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[INTERVIEW] Sumika Tsujimoto revisite la culture japonaise avec ses saxophones
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[INTERVIEW] Sumika Tsujimoto revisits Japanese culture with her saxophones

After winning the third prize at the Osaka International Music Competition, Sumika Tsujimoto studied at the Conservatoire de Strasbourg in Philippe Geiss' class. Tenor saxophonist in the Avena Quartet, she...

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Le groupe costaricain Sonsax fête ses 25 ans !
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The Costa Rican band Sonsax celebrates its 25th anniversary!

For 25 years, Sonsax has been exploring the potential of the saxophone and percussion, juggling styles and rhythms to make us dance and dream. For the group's anniversary, the four...

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L’ITEMM, un centre de formation international unique en son genre
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ITEMM, a unique international training centre

Inaugurated in 1992, the European Technological Institute for Music Professions offers a complete range of training courses, supports companies and works to promote and develop the sector.

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History Notes #09 : Le Super Action
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History Notes #09 : The Super Action

Sometimes called Super Balanced, the Super Action is to some extent a transitional instrument falling between the Balanced Action and Mark VI. Douglas Pipher tells you more about its specificities...

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Fluidité, liberté, inspiration... Découvrez la clarinette Muse !
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Smoothness, freedom, inspiration… Discover the Muse clarinet!

Building on the success of the new generation of clarinets (Privilège, Présence, Prologue), the Bb and A* Muse clarinets have been designed for musicians seeking instruments offering a very precise...

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Naissance d'un bec dans nos ateliers
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Manufacture of a mouthpiece in our workshops

24 grams of hard rubber, 5 skills and more than 130 years of experience... Discover the backstage of the manufacture of a mouthpiece in the Henri SELMER Paris workshops.

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[SUPREME] Découvrez deux nouvelles finitions : brossée et passivée
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[SUPREME] Discover two new finishes: brushed and antiqued lacquer

The SUPREME alto saxophone, launched at the beginning of the year, has met an outstanding success with musicians worldwide. Given this enthusiasm, we are pleased to unveil 2 new finishes...

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[VIDEOS] Témoignages d'artistes qui jouent le Supreme
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[VIDEOS] Testimonials from artists who play the Supreme

Released in February 2021, the Supreme is distinguished by its richness of tone, its ease of playing, but also its incomparable accuracy and great projection capacity. It pushes the boundaries...

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Idylle, le nouvel album de Joë Christophe
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Idylle, Joë Christophe's new album

The recent winner of the prestigious ARD competition and his pianist partner Vincent Mussat take you on an emotional journey of passion, joy and melancholy.

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La Banda de Música : la musique pour s’en sortir ?
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La Banda de Música: music to get by?

Since 2011, the association La Banda de Música has been offering children from a slum in Oaxaca, Mexico, an escape from the violence in their neighborhood.

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