Sydney Conservatorium of Music Saxophone Studio

Welcome

Welcome to the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Saxophone Studio homepage. We hope that through this page you will discover information and gain some insight into the saxophone at SCM. This site is the central location to find out information about all things saxophone at SCM as well as in the greater Sydney area. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Michael Duke mduke@usyd.edu.au

Faculty Bios:

Dr. Michael Duke

Born in Melbourne Australia, Michael Duke completed his Bachelor of Music degree with honors at Melbourne University's Victorian College of the Arts under the instruction of saxophonist Graeme Shilton. He received both Master's and Doctorate Degrees in Music Performance from Indiana University studying under the tutelage of renowned classical saxophonists Eugene Rousseau. (to read more . . .)

Christina Leonard

Christina was born in Coonamble in rural NSW and received her first Saxophone lessons once a month in Dubbo.
Before finishing her BMus degree at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, Christina was awarded a Queens Trust Scholarship in 1995 to complete a postgraduate degree in Advanced Instrumental Studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London. (to read more. . .)

Performance Opportunities

Saxophone students from all music degree programs at the Sydney Conservatorium have the opportunity to engage in a multitude of performing ensembles. Large ensembles include the saxophone orchestra, wind ensemble, modern music ensemble and orchestra (as needed). Students are involved in saxophone quartets and various chamber groups of every possible combination! (saxophone and percussion, saxophone and harp, wind sextet etc.)
In addition to the ensembles there are numerous platforms from which students are able to regularly present solo and saxophone piano works. As well as a weekly woodwind performance class, there are also studio classes and studio recitals throughout the semester.