophone

Baritone/Alto Saxophone

Bass Saxophone

Mechelen, 25th of June 1984

Thessaloniki, 16th of August 1986

Ivrea, 2nd of December 1982

Amersfoort, 30th of May 1988

Kfar Saba, 25th of February 1981

Le Mans, 16th of May 1985

Music study Master in music performances and chamber music, Lemmens Instituut Leuven. Medaille d’or à l’unanimité for saxophone and chamber music ,CRR Paris. Master after Master in contemporary chamber music for saxophone quartet.

Music study Classical saxophone and Orchestration of the wind band. Thessaloniki, Greece.

Music Study Classical saxophone, Istituto Musicale Pareggiato della Valle d’Aosta (Massimo Baldioli), Aosta, Italy Several international jazz clinics ( Siena Jazz, Umbria Jazz, Due Lagni Jazz Workshop, We Love Jazz…). Saxophone, jazz music & improvisation, Berklee College of Music in Boston (MA, USA) Master in jazz, Lausanne (Robert Bonisolo)

Music study Preparative study, Baritone saxophone, Sweelinck Conservatorium - Amsterdam Baritone Saxophone, Escola Superior de Musica e Artes do Espectaculo (ESMAE) - Porto

Music study Professional Music Degree, Classical Saxophone, Amaniel Conservatory, Madrid, Spain Bachelor of Arts, Jazz-Saxophone, Royal Conservatory, The Netherlands Master of Music, Jazz-Saxophone, Rotterdam Conservatory, The Netherlands

Music Study Bass saxophone, Conservatory of Caen France | Master in saxophone, Conservatory of Cergy - France Master in Saxophone (Daniel Gauthier), Musikhochschule, Cologne – Germany

Peter Cverle Belgium

What is the worst/funniest thing that happened to you while performing on stage? I was playing for a competition and my music stand collapsed. It was a piece with piano, but in the middle of it I had to play a written solo of one minute. Unfortunately, my pianist was nervous and she started in the middle of my solo. I didn’t win the competition... Why are you interested in ESE? I like to play with a lot of players from everywhere in Europe. It’s a unique chance. I also like the fact that we play new pieces of all different styles. But most important: it’s really a lot of fun. This ensemble is a gift for me, I study for hours to be as good as possible!

Katerina Mountzeli Greece

Why do you play the saxophone, of all instruments? It was pure luck. I never thought I would be a musician. I wanted to participate at a wind ensemble, just for fun. The conductor saw me and gave me a tenor sax because no one else wanted it. From this moment I just loved it! Why are you interested in ESE? Apart from the fact that ESE gave me the chance to combine my 2 favorite things, playing the sax and travelling, I was fascinated by the whole idea of working with 11 complete strangers from different cultures, with different experiences...

Manuel Pramotton Italy

Why do you play the saxophone, of all instruments? I don’t know, I started to play the saxophone when I was 12 years old. I have no idea why I had the saxophone on my mind. One thing is sure, I met some great teachers who gave the reason! Why are you interested in ESE? ESE is definitively one of the best project I’ve ever played with. It’s a great experience to play with others saxophone players from different countries and to know how they live the experience to be a musician.

Menne Smallenbroek The Netherlands

What is the worst/funniest thing that happened to you while performing on stage? After the Netherlands won from Italy in a football match back in 2008 I had my first concert in Portugal. In the middle of the concert my teacher started playing the Dutch hymn and made signs to me that I had to stand up. Result: in a room with Portuguese people, I had my hand on chest while my teacher played the hymn on the sopranino. Why do you play the saxophone, of all instruments? I always wanted to play the drums but my parents thought it was too loud to study at home. So at an introduction day at the music academy I had a problem choosing an instrument. The sax was one of the last I tried but it felt immediately right. In a way I think the sax choose me.

Kenny Talkowski Spain

What is the worst/funniest thing that happened to you while performing on stage? My saxophone strap‘s hook broke after a solo and I caught the saxophone right before hitting the floor! Why are you interested in ESE? The possibility of participating in a large saxophone ensemble, playing pieces composed especially for the group, sharing music with people from different countries, performing a repertoire that includes pieces from completely different genres, recording the albums, the ESE tour..

François Xavier Caillet France

Why do you play the saxophone, of all instruments? The choice of the saxophone was pretty…particular. When my mother and I went to pick up my sister at the Music academy, I noticed somebody who was playing the trombone. I thought it was called saxophone, so I asked my mother if I could play the saxophone. Of course, later on I realised that I was wrong but I started to play the instrument anyway, and I really liked it. I never wanted to change ever since… Why are you interested in ESE? What I like about ESE is its diversity. Diversity in languages, in cultures, music styles, sounds, ideas… Working together with people from all over Europe means that we are introduced to different styles of saxophone playing and different ways of music perception in general. Working together with the composers like we did for a week, means that we really understand why they write their music the way they do, what they write it for, what they want to express, etc… And then there is the tour, where we play in different countries, with people I appreciate a lot, showing that our instrument can be played in different ways, used for different styles, with music specially composed for the ensemble. It is such a great experience.

Discography

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Reed Action

European Saxophone Ensemble

Aeration

European Saxophone Ensemble

Composers

Concert Program

Krzesimir Dębski Poland

Yordan Goshev Bulgaria

Bert Joris Belgium

Dariusz Przybylski Poland

Claudius Valk Germany

Krzesimir Dębski’s (1953) music career as an musician has been that of a performer as well as a composer of classical music, opera, television and feature films. He studied composition with Andrzej Koszewski and conducting with Witold Krzemieński at the Paderewski Academy of Music in Poznań [Poland]. After graduating, Dębski became interested in jazz. Since 1982, as a leader and violinist of the jazz group String Connection, he has performed in the United States, Canada and over 25 countries in Europe. Krzesimir Dębski has been awarded numerous prizes for his jazz musicianship and composition work. Since 1986, he has been concentrating primarily on composition. In 1986, he received First Prize at the 25th Anniversary Spring Festival of Music, a composers competition in Poland. In 1988, The Canadian Film Academy nominated Dębski for a Genie Award. The same year, he received a special award for his musical work with children from the Prime Minister of Poland.

Yordan Goshev (1960) graduated from the State Academy of Music majoring in piano under professor Atanas Kurtev and composition under Professor Alexander Tanev. From 1994 to 1999 he taught Score Reading at the State Academy of Music. Since 1988 he has been teaching Piano and Harmony at the South-Western University in Blagoevgrad. He wrote a symphony, chamber instrumental and vocal music, organ works and also theatre music. In 2002, the Perugia Symphony Orchestra conducted by E. Alanda premiered his symphony as part of the Perugia-MusicEurope Festival in Italy. His capriccio for solo violin was a compulsory work at the Professor Nedyalka Simeonova Competition for Violinists (2002).

Jazz trumpet player Bert Joris (1957) put Flemish/Belgian jazz on the map and his name is bracketed with other national jazz legends like Toots Thielemans and Philip Catherine as well as other well-known contemporary trumpet players. Joris has not only built up a solid reputation as an improviser but also as a composer, arranger and teacher. His compositions are played by orchestras from all over the world and the name Bert Joris has become a style and a brand. A big part of the recognition for his work he owes to his receptiveness towards other expressions of art. Though his film scores and works for symphony orchestras are of an exceptionally high level, Bert Joris remains himself: recognizable, personal and always with a blue note.

In 2003, Przybylski Dariusz (1984) graduated from the State Secondary School of Music in Konin, where he studied organ. He graduated from F. Chopin Music Academy (now the Music University) in Warsaw where he studied composition and organ. In the academic year 2006-07 he was granted a Socrates/Erasmus scholarship to study composition, instrumentation and organ in the Hochschule für Musik in Cologne. In 2010, he received a doctorate in musical arts in the F. Chopin University of Music and graduated postgraduate study (Solistenklasse/Konzertexam) of composition from the Hochschule für Musik in Karlsruhe. He has been selected to take part in the Programme for the Promotion of 13 Composers (2007-2010), organized by the Krzysztof Penderecki European Music Centre. As an organist, Dariusz Przybylski has given concerts in many Polish cities as well as abroad. New music has pride of place in his repertoire, and he has given numerous first performances of new works. He also performs as an improviser.

Claudius Valk (1966) studied jazz and classical saxophone studies at Musikhochschule Köln and jazz-studies at Folkwangmusikhochschule Essen. In 1994, he received the Folkwang award für Musik. In the same year, he became member of the belgium saxophone quartet ”Blindmann“, a quartet that was cultural ambassador of Belgium. He toured with many different ensembles and bands, performing mainly contemporary music and jazz in different festivals and venues all over the world. In 1996’ he spent 8 eight months in New York, studying with Richie Beirch, Dave Liebman. Concerts, Chuck Clark, Ron Vincent, Lauren Stillman and others. In 1997 he toured for three months in Cuba, where he collaborated with Ramón Valle, Felipe Cabrera (Gonzalo Rubalkaba-trio) and played on radio and TV productions. Since 2001 he teaches jazz-saxophone at the Musikhochschule Köln and at the Maastricht Academy of Music.

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Claudius Valk B.B. Witched Dariusz Przybylski Toxiuh Molpilia Yordan Goshev Sassofonissimo I Prelude II Lamento III Scherzo IV Valse Melancholic V Finale Bert Joris Saxuality Memories Krzesimir Dębski Sax Animation

MET-X Moving Music The European Saxophone Ensemble is a MET-X production, with the support of the culture programme of the European Union. The European Saxophone Ensemble wishes to thank the entire MET-X team for its investment in this project. Luc Mishalle Artistic Director of MET-X Cezariusz Gadzina Artistic Director of ESE Eleen Daneels General coordination, production & tour management ESE Sara Moonen Communication & press ESE Wenke Minne Artistic coordination MET-X VĂŠronique Delmelle Artistic Advisor ESE Anna Ciborowska External relations ESE Artistic Advisor ESE

MET-X is een huis van en voor muziekmakers. Uit de buik van de stad halen wij ruwe geluiden naar boven die we omtoveren tot een uniek klankuniversum. In samenwerking met begeesterde artiesten van allerlei slag creĂŤren we bouwstenen voor groepen, evenementen en educatieve processen. Onze klankenwereld sluit aan bij de geluiden van de vinnige metropool. Soms luid, soms zacht, soms mooi, soms lelijk. Nooit gelikt. Altijd opwindend. Moving Music. Muziek die beweegt. MET-X is a house for and from musicians. We transform sounds from the belly of the city into a unique musical universe. In close collaboration with enthusiastic artists coming from the most different horizons we manufacture the creative elements in order to form bands, events and educational processes. Our acoustic universe is closely linked to that of the steaming capital: sometimes loud, sometimes soft, sometimes beautiful, sometimes ugly. Never smooth. Always exciting. Moving Music. Music that moves.

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Acknowledgements

The European Saxophone Ensemble is such an exciting experience that it has inspired the Belgian candidates to the ensemble to create a similar group on the national level. The ESE.BE is a Belgian younger sister of the ESE. It assembles 12 Belgian young and high-level players to undertake the adventure of slaloming between the different musical styles in the repertoire written for the ESE.

Institutions and organizations that have provided unstinting backing for the European Saxophone Ensemble. This has allowed the project to go ahead and we would like to express our profound gratitude.

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Pieter Delaere Peter Cverle Pieter Pellens Lieve De Keyser Kimberly Egberts Yannick Tonnes Vincent Alpaerts Jitse Coopman Eva Vermeiren Pieter Lagacie Bertel Schollaert Gert Verrydt

European Parliament; European Commission; The Flemish Ministry of Culture; European Broadcasting Union; Jeunesses Musicales International; National Academy of Music, Sofia, Bulgaria; University of Music, Warsaw, Poland; European University Cyprus, Nicosia; Academy of Music Porto, Portugal; Royal Conservatory of Music, Brussels, Belgium; Latvian Academy of Music, Riga, Latvia; The National University of Music Bucharest, Romania; Municipal Conservatory, Thessaloniki, Greece; Kaaitheater, Brussels, Belgium; Union of Bulgarian Composers; Polish Institute in Budapest, Hungary; Centre Cultural Millenaris, Budapest, Hungary; International Music Festival “Janackuv Maj “, Ostrava, Czech Republic; Polish Institute in Bratislava, Slovakia; Slovak National Radio, Bratislava, Slovakia; Belgian Semester Organising Committee JRC Ispra; Comune di Varese; Belgian Semester Organising Committee JRC Ispra; Living is Life Academy of Music Hanns Eisler, Berlin, Germany; Fontyshogeschool voor de kunsten, Tilburg, The Netherlands; Henri Selmer, Paris, France; François Louis, Brussels, Belgium. Special thanks for personal engagement Adrienn Adonyi, Erato Alakiozidou, Atanas Atanasov, Arno Bornkamp, Paul De Bruyne, Dan Dediu, Mirjam Devriendt, Johan Duyck, Johannes Ernst, Jo Govaerts, Gudrun Heymans, Pawel Gusnar, Wilhelm Hess, Jaromir Javurek, Tomasz Cibulla, Jerzy Kornowicz, Wojtek Kriston, An Rommel, David Latto, Johan van der Linden, Yiannis Miralis, Maija Sipola, Artis Simanis, Theofilos Sotiriades, Henk van Twillert, Nico Vis, M. Vlaev, Velislav Zaimov Graphic design Johan Duyck Printing Cassochrome Waregem (B) Photography Mirjam Devriendt, except page 2 Tomasz Cibulla, page 3-4 EC and page 24 (left under), Adam Bondarowicz

MET-X presents e u r o p e a n s a xo p h o n e e n s e m b l e Directed by Cezariusz Gadzina

Concert tour 2010 Sopranino Saxophone Miriam Dirr Germany

Cyprus, Nicosia | 26th November 20:00 Nicosia Municipal Cultural Center – Famagusta Gate

Soprano Saxophone Cornelia Högl Austria

Greece, Thessaloniki | 27th November 20:30 Municipal Theatre of Thermi

Soprano Saxophone Alicja Wolyńczyk Poland Alto Saxophone Simon Širec Slovenia Alto/Baritone Saxophone Zsófia Mészáros Hungary Alto Saxophone Ana Leite de Faria Portugal Tenor Saxophone Peter Cverle Belgium Tenor Saxophone Katerina Mountzeli Greece Tenor Saxophone Manuel Pramotton Italy Baritone Saxophone Menne Smallenbroek The Netherlands Baritone/Alto Saxophone Kenny Talkowski Spain Bass Saxophone François-Xavier Caillet France w w w.es a x .eu

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Bulgaria, Sofia | 29th November 20:00 Philippe Koutev Concert Hall Hungary, Budapest | 1st December 20:00 Millenáris – Teátrum Hall Czech Republic, Ostrava | 2nd December 19:00 Janacek Conservatory Concert Hall Slovakia, Bratislava | 3rd December 19:00 Concert at the National Slovak Radio Concert Hall Slovenský Rozhlas Italy, Varese | 4th December 21:00 Teatro di Varese Germany, Berlin | 5th December 18:30 Krönungskutschensaal of the Hanns Eisler Musikhochschule The Netherlands, Tilburg | 6th December 19:00 Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Belgium, Brussels | 7th December 20:30 Kaaitheater, Brussels

The European Saxophone Ensemble is European Ambassador of Culture | With the support of the Culture programme of the European Union