Continuum Sax, Australia's foremost Saxophone quartet, performs a unique repertoire that explores the intriguing, exciting and expressive world of the saxophone. Their concerts have been enjoyed by a wide range of audiences, including performances at the 2010 ISCM...
Martin is a freelance saxophonist, clarinetist and composer, the tenor saxophonist with Australia’s premiere saxophone quartet Continuum Sax, alto saxophone diva/composer with the experimental trio Song Fwaa, and clarinetist with the ever quirky Fantastic Terrific...
Lawrence Dobell was born in Melbourne and studied clarinet at the Victorian College of the Arts. He held the position of Principal Clarinet with the Australian Youth Orchestra for four years and toured with them to China in 1979. In 1982 he won the Victorian State...
Philip completed a Bachelor of Music degree with first class honours at the Sydney Conservatorium where he studied with Peter Jenkin.He has a reputation for versatility and has worked as a guest principal with the Sydney Symphony, the ACO, Australian Opera and Ballet,...
Chris Moore – Soprano sax Emma Di Marco – Alto sax Andrew Ball – Tenor sax Diana Tolmie – Baritone sax The Barega Saxophone Quartet was formed in 2007 and is fast becoming Queensland's premier single reed ensemble. Throughout the past four years the group has evolved...
Floyd Williams is Senior Lecturer in Clarinet at the Queens land Conservatorium Griffith University. He retired from the full-time position in 2006, but continues to teach and perform as a member of the part-time staff. He has recorded for Move Records, Custom...
Born in Coonamble, NSW, and now residing in Sydney, Christina is a Saxophonist whom is committed to expanding the repertoire of Australian music, and is very involved in the arrangement, commissioning and concert promotion of music in new and exciting frameworks....
Born in Melbourne in 1971, David Thomas studied clarinet at the University of Melbourne with Phillip Miechel and the Vienna Conservatorium with Roger Salander. He has held the position of Principal Clarinet with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra since 2000, and was...
Download the brochure. Download the entry form. Friday 27th – 28th May 2011. Fintona Girls’ School Save on your entry fees and consider joining CLASAX at the same time. Please note: This competition is a separate event to the competition to be held as part of...
MOZART Eine kleine Nachtmusik BRAHMS (arr. Fröst) Hungarian Dances HILLBORG Peacock Tales (Australian Premiere) COPLAND Clarinet Concerto RAVEL (arr.Tognetti) String Quartet Richard Tognetti Artistic Director and Lead Violin Martin Fröst Clarinet Australian Chamber...
March 23 - Ensemble Liaison with Norwegian violinist Henning Kraggerud April 20 - Ensemble Liaison with percussionist David Jones A Selection of Music - FRANCK: Sonata for Violin and Piano; KATS-CHERNIN: Blue Silence MENDELSSOHN: Piano Trio; SHOSTAKOVICH: Piano Trio;...
Robert Schubert is Lecturer in Woodwind at the Victorian College of the Arts. He studied clarinet with James Campbell at the Royal Conservatory of Music, Toronto, Canada and with James Morton (Principal Clarinet, National Arts Orchestra of Canada) from 1983 to 1984,...
Andy Firth is not only one of the finest clarinet and saxophone players on the music scene today, but he is also a gifted composer and a dedicated educator. Wherever he performs, he leaves critics and fellow players gasping in awe of his ability to either dazzle with...
Born in Lille, his teachers have been : G.Voisin (a student of Louis Cahuzac), G.Dangain, H.Druart, G.Deplus, Philippe Cuper went to the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique de Paris and in 1980 he won the first price for chamber music. He also studied...
Heather Monkhouse comes from Perth, Western Australia and in 1983 moved to New York. As a student of Leon Russianoff she obtained her Bachelor and Master of Music Degrees from The Juilliard School and her Doctorate of Musical Arts Degree from the Manhattan School of...
Matthew has built a local and international career as a classical and jazz saxophonist studying at the Royal College of Music, Indiana University Bloomington and the University of Minnesota, and teaching and performing in the UK, Europe, Asia and Australia. He was the...
Jabra Latham holds a Bachelor of Music with First Class Honours. His performances have included work with the Malaysia Philharmonic Orchestra, T asmanian Symphony Orchestra, Tasmanian Saxophone Quartet, Gilmour Ensemble, Hobart Chamber Orchestra and the University of...
Irit is the Principal Clarinet with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. She has also appeared regularly with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra and the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra. She has appeared as a guest principal with the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra and...
Haynes studied clarinet and bass clarinet at Griffith University, Brisbane with Floyd Williams, Brian Catchlove and Diana Tolmie, and at the Hochschule der Künste Bern with Ernesto Molinari and Donna Wagner-Molinari. Haynes specialises in the performance practice...
For fifteen years, Clarity has been dedicated to showcasing the clarinet to diverse audiences around Australia and overseas. Their unique, enjoyable and accessible presentations reveal the instrument in all its facets – from classics to jazz, klezmer to...
Over the last two decades, Philippe Geiss has established an international reputation as a virtuoso, having performed on his own and in ensembles in variety of styles throughout Europe, South America, and United States. His discography includes more than twenty CD’s...
Noah Getz is a jazz and classical saxophonist based in Washington, DC. He has performed at major venues throughout the United States, including Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, The Phillips Collection, The National Gallery of Art, the Dame Myra Hess Concert Series...
Praised for his “excellent lyrical playing as well as technical prowess” by the International Clarinet Association, Dr. Jeremy W. Reynolds enjoys a prominent orchestral, chamber music and solo career. Currently serving as Professor of Clarinet at the University of...
Clarinetist and conductor Charles West is a professor of music at VCU. He holds a B.A. in music education and a B.M. in performance from the University of Northern Colorado and an M.F.A. and D.M.A. from the University of Iowa. His teachers have included Himie Voxman,...
Ao Kun is an award winning and experienced saxophonist. Currently he is the saxophone lecturer at the Wu Han Conservatory of Music in China and is a Rico Artist. Ao Kun performed a solo program at the “14th World Saxophone Congress ” in Slovenia(2006). As a true...