The 10th International Saxophone Festival starts today in Larissa

Larissa is hosting the 10th International Saxophone Festival from today until April 29, with the participation of top saxophonists.

This is a Festival organized for the 7th consecutive year in the city by the Municipal Conservatory of Larissa, the Vice-Mayor of Culture of the Municipality of Larissa and the Association of Professional Saxophone Musicians.

Those who attend the festival will have the opportunity to watch Greek, but also foreign teachers and pedagogues of the Saxophone, of global scope. During its duration, competitions, concerts, masterclasses, seminars, lectures, workshops will take place, while classes will be held with the best of the genre.

The activities will take place in the Municipal Conservatory of Larissa (People’s Square), but also in the squares and pedestrian streets of the city.

GENERAL PROGRAM

Friday, April 26
20.00 Larissa Music School Big Band Concert – Ancient Theatre

Saturday, April 27
10.30–12.30 Welcome-Exhibition of Musical Instruments-Rehearsals
12.30 -13.30 Lecture ‘Adolphe Sax, his life and work’ – Kostantinos Vlachos
13.30-15.00 Seminar with Sarah Markham – Orchestra of all students
15.00-16.30 Break
16.30-17.30 Athanasios Zervas lecture ‘The saxophone in Greece: conservatory and university studies’
17.30-19.30 Saxophone Masterclass for students up to intermediate class-Ryszard Zoledziewski
19.30- 20.30 Open rehearsal of Teachers’ Orchestra – JinHo Keem
21.00 Sax Ensemble Concert of the “Haris Sarris” Music Schools SAXFORMERS Sax Ensemble – Ancient Theater

Sunday, April 28
10.00-13.00 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th category competition
13.00-14.30 Concert Sarah Markham, Ryszard Zoledziewski, JinHo Keem, Athanasios Zervas
14.30-16.00 Break
16.00-18.00 Saxophone Masterclass with JinHo Keem
18.00-18.30 Student Orchestra Concert – Sarah Markham
18.30-19.30 Concert of teachers and Orchestra of teachers
20.00 Award Ceremony of all Competitions

Monday, April 29
10.00-12.00 Jazz workshop with Haris Kapetanakis
12.00–13.00 Open Discussion – Dialogue with all participants

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