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International Music Competition Gondomar (Saxophone 2025)

Gondomar (Porto), Portugal

Next edition

No future edition is announced on the official pages we could check.

Overview

An international competition organised by the Banda Musical de Gondomar with the municipality, with a different instrument family each year; the 2025 edition was for saxophone. It has five age categories and prizes in each.

Organiser
Banda Musical de Gondomar / Camara Municipal de Gondomar
Instruments
Saxophone
Category
Solo saxophone
Rotating
Instrument family changes every year
Next edition's instrument not announced
Age limits
Categories A1 up to 10, A2 11-12, B 13-15, C 16-18, D 19+ (age to Dec 31, 2025)

Rules & repertoire

Registration & fee

Deadline March 1, 2025; fees A1 EUR 50, A2 60, B 70, C 80, D 100.

Rounds & time limits

  • A1, A2, B: first round and final
  • C, D: first round, semi-final and final

Repertoire

Category D first round: Tomasi Introduction et danse; semi-final free solo of at least 7 minutes; final one of eight listed works (e.g. Gotkovsky Brillance, Creston Sonata). Category C first round: Jolivet Fantaisie-impromptu; final one of seven works (e.g. Francaix Cinq danses exotiques).

Jury & prizes

Jury

Not published on the official pages we could check.

Prizes

  • Total per category: A1 EUR 250; A2 EUR 350; B EUR 650; C EUR 1,350; D EUR 1,850

Past editions

  • 2025 — Auditorio Municipal de Gondomar source

Summarised from official sources, last checked 10 Nov 2026. Main source