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").
[1] 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.
[2] From 1972 to 1974, Apper served as visiting lecturer at the University of North Texas College of Music.
[3] Apper, a student of Francois Daneels at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, gained First Prize and was appointed Professor of Saxophone (Flemish section).