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Asia Pacific Saxophone Competition
Next edition
No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.
Overview
Saxophone competition held with the Asia Pacific Saxophone Academy at the Conservatory of Music, Rangsit University, Bangkok. Open to saxophonists of all nationalities; participation in the Academy is required.
- Organiser
- Asia Pacific Saxophone Academy (APSA)
- Instruments
- Saxophone
- Category
- Solo saxophone
- Age limits
- Saxophonists of all nationalities born after 1 July 1998 (4th edition 2025; page also names 14 July 1998)
Rules & repertoire
Registration & fee
Register at apsa-sax.com, pay fee and email documents; deadline 15 April 2025 or when 120 competitors registered.
Rounds & time limits
- Round 1: solo
- Round 2: up to 15 advance, 30 min stage time
- Round 3: up to 5 advance, 20 min with strings
Repertoire
Round 1: Marais Les Folies d'Espagne (theme and any 8 variations, unaccompanied); Round 2: compulsory alto sax and piano piece plus free solo work; Round 3: new work by Vanich Potavanich for alto sax and string quartet/quintet.
Jury & prizes
Jury
Not published on the official pages we could check.Prizes
- 1st: THB 10,000 + Selmer Supreme alto saxophone + trophy
- 2nd: THB 5,000
- 3rd: THB 5,000
- 4th and 5th: trophy and certificate
Past editions
- 2025 — Bangkok source
Summarised from official sources, last checked 11 Nov 2026. Main source