Classical saxophonist Vincent Haïssaguerre embodies a new generation of musicians whose artistic practice extends from the stage to research.

 

As a soloist and chamber musician, he performs at international festivals — including Beethoven-Woche Bonn, Acht Brücken Köln, and Rheingau Musik Festival — and with orchestras throughout Europe. He has been awarded prizes at numerous national and international competitions, including the Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Hochschulwettbewerb in Berlin and the International Mozart Competition in Hagen. His repertoire ranges from Baroque transcriptions to contemporary works and premieres.

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Vincent Haïssaguerre teaches classical saxophone, chamber music, and music pedagogy at the Stuttgart University of Music and Performing Arts (HMDK) and is pursuing a doctorate at the Collège doctoral GLAREAN (Universities of Music in Freiburg and Strasbourg), under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Dr. Claudia Spahn and Prof. Philippe Geiss. His doctoral research on the role of the tongue in saxophone playing is situated at the intersection of performance practice, Artistic Research, and music physiology.

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In collaboration with Rudolf Mauz, Vincent Haïssaguerre published a multi-volume saxophone method with Schott Music between 2021 and 2024, comprising two main method books and three companion piece collections. He is regularly invited as a guest lecturer at universities and conservatories across Europe.

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He studied with Jean-Denis Michat, Vincent David, and Prof. Daniel Gauthier at the Cologne University of Music and Dance (HfMT Köln). His chamber music training was particularly shaped by his work with the Casals Quartet, the Auryn Quartet, and clarinetist Prof. Hans-Dietrich Klaus.