The Valiant Forum finale brings the best young saxophonists to the stage: Three finalists will present works by Glazunov, Villa-Lobos, and Decruck in an exciting competition, accompanied by the Fribourg Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Francesco Cagnasso. A celebration of the saxophone in all its sonic facets—lyrical, virtuosic, and full of expressiveness!
Concert program
Alexander Glazunov (1865 – 1936)
Concerto for alto saxophone and strings
Heitor Villa-Lobos (1887 – 1959)
Fantasia for soprano saxophone and orchestra
Interval
Fernande Decruck (1896 – 1954)
Sonata in C-sharp major for alto saxophone and orchestra
With the finalists of the Valiant Forum 2025 – Saxophone solo
Fribourgeois Chamber Orchestra
Conductor: Francesco Cagnasso
Ticketing
Murten Classics, Postfach, 3280, Murten
Postfach
3280 Murten
In case of bad weather
the concert will take place in
the German Church .
Dates and timetable
26 August 2025
Tuesday20:00 - 20:00
Schlosshof Murten
Schlossgasse 1
3280 Murten
