Quasar Saxophone Quartet Master Class at the Liszt Academy
Sonus Foundation for the Support of New Music and Contemporary Performing Arts and Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music organizes a masterclass with the Quasar Saxophone Quartet, one of the most important Canadian saxophone quartet specialized in contemporary music.
Date
27 May 2024, 10:00-13:00
Venue
Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music (1061 Budapest, Liszt Ferenc tér 8.), Room X
The masterclass
10.00–11.00: Presentation of the latest projects of the Quasar Saxophone Quartet
11.00–13.00: Masterclass, individual lessons
The professors
Members of the Quasar Saxophone Quartet:
- Marie-Chantal Leclair — artistic director, soprano saxophone
- Mathieu Leclair — alto saxophone
- André Leroux — tenor saxophone
- Jean-Marc Bouchard — baritone saxophone
Fascinated by the music of our times, the Quasar saxophone quartet dedicates itself to the creation and promotion of contemporary music. The group's ventures have included instrumental music, improvisation, and electronics. Alone or accompanied by a symphony orchestra, acoustic or plugged, Quasar offers its audience unique and deeply original programming. The ensemble has won 10 OPUS prizes awarded by the Conseil québécois de la musique, including for "Artist of the Year". Quasar presents a series of concerts in Montreal and performs regularly in Canada and abroad. Since its founding in 1994, Quasar has premiered over 200 works spanning multiple areas of musical creation. A real driving force of creative music, the quartet works closely with composers favouring research, experimentation and the emergence of new ideas.
Registration
The course is open for the active participation of the students of the Liszt Academy.
Anyone can participate in the audience, the registration is open until May 23, 2024.
Registration form is HERE.
Questions
If you have any questions, contact the organizer, Sonus Foundation, at office[at]sonus.foundation.
Fees, supporters
Due to the support of the National Cultural Fund and the Hungarian Academy of Arts, the participation in the masterclass is free. The participants have to cover their own travel costs.