In Los Llanos de Aridane (La Palma)
3–5 December 2021
Due to COVID-19, the programme, teachers or artists may change. Any changes will be announced in due course.
Important notice!
For reasons beyond the organisers’ control, Lev Pupis, Jovana Joka and Eccetera Saxophone Quartet will not be able to attend our II International Meeting on this occasion.
Motivation and intercultural education
The event has several highlights. A key part is the masterclass, which offers lessons for pupils and students of all levels. This course gives musicians intensive contact with international teachers and the opportunity to thrive and make new friends in the international music scene.
This intercultural music event is supported by the Ayuntamiento de Los Llanos de Aridane and is organised and run by our cultural association, the La Palma International Saxophone Meeting.
OUTLOOK FOR THE 2021 EDITION
Masterclass
The intensive course will take place over 3 consecutive days at two different levels: the master course (course A), for students and future professional musicians, and the workshop (course B), for musicians who play as a hobby.
The team of saxophone teachers, from international conservatoires, gives individual and chamber music lessons, and participants have the opportunity to sit in on all the classes in each of the rooms.
INDIVIDUAL LESSONS - Professional students
Fernando Ramos
PORTUGAL
He has played with the finest saxophonists. He teaches saxophone and chamber music at the Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo in Porto (ESMAE), the University of Aveiro and the Escola Profissional de Música de Espinho. Alongside his teaching, he is regularly invited to give masterclasses and to sit on juries in Portugal and other European countries.
INDIVIDUAL LESSONS - Music school
Orestes de Armas
SPAIN
A teacher at the Conservatorio Profesional de Música de Tenerife, Orestes de Armas is one of the most renowned saxophonists in the Canary Islands and a role model for the new generation of musicians. Conductor of the Banda “La Fe” in La Laguna (Tenerife) and a member of various chamber groups, such as the “Glazunov” quartet, he has toured much of Spain and has also performed internationally.
Jovana Joka
CROATIA
She teaches saxophone and chamber music at the Conservatory of Music and Ballet Ljubljana, and also teaches as conductor of the SOS Youth Orchestra.
CHAMBER REHEARSALS
Jazz
Kike Perdomo
SPAIN
He has studied saxophone, flute, harmony, arranging, composition and improvisation from many different sources: the Conservatorio Superior de Música de Santa Cruz de Tenerife; Luis Vecchio’s School of Jazz and Modern Music; and private teachers such as Greg Lyons, Dave Schnitter, Greg Badolato, Eric Marienthal, Bill Evans (sax), Bennie Maupin, Chris Cheek, Will Vinson and Dick Oatts.
Classical
Misato Hanawa
JAPAN
Praised for her “brilliance and maturity” (The Guardian), Misato Hanawa is invited to give recitals and take part in festivals at some of the world’s most prestigious venues, such as Tokyo Opera City, Ariel Opera House and Art Tower Mito. She is also regularly invited to give masterclasses in Pittsburgh, Columbus and Gallipolis. Misato performs with numerous orchestras, including the Israel Soloist Orchestra, the Japan Century Orchestra and the Wien Chamber Orchestra.
ORCHESTRA REHEARSALS
All students will take part in the rehearsals and concert of the saxophone orchestra. These rehearsals and the concert will be conducted by José Fco. Climent, director of the La Palma Saxophone Meeting.
WORKSHOPS
Breathing technique
With Misato Hanawa
Beginners’ jazz / improvisation course
With Kike Perdomo
CONCERTS
Concerts will take place every evening. The teachers will perform in groups and as soloists, playing a range of musical styles and genres. There will also be a student recital. These concerts are open to the public.
Duo Urrestarazu & Lenzin
Kinetix Duo
Eccetera Saxophone Quartet
Transax Project
Misato Hanawa
Spanish music concert
Exclusive presentation of the Spanish music ensemble: pasodoble, flamenco, etc.
- The Spanish music project is a joint performance by the event organisers and the guest teachers / artists.
- The Meeting’s Saxophone Orchestra will perform for the first time, playing pieces from Spanish folk music.
Recital and Orchestra
Closing concert of the Meeting and the end of the masterclasses: students will perform the pieces they have worked on, with ensembles and with the saxophone orchestra. It is organised by level, with the joint support of the teachers.
COMPETITION
All students and pupils taking part in the Meeting can enter a competition audition.
There will be two competition categories, one for professionals and one for students, with a prize for each category.
