PELLENS

Pieter

Belgique – 1988-05-11

Graduate of Conservatorium Gent (where he was taught by Raf Minten, Rik Vaneyghen, and Koen Maas). Further studies at the Conservatorio Giuseppe Verdi in Milan under Mario Marzi and later at the Konservatorium Wien Privatuniversität under Lars Mlekusch. Currently studying for a master’s in Contemporary Music at Conservatorium Gent under Tom Pauwels. Has played with several ensembles, including FiveSax, and but so, V.Squad, the Amigo Saxophone Quartet, and the Duo Pieter Pellens–Anastasia Kozhushko. Has impressed in a number of competitions, including the Competition for Young Saxophonists (Dinant), the 5th Adolphe Sax International Competition (Dinant, 2010), the Premio Nazionale delle Arti (Rome, 2011), and the Fidelio- Wettbewerb (Vienna, 2012).

Œuvres au choix:

Epreuve éliminatoire:

Sonate pour Saxophone Alto

Jindřich Feld Demi-finale: Légende Florent Schmitt P.S.

Georges Aperghis

Finale:

Shams

Jean-Denis Michat

Accompagnement au piano:

Anastasia KOZHUSHKO