Clasax News

Our 2016 Clarinet and Saxophone Play-In rehearsals have now commenced for 2016! Contact clasaxvictoria@gmail.com if you have any queries about dates.

Professional Development with Ian Morgan: August 2nd Super Sax Sunday with Dr James Nightingale: August 23rd Monash Clarinet Mega Day: August 30th Junior Day with Daniel Nealon and Ben Snowden: September 25th

This day is for all clarinet and saxophone students who range from beginners to AMEB Grade 4 standard . The purpose of the day is not to develop virtuosic skills on the instrument, but to have fun and enjoy making music!  Students will spend the day as part of an...

CLASAX is thrilled to be running Super Sax Sunday for the fourth year in 2015, this time with clinician Dr James Nightingale. The schedule for the day will be as follows: 9:00am Registration 9:30am Warm up/ Ensemble Rehearsal 1 10:45am Morning Tea 11:00am Masterclass:...

CLASAX are pleased to present a Professional Development afternoon for teachers on Sunday August 2nd with Ian Morgan. This session is for clarinet and saxophone teachers of all levels of experience, led by Melbourne music educator Ian Morgan. Topics will focus on...

Congratulations to all participants! 10 years and under 1st Brendan Jin Hyun Park 2nd Alexandra Dobell-Hall 3rd Xiao Yang Ni 12 years and under 1st Jason Chi 2nd Ivy Chen 3rd Nathan Liu HC Priscilla Yang HC Luke Adjudicator’s Encouragement Award Ruwan Jinadasa 12...

After running our first Jazz Improvisation sessions for the year in Term 1, Brian Fitzgerald is raring and ready to go with another short course, beginning in late July on Wednesday evenings between 8-10pm in Mt Waverley. Any lead instrument is welcome and any...

The 2015 Annual Performance Competition is drawing closer! CLASAX are pleased to announce that the finalists in the Buffet Anniversary Prize are: Justin Beere, Kenny Keppel, Konstantine Karatenislis, Magdalenna Krstevska and Sungpil Lee. Congratulations to all...

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Sunday March 22nd between 2-5pm, Methodist Ladies College (Kew) with Neville Shade and Monty Mackenzie This session is for clarinet  and saxophone students in Years 10, 11 and 12 who are studying or intending to study VCE Music Performance , and teachers of VCE...

Do you ever get the urge to cut loose and  IMPROVISE?   From time to time CLASAX receives enquiries from musicians keen to brush up their improvising skills. This year we are providing a series of 6 fortnightly sessions where you can come along and let it...

We are excited about our upcoming events for 2015! Click here for more information.

  Super Sax Sunday- Sunday July 20th 2014 This day is for saxophone players of all ages and abilities– school students, teachers, university students, and community musicians. The day will be run by guest artists Jessica Voigt and Dr Stephen Page, who are...

And what a weekend it was! We had nearly 30 participants at both the Teacher's PD session and the Ensemble Day. Grab a copy of our August magazine for more reports and photographs of the day, but here's a sneak peak...  

The Music Place and the Clarinet and Saxophone Society of Victoria are pleased to present the Backun Afternoon for CLASAX members and friends.   Saturday May 3rd 2014 between 2:30pm-5pm The Music Place, 339 Clarendon St South Melbourne An exclusive opportunity to...