Monday evening 4th July
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One of the biggest nights of saxophone ever seen in this country (just like a repeat of the hugely successful Manchester Lane – Stax of Sax 1996)
Monday 4th July at
LIMERICK ARMS
Corner of Park St and Clarendon St,
South Melbourne
(only a few minutes away from the Festival Venues)
Show starts at 7.30pm
Dinner available from 6pm (or come for drinks straight after the festival finishes on Monday) A great place to chat with your peers and friends or just soak up the music and unwind.
The Limerick has a fantastic contemporary menu plus traditional pub meals. All at very reasonable prices.
Bringing together well loved performers from the jazz, rhythm & blues, rock and roots scenes (more artists to be confirmed soon).
Rob Glaesemann
Paul Williamson
Phil Bywater
Bob Bertles (Sydney)
Dean Hilson
Jeremy Diffey
Andrew Jackson
Christophe Genoux
… plus a hand picked rhythm section for a night to remember! – do not miss this event!
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 consummate musicians, play some great music and make some new friends. There…
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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 (Chicago Symphony Orchestra) and Michael Arringnon (Professor-Paris Conservatoire). She has taught…
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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 and audiences. Recent work has included concerts with the quartet Clarity, participation in Chamber Made Opera’s…
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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 in the area of accompaniment and chamber music. He has worked with many…
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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 Competition in 2007 and the Grand Prize at the 2005 Australian Chamber Music…
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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 Keyboard Studies at Kings College in Somerset, England for four years before returning to Australia where he has lectured…
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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 unique instrument. Join internationally renowned French saxophonist Philippe Geiss and prominent Australian performers including premiere saxophone ensemble Continuum Sax for a night of…
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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 note the draft schedule is subject to change.
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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 several chamber ensembles [Zelanian Ensemble, Pro Musica, Constanza Trio, Tango Virtuosi, The Café Klezmer Band, Saxcess, and others]. Orchestral activities have included principal clarinet…
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