A signup form is now available for participation in the massed ensembles during the Festival. Michael Duke (NSW) will be conducting the saxophone ensemble, while Charles West (USA) will be taking the clarinet group. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with these...
Akemi was born in Tokyo and began piano lessons at age 3. She graduated from the prestigious Musashino Music College in 1985 and studied further with Deborah Sobol of the Chicago Chamber Musicians. In 1990, Akemi attended chamber music classes of clarinetists John Yeh...
Churchill Fellow, Nicole Canham works in mainstream classical performance specialising in chamber music, and collaborates with a range of artists from outside the world of music – theatre, film, photography, visual art and dance – exploring connections between artists...
Mitchell is a graduate of both the Queensland Conservatorium of Music and the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. His teachers were Max Olding in Brisbane and Robert Silverman in Canada. He has established a national reputation as a performer, mainly...
The Tinalley String Quartet has rapidly achieved recognition as one of the most exciting young quartets, not only in theivr home of Australia but also on the world stage. Tinalley was awarded First Prize at the prestigious 9th Banff International String Quartet...
David studied piano under Sonya Hanke and Gordon Watson as an under graduate, and then specialized in Accompaniment, studying with David Miller in Sydney at the Conservatorium of Music and Paul Hamburger in London, at the Royal Academy of Music. He was Head of...
Sax Spectacular Tuesday 5 July, 7:30 The Australian Clarinet and Saxophone Festival presents Sax Spectacular; The saxophone has been shaped and developed in different people's hands for over a century; you will be amazed at the diverse nature of this beautiful and...
The draft Festival program is now available to browse online. View the days activities including masterclasses, recitals, trader demonstrations and massed ensemble rehearsals and start planning your days now. There are more than 80 events across the 4 days! Please...
Deborah Rawson studied clarinet at Canterbury University, New Zealand, and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. She returned to New Zealand and became established as soloist, chamber and orchestral player, university tutor, and founding member/leader of...
On top of his work as a teacher and soloist in Christchurch New Zealand, Mark regularly works with his wife Sophie Buxton on viola and Alison C. Holden on piano in the TUI TRIO who are working on a programme of new works by prominent New Zealand composers. Other...
The Australia Clarinet & Saxophone Festival is now accepting enrolments for masterclasses. Sign up quickly as there are strictly limited places! Classes are running on all days of the Festival: Sunday 12.00 Improvisation Masterclass with Andy Firth (1Hr) Sunday...
Darling Harbour Jazz and Blues Festival 2011 CAN YOU PLAY THE SAX? DARLING HARBOUR NEEDS YOU! In 2011, the Darling Harbour Jazz and Blues Festival will celebrate its 21st birthday with SAXOPHONY-an attempt to achieve the Guinness World Record for the world's largest...
Simon Graduated from the Artez Conservatorium, the Netherlands, in 2010 with a Master degree in classical saxophone under Johan van der Linden. Prior to this gained his Honours degree (1st class) from Massey University, New Zealand, under Debbie Rawson. He has been a...
Jessica Voigt is a young Victorian-based saxophonist who completed her Bachelor of Music Performance (VCA) HONS (Monash) in 2010. Studying principally with Michael Lichnovsky, Jessica has also worked with saxophonists Barry Cockcroft, Ian Godfrey, Lachlan Davidson,...
Joseph Lallo is an Australian classical and contemporary saxophonist. He is currently studying in Bordeaux, France, under the direction of Marie-Bernadette Charrier. In 2009, Joseph completed his Bachelor of Music at the University of Melbourne with Barry Cockcroft...
Peter Jenkin (Clarinets) Born in London, Peter grew up in Adelaide, where he studied with Alan Bray and David Shepherd. He began his professional career as principal clarinet with the State Opera of South Australia. After completing a music degree at Adelaide...
In 1997, Li Yusheng was responsible for the setting up of a diploma degree course at Sichuan Conservatory of Music . This created a new chapter in China's higher saxophone education. Li Yusheng was born in Chongqing and graduated from Sichuan Conservatory of Music in...
Welcome to our second Festival update. We are in the final stages of completing the program and very shortly you’ll be able to find outline of the schedule on the website. Watch this space! Early Bird registrations are closing soon. We’ve extended our deadline until...
We're looking for some players for our upcoming Grainger Wind Symphony concert, and would greatly appreciate it if you could forward this to any interested clarinetists! We're in need of an Eb clarinet, a Bass clarinet and a Bb Contrabass clarinet. We'll be playing...
Welcome to our first Australian Clarinet and Saxophone Festival news! Plans are well underway, and we are looking forward to welcoming an exciting line up of performers to present much-loved and little known repertoire across 4 days of music, masterclasses, talks and...
Katia Beaugeais is a French-Australian composer and saxophonist based in Sydney. Katia has performed with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and has done a number of solo recitals featuring her own compositions on ABC Classic FM, 2MBS-FM and at international new music...
Pianist and composer Adam Pinto currently resides in Perth, Western Australia and tutors for the School of Music at the University of Western Australia. He performs regularly both as a chamber musician and as soloist in venues and Universities throughout Australia. He...
The VICTORIAN JAZZ CLUB Presents one of the worlds greatest exponents of the clarinet and Saxophone - With the BBC Quartet Saturday 7th of May, 2011 CLAYTON RSL 165 Carinish Rd Clayton [across the road from the Railway Station] Melways 79 D-2 Meals from 6pm &...
Originally from Wollongong, Nick has performed in various settings both in Australia and abroad, especially in Italy. In 2010, as a member of the New Reed Quartet, Nick performed as a soloist with the Orchestra Dell' Academia di Schio, Vicenza. Nick has performed...
James Nightingale is one of Australia’s leading classical saxophonists and is the alto saxophonist with Australia’s premier saxophone quartet, Continuum Sax. He is the President of the New Music Network and served as Vice-President from 2004 to 2007. During this time...