Alessandro Malagnino was born on May 31, 1998 in Casarano, Italy. He first studied at the “Tito Schipa” Conservatory in Ceglie Messapica with Mr. Alessandro Trianni, where he obtained the master’s degree in Saxophone with the mention “110/110 con lode e menzione d’onore”, also thanks to the precious advice of Mr. Juan Jimenez Alba who marked him deeply during a year at the Manuel Castillo Conservatory in Seville. Afterwards, he decided to perfect his skills in France at the Regional Conservatory of Versailles with Mr. Vincent David and his assistant Nicolas Arsenijevic and then at the National Conservatory of Music and Dance in Paris in the class of Mr. Claude Delangle where he obtained the Prize for the 2nd Higher Cycle with the mention “Very good unanimously with the congratulations of the jury” on May 31, 2022. Alessandro is a laureate of several international competitions such as in the prestigious International Competition Adolphe Sax (Dinant, Belgium) where he obtained second prize, Andorra Sax Fest Competition, the Adolphe Sax Competition of Hay-Les-Roses, the 3rd International Saxophone Competition Exigentia, the “Marco Fiorindo” competition, the “FRANCE MUSIC COMPETITION 3rd edition” competition and others. Alessandro plays in concert as a soloist, and with other chamber music formations such as the Ensemble Next du 3e cycle at the CNSMDP. He has collaborated with various orchestras such as the Jonico salentina wind orchestra, the Orchestre National D’île-de-France, the ICO “Tito Schipa” orchestra from Lecce. He is also invited to give masterclasses as many teachers in Italy and abroad as at the XXVII International Saxophone Stage in Fermo, at the Conservatoire de musique Pietro Mascagni de Livorno, Harceg Novi in ​​Montenegro, the Amici della Musica Academy of Acri, Masterclass Exigentia and others.

After studying at the Toho Gakuen School of Music in Tokyo, Sae Lee graduated with honours in piano and chamber music from the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris with Michel Beroff and Eric Le Sage. She is the first prize winner of several competitions, including the Città di Padova and Albert Roussel International Festival and chamber music competitions like the Fnapec, Carlo Soliva and Cidade de Alcobaça. She has performed at the renowned Paris Piano à Enghien Festival, at the Nevada-Semipalatinsk International Conference, which is sponsored by the Government of Kazakhstan and UNESCO, and on the Japanese national television programme NHK Classic Club. As a soloist she performed with a number of orchestras worldwide including the Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra, Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra and Slovenian Philharmonic Orchestra – she performed with them the Turangalîla’s Symphony by Olivier Messiaen. She collaborates with world renown ballet dancers like Aurélie Dupont (the Director of Paris Opera Ballet) and Kevin O’Hare (the Director of The Royale Ballet). Sae is currently employed at the Academy of Music of the University of Ljubljana. “Sae Lee is one of the most sought-after collaborative pianists of her generation. Her ability to interact with other musicians with exceptional instrumental and artistic level captivate audiences.”(source: Mainich newspaper).