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2018 Clasax Performance Competition Winners

2018 Clasax Performance Competition Winners

Yamaha Saxophone Competition 1st        Ryan Lynch 2nd       Joel Cassidy 3rd        Terence Liu Buffet Crampon Clarinet Competition Highly commended      Amy Sun Commended                Andreas Luo Open Unaccompanied Hugo Stockigt Award 1st        Ewen Wang 18 years...

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2018 Melbourne Recital Centre Bach Competition

2018 Melbourne Recital Centre Bach Competition

Now in its ninth year, Melbourne Recital Centre’s Bach Competition is dedicated to young musicians passionate about J.S. Bach. The competition repertoire needs to be any work of J.S. Bach not exceeding 10 minutes in total duration. Soloists and ensembles of up to five...

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2019 Clasax Performance Competition: pay here!

2019 Clasax Performance Competition: pay here!

Online payments are now being accepted for the 2019 Clasax Performance Competition via the PayPal links below. To secure your entry, please ensure your entry form is also submitted. Large and Small Ensembles Ensembles Large Ensemble $25.00 AUD Small Ensemble $20.00...

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Melbourne Conservatorium All-State Band

Melbourne Conservatorium All-State Band

Secondary School Musicians!  Be part of the Melbourne Conservatorium All-State Band! Conducted by Kevin Cameron (MCM Wind Symphony) and Ingrid Martin (#rawVYSO, Blackburn High School) Instrument sectionals with some of Australia’s most notable teachers and performers...

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Professional Development Day: Saturday April 28

Professional Development Day: Saturday April 28

Join Paul Jenkins and Stuart Brownley from D'Addario for a 3-hour session covering approaches to playing the clarinet, saxophone, and flute. 2pm-5pm, Ashburton Community Centre 160 High Street Ashburton. Paul Jenkins is a graduate of the Victorian College of the Arts...

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Professional Development Day: Saturday 28 April

Professional Development Day: Saturday 28 April

Our professional development day this year will be led by Paul Jenkins. Paul is a graduate of the VCA and holds Masters in Music and Grad Dip of Education from Monash University. Paul has performed with many ensembles including Melbourne Youth Orchestra, Melbourne...

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CLASAX 40th Birthday Bash: Saturday 24 March

CLASAX 40th Birthday Bash: Saturday 24 March

Members and their guests will be celebrating our 40th birthday with a birthday get-together at the Duncan McKinnon Reserve Pavilion from 7 to 9 pm on Saturday 24 March. We will be entertained with special musical performances by David Griffiths, Ross Chapman, Joseph...

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2018 is here: dates for the diary

2018 is here: dates for the diary

CLASAX 40th Birthday Bash:  Saturday 24 March Members and their guests will be celebrating our 40th birthday with a birthday get-together at the Duncan McKinnon Reserve Pavilion from 7 to 9 pm on Saturday 24 March. We will be entertained with special musical...

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Prizes galore, thanks to D’Addario Woodwinds

Prizes galore, thanks to D’Addario Woodwinds

In preparation for the 2018 Clasax Performance Competition in June, please note that D'Addario Woodwinds will be offering participants a total prize pool of $500 of woodwind products  - let this act as some extra motivation for your practise! Applications will open...

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Clasax End-of-Year Concert: Sunday November 19

Clasax End-of-Year Concert: Sunday November 19

We cordially invite you to our final concert of the year on Sunday November 19th, 2pm at the Ashburton Baptist Church at 8 Y Street Ashburton. Hear extraordinary clarinet and saxophone players on a huge variety of instruments perform beautiful music in six different...

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Junior Clasax Day

Junior Clasax Day

Friday, October 6, 2017 between 9:00am and 4:30pm, Highvale Primary School (Glen Waverley) This day is for all clarinet and saxophone students who range from Beginners to AMEB Grade 4 standard. Students will spend the day as part of an ensemble, led by two qualified...

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Prize winners: Clasax Performance Competition 2017

Prize winners: Clasax Performance Competition 2017

ENSEMBLES Junior Ensembles 1st             Loreto Toorak Saxophone Ensemble Senior Large Ensembles 1st             Loreto Toorak Senior Clarinet Ensemble 2nd           Eltham High School Saxophone Ensemble 3rd            Eltham High School Clarinet Choir HC           ...

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Professional Development Day 2017

Professional Development Day 2017

The Clarinet and Saxophone Society of Victoria, Inc. is pleased to present 2017 Professional Development Day for Clarinet and Saxophone Teachers Saturday August 5, 2017 Ashburton Community Centre, 160 High St. , Ashburton 9:30am-12:30pm-Hands on session for clarinet...

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Upcoming events: Winter-Spring 2017

Upcoming events: Winter-Spring 2017

Professional Development Day, Saturday August 5 2017 Venue: Ashburton Community Centre, 160 High St. Ashburton Time: 9.30am-4.30pm Facilitated by Andrew East and Paul Donnelly, the full day session will include talking about techniques that help students to develop...

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Adjudicators for this year’s competition

Adjudicators for this year’s competition

Philip Green will adjudicate the Buffet Crampon Clarinet Award. Chris Ondaatje will adjudicate the senior sections, and will co-adjudicate the Buffet Crampon Clarinet Award Megan George will adjudicate the 10 years and under to 16 years and under sections Jason...

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Adult Clarinet Ensemble Day

Adult Clarinet Ensemble Day

For all abilities! Saturday, April 29, 2017 Highvale Primary, 33 Ashton St., Glen Waverley 9:45 am-4:00 pm, 4:00-4:30 pm Concert Featuring: Fun warm ups Large and small ensemble playing Easy ways to learn rhythms with Marla Swift Cost: $35/$30 for Clasax members...

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Upcoming concert: The Friends of Eusebius and Florestan

Upcoming concert: The Friends of Eusebius and Florestan

The Friends of Eusebius and Florestan is a new ensemble based in Melbourne which brings together members of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Australian Chamber Orchestra and the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra who share a passion for music of the 19th century played...

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