World Saxophone Congress
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The World Saxophone Congress is a festival gathering approximately 1000 saxophonists and other musicians from all over the world. It is held once every three years at a different congress centre in a different country. The Congress presents an opportunity to meet saxophonists from many countries and to listen to various concerts and performances of saxophone soloists, chamber ensembles, big bands and symphony orchestras that run simultaneously throughout the day in different halls of the congress centre. Each of the five days is concluded by an evening concert of the orchestra and outstanding international soloists.
The Congress is also convened with the purpose of presenting the advancements of music production and distribution as well as innovations in instrument-making and equipment.
The World Saxophone Congress has recently been held in Ljubljana (2006), Minneapolis (2003), and Montreal (2000). The 2009 Congress will be held in Bangkok, Thailand.
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- World Saxophone Congress. World Saxophone Congress Website. Retrieved on March 19, 2007.
