Book a female saxophonist. The best event saxophonists

ONIX

A bright and charming saxophonist (ONIX) with a pop-jazz education, she has become a laureate of international music festivals and competitions. She has performed at major VIP events (in Sweden, Finland, France, the Netherlands, Latvia, Cyprus, Turkey, Thailand) both solo and as part of the LAFESTA band.
ONIX is a master of two saxophones (soprano, alto) and flute.

ONIX currently lives in Italy and can perform at events in Central Europe or fly out to tour around the world.

Fragments of performances by the ONIX saxophonist at events, anniversaries, weddings: Book a saxophone player: Zurich, Munich, Milan

AnA

AnA is a top Ukrainian saxophonist with a jazz education. She is a laureate of international music competitions (Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine) and a soloist of various musicals, tribute shows and the band LAFESTA. AnA improvises beautifully on the tenor saxophone and moves gracefully on stage, as she is a candidate for a sports championship in rhythmic gymnastics.

AnA has contract experience in hotels in Turkey, Egypt and Qatar. She is currently available for both one-off events and long-term work.

Bright and artistic saxophonist AnA at your event, corporate party, wedding (Book the saxophonist in UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia).

Usually, the female saxophonist will play 1-3 sets of 30-45 minutes. Their duration can be flexible depending on the corporate or wedding programme. Dividing the concert programme into blocks is convenient for filling the programme of the event and gives the saxophonist a chance to relax (after all, it is difficult to play a wind instrument non-stop all evening).

As the service of booking a saxophonist for private parties has always been very popular, the event market has been filled with a large number of musicians who are not very good at playing the saxophone, but who have made themselves a studio promo (audio tracks edited in a recording studio). This makes them sound as if they are very good at playing. In reality, the sound is not as pleasant as in the promotional video. Unfortunately, it is too late to change anything during the event.
If you want to see not just a pretty girl running around the stage with a saxophone, but a virtuoso musician (like AnA and Onix), we recommend watching videos of performances with live sound.

Performances at events in various line-ups:

• Solo saxophone - this is a girl who performs with musical phonograms in various styles.
• Saxophone duo - two charming saxophonists who add variety to the performance itself (for example, they can wear different styles of clothing) and look more harmonious on large stages.
• A saxophone duet with another musician (such as a flutist or pianist).
• Saxophonist + DJ - is the ideal option for any type of event: musical accompaniment for a banquet or a dance set in a nightclub.
• Saxophonist with a singer or as part of a cover band (Book the cover band and the best saxophonist for your event meeting, corporate party, wedding).

Music formats featuring female saxophonists:

1. Background music (jazz, lounge, blues, pop-funk). The saxophone is always associated with jazz music and is ideal for a cocktail party, welcome zone, buffet, business banquet, coffee break at a presentation or conference. The live sound of the saxophone at the festival will be the perfect ice-breaker for the guests of the event.

2. A saxophone player's performance at a wedding can begin with pleasant, romantic music during the gathering of the guests, and progress smoothly to the accompaniment of the wedding ceremony. Then, during the presentation of gifts to the newlyweds and a group photo session, the saxophonist can play more upbeat, festive music. As the saxophone is one of the most romantic and sensual musical instruments, it is suitable for any format of wedding party and can complement the first dance of the newlyweds, the wedding banquet and the dance set.

3. The performance of a saxophonist can be an unexpected surprise or a gift for a loved one (e.g. for a marriage proposal or a birthday party). This performance format can be used anywhere, even without sound equipment. The unexpected appearance and sound of a saxophone can be one of life's most memorable and touching moments.

4. The saxophone is a versatile instrument that can cover the whole range of genres (from jazz remixes of famous hits to dance club music). Therefore, a professional saxophonist performing with a DJ will enhance any dance set (nightclub, corporate or private party).

RIDER

Technical rider:
- If the concert is going to use sound equipment (loudspeakers), you will need a mixing console with a built-in effects processor: "Hall" and "Delay". If a saxophonist performs with a DJ from the LAFESTA band, no mixer is needed. We will bring our own.
- 1 sound monitor (250-300 W) placed on the stage near the saxophonist.
- Laptop stand (height: 60-100 cm).
- Cable for switching between the saxophonist's laptop (mini-jack output) and a mixing console.
- Power supply ~220V for 2 sockets.
- The stage must be protected from water. If the temperature of the air on the stage is lower than +16 C, it is necessary to provide a heating device in the vicinity of the saxophonist.

Hospitality rider (requirements):
- Heated and clean make-up room with separate chair/armchair.
- Water, tea/coffee and snacks will be provided in the make-up room. A full meal is required if the saxophonist will be at the event for more than 3 hours.
- For tours to another city, you will need to pay for travel (bus, train or plane with luggage) and a car transfer from the airport/railway station to the hotel and to the location.
- If the saxophonist is arriving for the whole day or is unable to leave by night train or flight, then accommodation in a 4-star hotel (single room) will be required.
- Providing three meals a day or daily allowance - €40.

Interesting facts about the saxophone:

The saxophone has many different variants depending on the pitch (as well as the singers' voices): soprano, alto, tenor, baritone. There are 14 types of saxophone, but only 7 are currently in use. The most popular are the alto and tenor saxophones.

The saxophone is a woodwind instrument (unlike the trumpet and trombone). This seeming oddity is explained by the fact that the saxophone has a wooden part (a reed) that is inserted into the mouthpiece.

In the beginning, the saxophone had an unimaginative name: "mouthpiece ophicleid". But Hector Berlioz, who was friends with the inventor of the saxophone (Adolf Sax), came up with the name in honour of his friend. The first work for saxophone was also written by Berlioz.

The Belgians are proud that their compatriot invented the saxophone, and in addition to all sorts of monuments and names in his honour, they put Adolf Sax's picture on the 200 franc banknote (before the country switched to the 'euro').

The inventor of the saxophone (Adolf Sax) was a very unlucky child: at the age of two he fell from the second floor onto a cobbled street, at the age of three he was poisoned by sulphuric acid. At the age of three he was poisoned by sulphuric acid, swallowed a needle, was in a coma for three days while suffering from measles, broke his leg and arm, was burned by a powder explosion and poisoned himself again, this time with rotten wine.

The saxophone is a rather "young" instrument. It was invented in 1842 and 2 years later it was presented to the public at the Paris Industrial Exhibition (1844). The saxophone was patented on 23 June 1846, and this date is considered the instrument's official birthday

The totalitarian regimes of the first half of the 20th century often perceived the saxophone as a hostile element. In Germany during the Third Reich (1933-1945), the saxophone was banned because of its non-Aryan origins, and in the USSR (from 1948 to 1956) the terms "jazz" and "saxophone" were banned as elements of bourgeois culture. This 8-year period went down in history as "the time when the saxophone was banned".

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