Alvaro Banon was born in Madrid in 1998. He started playing the saxophone at the Conservatorio Victoria de los Angeles at the age of seven. Between 2017 and 2021 he studied for a Bachelor degree at the Hochschule für Musik und Tanz Köln. He is currently studying for a Master’s degree at the Conservatoire Royal de Bruxelles. As he wants more than his classical training, he also looks for inspiration in contemporary music and jazz. He has also participated in interdisciplinary projects in theatre, with dancers and actors.

At the age of 8, Étienne BOUSSARD discovered the saxophone at the conservatory of Le Mans. Wishing to become professional, he studied at the conservatory of Tours and Lyon before joining Claude Delangle’s prestigious class at the CNSMDP. In 2020 he won 4 prizes at the Josip Nochta International Competition in Croatia. Recently he became a member of the Zahir saxophone quartet. He also develops his knowledge and pedagogical experiences by teaching at the conservatory and School of Music.

2012 – 2015: Saxophone class of Damien Royannais at the CRR of Limoges
Diplomas: Certificate of Musical Studies, Diploma of Musical Studies
2015 – 2017: Saxophone class of Vincent David at the CRR of Versailles in cycle improvement
2017: Saxophone Improvement Award in Vincent David’s class
Diploma of Musical Studies of Solfeggio
2017 – 2020: Bachelor’s degree in Music and Interpretation Heritage of Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines
Sep 2021: 1st year of Master in Saxophone at the CNSMDP in the class of Claude Delangle

Wojciech Chałupka is currently studying saxophone under P. Gusnar and composition under D. Przybylski at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. In 2019/20 he was Lars Mlekusch’s student at ZHdK. He won 60 different competitions as a young artist. He is a member of the Nemesis Saxophone Quartet, Warsaw Saxophone Orchestra and Fratres Duo. His The Ancient Night for saxophone, accordion and symphony orchestra was premiered in the Musikverein Wien. His works have been performed in Germany, France, England, Spain, Thailand, Switzerland, Croatia, South Africa and Lithuania.

The Italian Michelangelo Ghedin, studied under M. Vanni in Venice and M. Gerboni in Ferrara, where he also received his master degree in 2021. He is currently studying under Jean-Denis Michat in Lyon and is a member of the saxophone ensemble ‘Artisanat Furieux’. He participated at numerous master classes and summer courses. In 2017 he was chosen to perform as a soloist accompanied by the orchestra of the ‘La Fenice’ theatre in Venice. He has won a number of first prizes as a soloist and a chamber musician.

Born in Kobe, Japan. She began studying saxophone under Asako Inoue at the age of fifteen. She studied under Nobuya Sugawa, Sadahito Kunisue and Makoto Hondo at the Kyoto City University of Arts. She performed at the university’s graduation concert and the 37^th YAMAHA Wind Instrument Newcomer’s Concert. She won the 3^rd Prize in the 7^th Parisian Competition (SOLISTE). She is currently studying under Alexandre Souillart at the Conservatoire Henri Dutilleux de Clamart.

Currently studying Saxophone at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana under Prof. Miha Rogina. Started playing Saxophone when she was nine with Prof. Jovana Joka in Ljubljana. She attended many competitions in elementary school and won many prizes. In 2018 she performed at the World Saxophone Congress in Zagreb together with Saxplode ansambel performing Pasta Concerto composed for her by Saxophonist and Professor Jean Denis-Michat. This year at the Academy she attended two competitions, first was Woodwind and Brass competition in Varaždin where she won 3rd prize and TEMSIG where gaining the 2nd prize.

Deeply engaged in contemporary music and free improvisation, she collaborates with several composers and participates in experimental projects. Passionate about the tenor saxophone and its repertoire, she focuses on recitals for this instrument. She is a member of GAME, Duo Miho, Duo Némeu and from the next year onwards, a member of the newly formed Ensemble Next. She is currently studying at the Paris National Conservatory (France) and the Ghent Art University (Belgium), where she is working on her post-master degree.

He is currently pursuing a specialist degree under prof. Vincent David at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels. During his studies under Matjaž Drevenšek at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana he also expanded his skills under prof. Joonatan Rautiola at the Sibelius Academy and Antonio Felipe Belijar and Mariano García in Spain. Domen won several national and international competitions and prestigious awards as a soloist and a chamber musician. He had performed as a soloist with renowned European orchestras on numerous occasions. He actively cooperates with composers and premiered several new pieces dedicated to him. As a member of the artistic board in the cultural society Sekvoja, he is both part of the organising team and teaching staff at international festivals and masterclasses.

Alejandro Áyax Llorente Gómez began studying saxophone and piano at the Conservatory Orestes Camarca in Soria and then at the Aragón Conservatory of Music, the National Conservatory of Music and Dance in Paris and the University Zürich Hochschule der Künste. Among the others prizes he has won the prize of interpretation at the Colegio de España/INAEM (National Institute of performings Arts and Music from Spain), first prize at the Young creation Festival of Soria, the first prize in the 22^nd International Chamber Music Competition “Luigi Nono” and the second prize in the Jurjānu Andrejs VII International Woodwind Competition. In 2020 his first CD “La nuit de Mai” was published on the Odradek Records label.

Arijan Mačak is a young saxophonist from Croatia that is currently a fourth-year saxophone student in the class of prof. Miha Rogina in Ljubljana, Slovenia. During his studies he participated at numerous festivals, masterclasses and competitions. In 2022 he won the first place at the Slovenian competition Temsig and will be given the opportunity to play with the Slovenian Philharmonic in December 2022. As a member of various chamber ensembles, he played in festivals and competitions in Slovenia and abroad.

He is currently studying in Paweł Gusnar’s class at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. He graduated from Zenon Brzewski’s Music School with distinction and has also studied in Michael Krenn’s class at the Musik und Kunst Privatuniversitat in Vienna. He has a very rich and diverse artistic past. During his performances at various festivals and concerts, he has performed at the most prestigious concert halls in Poland. As a solo saxophonist, he had received numerous awards at competitions all across Europe and Poland. He performed in different ensemble formations – trios, saxophone quartets, modern music ensembles and orchestras – as a chamber musician.

Born in the Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan in 1999. He enrolled at the south Yamanashi junior school, then worked together with the South Yamanashi School Band. Afterwards he enrolled into the music department at Kai Seika High School. He started playing saxophone at the age of 12, and started studying under Satoshi Kato the following year. Following his graduation from high school, he went on to study at the Conservatoire Henri-Dutilleux Clamart. He is currently studying under Mr. Alexandre Souillart. He was awarded 1^st prize at the 19^th Japan Junior Wind & Percussion Competition. At the 19^th Osaka International Music Competition, he ranked 2^nd in the wind instrument division in the general (all ages) category.

Started playing the saxophone at the age of 12. He was awarded 1^st prize at the 20^th Japan Junior Wind and Percussion Competition department saxophone (2019) and 1^st prize at the 21^st Japan Junior Saxophone Competition (2018). He currently studies saxophone under Nicolas Arsenijevic at the Conservatory of Versailles.

A graduate of the Zurich University of Arts and Royal Conservatory of Brussels (taught by Simon Diricq and Pascal Bonnet). She has impressed at a number of competitions, national and international, including the Contemporary Music Competition at the Zurich University of Arts (1^st Prize-2019), Malta International Music Competition (Grand Prix-2015). He has performed as a soloist and a member of various chamber orchestras, including the Musikverein Wien, the Tonhalle Zurich, the Flagey Brussels.

Mario is a Spanish saxophone player from Baeza, Jaén. He received his bachelor degree under Javier Alloza and Manuel Ureña at the Superior Conservatory of Córdoba. He is currently studying for a saxophone master’s degree under Henriette Jensen and Anja Nedremo at the Royal Academy of Music of Aarhus, Denmark.

Oskar Rzążewski is a student in the saxophone class of prof. Paweł Gusnar at the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music in Warsaw. He is a successful soloist and chamber musician, who has been awarded the highest place laureate in over 30 competitions in Poland and abroad. Oskar has also performed with the best polish orchestras and chamber groups at various prestigious events and festivals in some of the greatest polish concert halls.

Jan Tominić started playing saxophone at the Music school Ferdo Livadić in Samobor, Croatia in the class of prof. Tomislav Žužak at the age of seven. During his primary and high school education he attended numerous national and some international competitions where he won many prizes and he has been featured in solo recitals and concerts. Currently studying saxophone at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana in the class of prof. Miha Rogina and this year he attended international competition Woodwind and Brass in Varaždin and Slovenian competition TEMSIG where he won 1st prizes.