Chairman of the Jury

A modern Japanese musician, performer and composer. Ryo Noda was born in the Japanese city of Amagasaki in 1948. After graduating from the Osaka College of Music under the guidance of Arata Sakaguchi, the founder of the Japanese saxophone school, Noda enrolled in the master's degree program at Northwestern University of Illinois (USA) in the saxophone class of Frederick Hemke. Then, at the Conservatoire de Bordeaux, he studied instrument with Jean-Marie Laundeix. He is considered one of the brightest and most creative performers and composers actively performing in Japan and Europe. The works of the Ryo Noda are mandatory for study in secondary and vocational educational institutions, and are also often performed at international competitions.

He is currently known for his successful new method of music kinetic therapy, which he studied for 30 years until 1986.

In addition, Ryo Noda is engaged in scientific practice at the Nihon University School of Medicine, at the Faculty of Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine in Tokyo. These results are presented on NHKTV, Nippon Television, and other TV channels in Spain, Poland, and Tele tutto Panacea in Brescia, Italy.

Director of the Jean-Marie Londex International Research Institute.

Candidate of Art History, Associate Professor, Faculty of Arts, Lomonosov Moscow State University

Head of the saxophone Chamber Orchestra.

Winner of international competitions.

Since 2022, Permanent Director of the Asian Chamber Music Association

Alexandra Petrova is one of the best saxophone teachers in the Russia, an honorary cultural worker in Moscow. He is a teacher at the Kuskovo Moscow School of Art,
the Liszt School and the
G.P. Vishnevskaya College. Winner The All-Russian competition "The best teacher of the children's art school".

A.B.Petrova is invited to the jury of prestigious performing competitions, is a lecturer at advanced training courses for saxophonists at the Moscow Educational and Methodological Center, actively and enthusiastically conducts creative schools (Gnessin Summer School, Dolzhikov Academy) and master classes for beginners and professional saxophonists.
Her students regularly become winners of prestigious professional competitions ("The Nutcracker", "Silver pipes named after V.M.Blazevich, Selmer for Children, academic saxophone competition in Lubeck), laureates of creative festivals both in Russia and abroad. Many of Alexandra Bulatovna's students are scholarship holders The Vladimir Spivakov International Charitable Foundation and regular participants in the foundation's concert programs, winners of a Grant from the Mayor of Moscow. A.B.Petrova is the organizer and inspirer of many creative projects of aesthetic and educational orientation, competitions and festivals.

Vladimir Koznov collaborates with leading symphonic and chamber orchestras in Russia, as well as brass bands. He holds regular concerts in the chamber genre, both as a soloist and as a member of Russian Saxophone Quartet. He gives more than 80 concerts and educational programs each year, including workshops in different regions of Russia aimed at improving saxophone performance.
Koznov works with foundations that support musical arts in Russia. As an expert teacher, he teaches at the New Names, Y.N. Dolzhnikov, Yu.Rozum, and Y.Bashmet educational centers. He also speaks at advanced teacher training courses, including those organized by the Moscow Department for Culture.
Since 2010, Koznov has been teaching. Since 2015 he has been the teacher at the Academy of Jazz under the direction of Igor Butman, People's artist of Russia. His students have won prestigious Russian and international awards, received grants and scholarships for their work in culture and arts.

The main inspirer and organizer of the Prokofiev-SAX saxophone competition.
Soloist of the St. Petersburg House of Music
Lecturer at the Department of Orchestral Wind and Percussion Instruments at the Prokofiev Moscow Regional College of Music
Artistic Director of the Aurum Saxophone Orchestra
Vladimir Ustyantsev is one of the brightest and most outstanding masters of the academic saxophone of our time. He continues the glorious traditions of the Margarita Shaposhnikova school, impressing listeners with his virtuosity and the unique timbre of the saxophone, which captivates both young musicians and experienced masters.
Vladimir is also actively engaged in educational activities, promoting academic music and its values among a wide audience. He often organizes master classes and educational lectures, where he shares the secrets of mastery with novice musicians and saxophone lovers. His performances as a soloist and leader of the saxophone orchestra are always highly appreciated by critics and admired by the public, and the concert programs always delight with brightness and variety.
In addition, Vladimir is actively working to establish and maintain international relations in the music community, which allows the Aurum Saxophone Orchestra to regularly participate in tours and cultural projects.
Vladimir is the winner of the Grand Prix of the First International Competition of Young Performers "Golden Saxophone of Odessa" 2013, the winner of the International Competition of Academic Saxophonists 2014 (Lubeck, Germany), the winner of the III prize of the International Competition "The Voice of the saxophone in the modern world" (Moscow).
Author of teaching aids: "The book of a virtuoso. Scales and exercises", "Book of a virtuoso. Quartets and quintets (in collaboration with Angelina Kuznetsova)" actively participated in the editing of the collection "Sergey Rinevich — 14 concert pieces for alto saxophone, soprano saxophone and clarinet".
He was awarded a Certificate of Honor and a Letter of Thanks from the Minister of Culture of the Moscow Region "For his great contribution to the aesthetic education of the younger generation."