Maxime BAZERQUE
JLV AMBASSADOR
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For an instrument like the baritone saxophone, the JLV ligature is simply ideal.
It offers an astonishing ease of emission and a round and pure sound.
THE BIOGRAPHY OF MAXIME BAZERQUE
Maxime Bazerque, French saxophonist, is one of the rare specialists of the baritone saxophone on the international scene.
Trained at the CNSMD of Paris under Claude Delangle, he performs in the greatest venues as a soloist, in chamber music, and with orchestra. Winner of numerous competitions, he combines creation, original repertoire, and contemporary music in a rapidly rising career.
Born in Gers on April 12, 1995, Maxime Bazerque began the saxophone in music school before joining the Conservatoire of Toulouse in the class of Philippe Lecocq, where in 2013 he obtained his DEM with highest honors unanimously. He also earned the chamber music prize with jury congratulations.
➤ Attended numerous Masterclasses with Claude Delangle, Vincent David, Arno Bornkamp, Masataka Hirano…
➤ 2015: Soloist at the Halle aux Grains in Toulouse with the Philharmonie de Toulouse in Glazunov’s Saxophone Concerto
➤ Developed a parallel interest in contemporary music and jazz, which he studied at the Conservatoire of the 17th arrondissement of Paris with Luigi Grasso
➤ 2015: Selected for the Orchestre Français des Jeunes, performing at the Grand Théâtre de Provence and the Philharmonie de Paris under David Zinman
➤ Admitted unanimously to the class of Claude Delangle at the CNSMD of Paris, where he pursued his studies
Career and Distinctions
➤ Specialized in the baritone saxophone, which he promotes as a solo instrument in France and internationally
➤ Performs as soloist or in chamber music in prestigious venues: Théâtre du Châtelet, Izumi Hall, Philharmonie de Paris, Maison de la Radio, Ljubljana Academy, Zénith de Toulouse, Conservatoire of Barcelona, Salle Wagram…
➤ Awards: 1st Prize – Concours Interclub de Toulouse (2014); 2nd Prize – 9th Osaka International Chamber Music Competition with Quatuor Niobé (2017); 2nd Prize – International Andorra SaxFest Competition (2019)
➤ Since 2019: Baritone saxophone with the Orchestre de la Musique des Gardiens de la Paix
➤ Duo with Ulysse Le Beuze: Winner of the Concours Léopold Bellan, Jeunes Talents season 2019/2020, invited on Génération France Musique, le Live
➤ Collaborations with ZAZ, Cali, Boulevard des Airs at major festivals
HIS SAXOPHONE EQUIPMENT
For an instrument like the baritone saxophone, the JLV Ligature is ideal! It offers an astonishing ease of emission and a round
and pure sound.
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