Cezariusz Gadzina – artistic director, conductor
José Miguel Ortiz Solivelles – sopranino, soprano saxophone, SPAIN
Jakub Łępa – soprano saxophone, POLAND
Eloise Marson – soprano saxophone, ENGLAND
Chloé Chasson – alto saxophone, FRANCE
Yevgen Popel – alto saxophone, UKRAINE
Teisija Tereze Puncule – alto saxophone, LATVIA
Manuel Pramotton – tenor saxophone, ITALY
Jurij Bregar – tenor saxophone, SLOVENIA
Jos Baggermans – tenor saxophone, NETHERLANDS
Zsofia Meszaros – baritone saxophone, HUNGARY
Hanga-Dorottya Pusztai – baritone saxophone, ROMANIA
Stef Verpraet – bass saxophone, BELGIUM
José Miguel Ortiz Solivelles born in Calp, Alicante (Spain), he began his saxophone studies at the age of five. He completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Saxophone Performance at the Higher Conservatory of Music of the Balearic Islands (CSMIB), studying with Beatriz Tirado and Xabier Casal. As a soloist, he has received recognition in both national and international competitions, including winning the Balearic Islands Soloist Competition (2025) and earning prizes and distinctions in several performance competitions. He has also appeared as a soloist with orchestra in both Spain and Belgium, collaborating with the acclaimed violinist Francisco Fullana and the Belgian conductor Yves Segers. His artistic activity has led him to perform in a wide range of solo, chamber, and orchestral settings. An active chamber musician, he has been a member of several saxophone quartets, with which he has received awards at chamber music competitions and participated in numerous concert projects. He has also taken part in recording sessions for internationally recognized film productions, including award-winning Taiwanese films nominated for major Asian cinema awards. He recently completed a Master’s Degree in Saxophone Performance at the Koninklijk Conservatorium Brussel, where he studied under the renowned saxophonist Simon Diricq.
Jakub Łępa – Polish saxophonist, graduate of the Karol Szymanowski Academy of Music in Katowice at the Jazz Department. He has won many awards and honours at festivals such as the Burghausen Jazz Festival (Germany), Getxo International Jazz Festival (Spain), B-Jazz International Contest (Belgium), Jazz nad Odrą, RCK Pro Jazz, Blue Note Competition, 19 Bielska Zadymka Jazzowa, Novum Jazz Festival, (Poland), Big Sky Jazz (Russia), Sibiu Jazz Festival (Romania), Zilina International Jazz Contest (Slovakia). Scholarship holder of the “Young Poland” program in 2022. He has performed at many music festivals: JazzBez (Ukraine), Lotos Jazz Festival (Poland), Bueno Jazz Festival, Bermeo Jazz Festival (Spain), Kaunas Jazz Festival (Lithuania), Novi Sad Jazz Festival (Serbia). In 2018, being a member of the band, Adam Jarzmik Quintet recorded the album On The Way Home with American jazz guitarist Mike Moreno. In 2023, he was nominated for a Fryderyk Award with the band Superminimalism. Currently an academic teacher at Maria Curie Sklodowska University in Lublin. Currently working on two original projects: Łępa&Jarzmik duo and Jakub Łępa Quartet.
Eloise Marson is a Graduate Saxophone Scholar of the Royal College of Music and a former student of the prestigious Chetham’s School of Music. She also holds the DipABRSM and LRSM Saxophone Diplomas with Distinction. She has enjoyed a varied career, performing both nationally and internationally as a soloist and as part of ensembles. Highlights feature several performances for members of The Royal Family including for HRH King Charles, being the UK representative in the European Saxophone Ensemble (EU project with new works commissioned, concert tours and CD recordings), performing as a Saxophonist for brands with Ministry of Sound, BBC Radio and Proms recordings, private events for the Royal Family of Morrocco, The Ritz Carlton Dubai, and many other collaborations and concerts spanning China, South Korea, Egypt and Europe, to name a few. She also produces and records her own music and has several music releases on all streaming platforms. Eloise is also passionate about music education and believes that music should be accessible to all. Over the years, she has taught hundreds of students in school and home settings and held numerous roles within schools and music services, teaching Saxophone, Piano, Flute and Clarinet.
Chloé Chasson, began playing saxophone at the music school near Lyon, France. She entered Alexandre Doisy’s Class in the Conservatory of Grenoble following this, where she obtained her conservatory certificate before passing the entrance exam to the «Haute École du Rhin» in 2023 where she has been studying with Philippe Geiss in Strasbourg. During these years, she has collaborated with many saxophonists, pedagogues, and other musicians through courses, masterclasses and competitions. Chloe performs a varied repertoire and has an interest for chamber music. She is also a member of the saxophone sextet Isatis, which plays original pieces as well as numerous transcriptions.
Yevgen Popel, Ukrainian saxophonist. He holds a Master’s degree from the Ukrainian National Academy of Music in Kyiv, specializing in saxophone performance, conducting, and ensemble music. He also holds Bachelor’s degree in saxophone pedagogy and teaching from Vinnytsia Music Conservatory. He is a highly experienced saxophone teacher with over 15 years of expertise, working with students of all ages, from children and teenagers to adults, in both private and group lessons. Many of his students have become winners of prestigious international music competitions. From 2008 to 2022, he taught at the Vinnytsia Conservatory of Music in Ukraine, where he introduced students to both fundamental and advanced saxophone techniques. He prepared aspiring musicians for professional careers and higher education, directed the conservatory’s saxophone ensemble, and conducted its brass band. In addition to teaching, he has performed as a soloist and ensemble musician at concerts and private events, with a repertoire spanning classical, jazz, and pop music.
Teisija Tereze Puncule Latvian saxophonist, has been playing the saxophone since the age of six. Since then, her dream has been to become a touring saxophonist. She actively participates in national and international competitions, as well as various concerts. Her most significant achievements include winning first place in Inese Galante’s Talent Competition (2023), performing with the Latvian National Symphony Orchestra (2024), and winning first place in the Valdis Vikmanis Latvian Young Performing Artists Competition (January 2025). In March 2025, she performed with the Liepāja Symphony Orchestra at the Liepāja International Star Festival in the concert hall Lielais Dzintars. She has further developed her skills through masterclasses with renowned saxophonists Aigars Raumanis, Philippe Geiss, Vincent David, Jérôme Laran, Álvaro Collao León, Michaela Reingruber, and others.
Manuel Pramotton is an Italian saxophonist and a founding member of The European Saxophone Ensemble, which he joined at its inception in 2008. He earned his Diploma in Saxophone in 2003 from the Conservatorio della Valle d’Aosta, followed by a Bachelor’s Degree in Jazz Saxophone in 2010 and a Master’s Degree in Jazz Performance in 2012, both from the Conservatory of Lausanne (HEMU), Switzerland. Since 2003, he has been a saxophone professor at the Scuola di Formazione e Orientamento Musicale in Valle d’Aosta (Italy), where he teaches saxophone, harmony, ensemble playing, improvisation, and jazz language to students of all ages and levels. His performance career has taken him across Europe and beyond, including appearances in Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, and Burkina Faso. As both a leader and sideman, he has contributed to numerous CDs and DVDs, showcasing his versatility and depth as a musician.
Jurij Bregar is a Slovenian saxophonist. He studied at the Conservatory of Music and Ballet in Ljubljana with Professors Matjaž Drevenšek and Jan Gričar. He then pursued further education at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, where he successfully completed his master’s degree with magna cum laude in June 2024 under the mentorship of Professor Simon Diricq. He is currently furthering his education at the Academy of Music in Ljubljana, where he is undertaking pedagogical-andragogical training and an advanced saxophone program under Professor Miha Rogina. Jurij has received numerous awards both domestically and internationally. With the saxophone octet Saxfam, he won first prize and a gold plaque at the TEMSIG competition. They also received a special award from the Slovenian Music Youth Association and performed at the Lent Festival in Maribor and at the Slovenian Philharmonic, where their concert was recorded by Radio Television Slovenia. With the ensemble Saxplode, he has performed multiple times at the AS Festival in Bled. They have also performed in Italy, Austria, Hungary, Slovakia, and Croatia, where they premiered a piece by Jean-Denis Michat dedicated to them at the World Saxophone Congress. As a soloist, Jurij distinguished himself at the TEMSIG competition, winning a silver plaque and second prize in 2019. At the international competition in Gran Canaria, Spain, in 2021, he secured third place. In 2022, he once again participated in TEMSIG, receiving a silver plaque and a special award for the best performance of the required piece. During his studies in Brussels, Jurij performed frequently. With the quartet IGRA, he appeared at festivals in Brussels and Leuven. In addition to Brussels, he also performed in Antwerp and Waterloo as part of various musical ensembles.
Jos Baggermans is a Dutch saxophonist. He loves to engage in creating and performing brand-new music. Whether he is composing, playing, or conducting, new music is his passion, which he approaches with youthful curiosity. After studying at the ArtEZ Conservatory in Zwolle and the Royal Conservatoire in The Hague, Jos dedicates himself to creating and performing new repertoire, in various ensembles, such as Cyclone Saxophone Quartet and Nachtlicht Ensemble. Additionally, he substitutes for various orchestras, including Het Residentie Orkest, Orkest De Ereprijs, and Doelen Ensemble.As a soloist, he is a prize winner of the Grachtenfestival Conservatorium Concours.
Zsofia Meszaros was born in Budapest. After finishing her bachelor at the Universitat für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien by Oto Vrhovnik, she moved to Holland and continued her studies as a master student of Johan van der Linden. She gained her Master degree in 2010. She joined the European Saxophone Ensemble when it was formed in 2008 and represented Hungary in it. This orchestra consisted of 12 saxophonists in which Zsofia played the alto and baritone saxophone traveling with the band on tours in Europe and having numerous concerts. She was a member of numerous formations in Holland and she is also the founder of an international baroque trio in which she played with a harpsichordist and bassoonist. Nowadays she lives in in Hungary and works with numerous formations such us the Quattro per Tutti Saxophone Quartet addition to being the founder of Cross Roads Duo.
Hanga-Dorottya Pusztai pursued her studies at the Gheorghe Dima National Academy of Music in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, specializing in saxophone under the mentorship of Dr. Zoltán Réman and Csanád Palkó. During her studies, she spent a semester at the Academy of Music of the University of Ljubljana, studying with Miha Rogina and Jan Gričar. She completed her bachelor’s degree in 2024 and is currently pursuing a master’s degree at the Gheorghe Dima National Academy of Music. In 2025, she was selected through an audition to perform as a soloist with the Transylvania Philharmonic. She has participated in masterclasses with internationally renowned saxophonists including Claude Delangle, Federico Mondelci, Arno Bornkamp, Joshua Hyde, and Nicolas Arsenijevic. As both a soloist and chamber musician, she has collaborated with numerous orchestras throughout Romania. Alongside her classical training, she is actively involved in chamber music and jazz-oriented projects, she is an active member of the Transylvanian Jazz Orchestra, the ANMGD Saxophone Ensemble, the Leggiero Saxophone Quartet, and the Trialogue Trio.
Stef Verpraet from Belgium, completed his classical saxophone studies at the Lemmens Instituut Kunsthumaniora with Nadine Bal, graduating with great distinction in saxophone. He then went on to the Royal Conservatory, where he graduated with the highest distinction in saxophone under Hans de Jong. In the academic year 2012-2013, he moved to the Fontys Conservatory, where he specialized with Andreas Van Zoelen. He also attended masterclasses with various teachers, including Johan Van De Linden, Philippe Geiss, Johannes Ernst, Jean-Marie Londeix, and Leo Van Oostrom, among others. As a saxophonist, Stef is primarily active as a freelancer in both classical and popular music genres. He has performed with ensembles such as the Flemish Philharmonic, the Royal Air Force Band (Belgium), Belgium Saxophone Ensemble, European Saxophone Ensemble, Glen Hardin, Joe Guercio, and Peter Koelewijn, among others. Stef has recorded several television and radio appearances for stations in Belgium and the Netherlands and is featured as a session musician on various recordings. He has performed concerts as a saxophonist in Europe, Asia, and Africa. In addition, Stef is active as a conductor, runs his own saxophone store, and is a Selmer Performing Artist.