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I t was while studying the flute and clarinet at the Brussels Conservatory that Belgian Adolf Sax in- vented this instrument, after whom it is named. When renowned French composer Hector Berlioz heard the sound of the saxophone, he described this diversity: “I know of no other instrument with such a specific quality of tone that extends beyond the limits of audibility. One moment deeply quiet, the next full of emotion. Dreamy, melancholic, sometimes with a whis- pering echo...” And immediately after Berloiz came a string of names of world music who were thrilled by the new instrument – Claude Debussy, Maurice Ravel, Sergei Prokofiev. It first became famous thanks to jazz musicians like Charlie Parker, Stan Getz, John Coltrane, Sidney Bechet... They transferred the saxophone from jazz clubs to big bands at the beginning of the 20 th century. However, although it flourished, it was in a way slaughtered by great orchestral works. In France, it wasn’t until the mid-1940s that the Paris Conservatory included the saxophone in its studies. When the Academy of Arts opened in Novi Sad, the saxophone didn’t even exist in classical music in this area. It was performed exclusively in the jazz genre. It was eight years ago that the association of saxophonists, headed by saxophonist Milan Savić, started promoting the sax- ophone through all music genres. And so it was, in 2014, that the Belgrade SAXperience was founded – as an in- ternational saxophone festival in Serbia where the most important domestic and foreign saxophonists perform. “The festival is specific in that it follows modern trends and strives to reach the broadest layers of the audience, so in addition to presenting the saxophone in its most popular jazz version, classical concerts are also organised during the festival,” says Savić, who has been decorat- ed with the French Order of Arts in the Rank of Knight. This October, the public in Belgrade, but also through- out Serbia, has an opportunity to enjoy the sounds of the instrument that’s played by Lisa Simpson, but also by Novak Đoković during breaks in his tournaments. Okay, he’s trying to play… SAXPERIENCE IN SERBIA Because autumn sounds like the saxophone If each instrument was allocated a specific season, then the saxophone would definitely be autumn. It still has within it that seductive, easy playfulness of summer, and yet is so melancholy and sad
Osmi međunarodni festival saksofona, koji se održava do 6. oktobra širom Srbije, sjajna je prilika da čujemo najznačajnije strane i domaće saksofoniste The eighth international saxophone festival in Serbia, which takes place throughout Serbia until 6 th October, provided a great opportunity to hear the most important foreign and domestic saxophonists
Milan Savić, koji sa Anom Radovanović čini Duo Vibrance Milan Savić, who together with mezzo-soprano Ana Radovanović, forms Duo Vibrance
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