Name: Ars Saxophonica 2026
Start: 2026-06-10T13:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-06-11T19:00:00+02:00
Location: Panenská, 811 03 Bratislava, Slovensko

We’re inviting you to take part in Ars Saxophonica – an international saxophone competition taking place on 10th and 11th of June 2026 at the House of Music in Bratislava.
The competition features three categories (Jazz, Chamber music, Crossover) and four levels (Junior, Youth, Non-professional Adult, Professional) so players of different styles and experience can all find their place.
You can look forward to the lecturers and jury members in the following lineup:
Stefano Bedetti (Italy)
Kristóf Bacso (Hungary)
Štěpán Markovič (Czech Republic)
Stephan Lerchbaumer (Austria)
Dušan Čech (Czech Republic)
Erik Rothenstein (Slovakia)
Besides the competition, you can look forward to accompanying events!
On the first evening there will be a concert of Stefano Bedetti & Friends and networking jam session at Bukowski Bar 2.0, on the second day we’ll close the event with a concert of the winners.
Each participant will receive a voucher for a free technical check by a certified technician and there will also be an opportunity to try out dozens of saxophones of brands such as Selmer, Rampone&Cazzani, Yamaha and RYU saxophones.
Winners will receive prizes including 300 EUR vouchers for professional saxophone purchase, repair discounts and the opportunity to play a club concert at Nu Spirit Bar in collaboration with the cultural institute of the winner’s country.
If you would like to be part of Ars Saxophonica (as an active or passive participant), please fill in your contact details and we will send you propositions:
https://forms.gle/EB3pJfVsvmVQjoZ76
Partners of the event:
RYU saxophones
Rampone & Cazzani
Selmer Paris
Yamaha Music
SAX & FLUTE SK
SAX & FLUTE CZ
Bratislava Cultural and Information Centre
Citylife
Jazz sk
Austrian Cultural Forum
Italian Cultural Institute
Hungarian Cultural Centre
Czech Centre