UniverSax - International University Saxophone Meeting

The International University Saxophone Meeting - Argentina (UniverSax) was

born with the intention of promoting and bringing knowledge about the saxophone in all

its wide universe, both from the academic and the popular music styles. This objective

is specified every year by the participation of great teachers and talented saxophone

scholars from different parts of the world.

Organized by Pablo Salcedo (current proffesor and creator of the Chair of Saxophone

of the National University of Cuyo), through the Love the World Foundation, UNCuyo

Saxophone Chair and the institutional endorsement of the UNCuyo (FAyD, UNCuyo,

Mendoza - Argentina.)

Note. In 1994, Prof. Pablo Salcedo began to teach a Saxophone Workshop at the School of Music of

the National University of Cuyo. After 4 successful years Prof. Salcedo presented the Chair project in

1999, with the support of his students and the establishment as a whole, becoming Chair in the year

2000. Currently the UNCuyo allows to study the Lic. In Saxophone focused especially in the classical

repertoire and the Lic. in Popular Latin American Music - Specialty "Saxophone". In both other styles

such as jazz, ethnic and contemporary are complementary to professional training.

Numerous and renowned teachers and interpreters of the saxophone have shared their knowledge since

then, both in courses of chair and through the World Flutes Festival, including: Miguel Villafruela (Cuba -

Chile), Matt James (Prof. University of Ohio, USA) , Roy Elder (Argentina), Jorge Retamoza (Argentina),

Fernanda Lagger (Argentina), (Bernardo Monk (Argentina), Miguel De Caro (Argentina), Javier Girotto

(Argentina - Italy), Eric Seva (France), among others.

The objectives of the Meeting are:

• Provide quality information on the saxophone for university and non-university

students.

• Generate links between universities, institutions and people that have a connection

with the saxophone world.

• Create a non-competitive environment, fostering friendship and support among the

participants.

• Encourage the opening and acquisition of knowledge between the different and

multiple styles in which the saxophone has a presence in the academic and popular

world: Classical, contemporary, jazz, Latin American, fusion saxophone and other

possible within ethnic and / or regional music. world.

• Promote the interpretation, creation and publication of works for the whole family of

the saxophone, giving special and equal relevance to the music of Latin American and

universal composers.

• Specify the realization of an international artistic - educational event, with the

possibility of repeating annually / biannually.

• Integrate music with activities related to the preservation of the environment, respect

for living beings and world peace.

• Explore the relationship between the instrument, the body and the thinking process.

• Bring all those who have recently approached an instrument closer to those who have

more experience (interpreters, teachers, builders, etc.)

• Generate spaces for learning and exchanging material (books, recordings, ideas)

Recipients:

• Saxophonists, musicians, researchers, teachers and builders from Argentina and

abroad.

• Students, professors and university graduates.

• Music teachers (Primary, Secondary, Artistic Schools, Tertiary, Conservatories)

• Non-governmental organizations related to cultural, humanitarian, environmental and

social issues.

• General public and visitors from the world.

The International University

Saxophone Meeting - Argentina

(UniverSax) was born with the

intention of promoting and bringing

knowledge about the saxophone in

all its wide universe, both from the

academic and the popular music

styles. This objective is specified

every year by the participation of

great teachers and talented

saxophone scholars from different

parts of the world.

Organized by Pablo Salcedo

(current proffesor and creator of the

Chair of Saxophone of the National

University of Cuyo), through the

Love the World Foundation,

UNCuyo Saxophone Chair and the

institutional endorsement of the

UNCuyo (FAyD, UNCuyo, Mendoza

- Argentina.)

Note. In 1994, Prof. Pablo Salcedo began

to teach a Saxophone Workshop at the

School of Music of the National University

of Cuyo. After 4 successful years Prof.

Salcedo presented the Chair project in

1999, with the support of his students and

the establishment as a whole, becoming

Chair in the year 2000. Currently the

UNCuyo allows to study the Lic. In

Saxophone focused especially in the

classical repertoire and the Lic. in Popular

Latin American Music - Specialty

"Saxophone". In both other styles such as

jazz, ethnic and contemporary are

complementary to professional training.

Numerous and renowned teachers and

interpreters of the saxophone have shared

their knowledge since then, both in

courses of chair and through the World

Flutes Festival, including: Miguel

Villafruela (Cuba - Chile), Matt James

(Prof. University of Ohio, USA) , Roy Elder

(Argentina), Jorge Retamoza (Argentina),

Fernanda Lagger (Argentina), (Bernardo

Monk (Argentina), Miguel De Caro

(Argentina), Javier Girotto (Argentina -

Italy), Eric Seva (France), among others.

The objectives of the Meeting

are:

• Provide quality information on the

saxophone for university and non-

university students.

• Generate links between

universities, institutions and people

that have a connection with the

saxophone world.

• Create a non-competitive

environment, fostering friendship

and support among the

participants.

• Encourage the opening and

acquisition of knowledge between

the different and multiple styles in

which the saxophone has a

presence in the academic and

popular world: Classical,

contemporary, jazz, Latin American,

fusion saxophone and other

possible within ethnic and / or

regional music. world.

• Promote the interpretation,

creation and publication of works

for the whole family of the

saxophone, giving special and

equal relevance to the music of

Latin American and universal

composers.

• Specify the realization of an

international artistic - educational

event, with the possibility of

repeating annually / biannually.

• Integrate music with activities

related to the preservation of the

environment, respect for living

beings and world peace.

• Explore the relationship between

the instrument, the body and the

thinking process.

• Bring all those who have recently

approached an instrument closer to

those who have more experience

(interpreters, teachers, builders,

etc.)

• Generate spaces for learning and

exchanging material (books,

recordings, ideas)

Recipients:

• Saxophonists, musicians,

researchers, teachers and builders

from Argentina and abroad.

• Students, professors and

university graduates.

• Music teachers (Primary,

Secondary, Artistic Schools,

Tertiary, Conservatories)

• Non-governmental organizations

related to cultural, humanitarian,

environmental and social issues.

• General public and visitors from

the world.