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The city of Dinant inaugurates a giant saxophone in tribute to SELMER

La ville de Dinant inaugure un saxophone géant en hommage à SELMER
The city of Dinant (Belgium), birthplace of Adolphe Sax, and the International Adolphe Sax Association, paid a magnificent tribute to Henri SELMER Paris on Sunday, September 18, to celebrate their partnership initiated in 1994.

It was in the sunshine on the banks of the Meuse River that the people of Dinant were able to attend a musical show retracing with humor and precision the history and connection between Adolphe SAX and Henri SELMER Paris. Nearly one hundred years ago, Henri Selmer acquired the inventor's workshops, integrating his staff and know-how, thus becoming his universal legatee.

saxophone SELMER géant à Dinant

And since in Belgium nothing's left half done, the show ended with the inauguration of a giant saxophone, symbol of the transmission from Adolphe Sax to Henri Selmer. The graphic design of the instrument draws its inspiration from the latest SELMER saxophones. You can now come to Dinant to admire the Supreme in XXXL size!

Inauguration saxophone géant

Henri SELMER Paris is very proud of this tribute. This superb wink shows the recognition of a craftsmanship of more than 100 years in which Henri SELMER Paris strives to keep alive the spirit of Adolphe Sax by participating in the influence of his most brilliant invention.

A huge thank you to the City of Dinant and its burgomaster Thierry Bodlet, for their warm welcome. We would also like to thank the entire team of the International Adolphe Sax Association (especially Wendy and Marc) for this partnership of almost 30 years. A very special and friendly thank you to the unavoidable Alain Crepin who works with so much passion, composes and orchestrates all these festivities since 1994!

We look forward to seeing you all in November 2023 for a new edition of the International Adolphe Sax Competition.

© Jean-Pol Sedran Photographie

The website of the International Adolphe Sax Association
The International Adolphe Sax Competition
► Adolphe Sax and the invention of the saxophone