Introduction
Elie Apper (born 1933) is a Belgian classical saxophonist who is well known as a former member of the Saxophone Quartet of Belgium ("Le Quatuor Belge de Saxophones"). The quartet was founded in 1953 and made its American debut December 9, 1970, in Fort Worth with the Youth Orchestra of Greater Fort Worth. The Quartet was founded by Francois Daneels, who was a professor of saxophone at the Brussels Conservatory.
Career
From 1972 to 1974, Apper served as visiting lecturer at the University of North Texas College of Music. He also was once a faculty member of the Flemish Conservatory and a soloist with the Flemish Radio and Television Orchestra and the King's Royal Guard Band of Brussels.
Saxophone Quartet members in 1970
- François Daneels (1921–2010), soprano saxophone
- Alfred Jacquet, alto saxophone
- Elie Apper, tenor saxophone
- Jean Cunche, baritone saxophone
Higher education
Apper, a student of Francois Daneels at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, gained First Prize and was appointed Professor of Saxophone (Flemish section).
Selected discography
Selected performances
- World Saxophone Congress II, 1970, Chicago
- BBC Radio 3, 10 March 1975, 11 AM
Selected publications
- "The European International Saxophone Symposiums," by Elie Apper, The Saxophone Symposium (journal of the North American Saxophone Alliance), Vol. 5, No. 2, Spring 1980; pps. 18–19; ISSN 0271-3705