MELBOURNE SAXOPHONE
Melbourne Saxophone is an organisation dedicated to showcasing and furthering saxophone performance and education in Melbourne. Through the artistic director of Joseph Lallo, Melbourne Saxophone is the premier place for saxophonists of all ages and levels to connect, engage and participate in world-class events.
Melbourne Saxophone present a variety of events annually, including Melbourne’s leading saxophone event, the Melbourne International Saxophone Festival, Melbourne Saxophone Summer Academy and performance from the Melbourne Saxophone Ensemble.
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
JOSEPH LALLO
Joseph Lallo is a Lecturer of Music at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music at the University of Melbourne, and performs internationally as a soloist, chamber musician, and conductor. He is the Artistic Director for Melbourne Saxophone and the Melbourne International Saxophone Festival.
In 2021 a work by Luke Severn written for Duo Obax and Yasmin Rowe, and other lines, was released by ABC Classic. The recording quickly became a regular feature on ABC Classic FM and was included in their 2021 ‘Best of Australian Classical Music’ playlist. Joseph has performed and given masterclasses throughout Europe, North America, and the Asia Pacific, including concerts with the Strasbourg Philharmonic Orchestra, Orchestra Victoria and The Australian Ballet, and as a soloist with China’s Xiamen Philharmonic Orchestra, and Melbourne's Pro Musica Orchestra performing Chu Wanghua’s Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Orchestra. He is a member of the esteemed chamber music ensembles Collide with cellist Yelian He and pianist Yasmin Rowe and Duo Obax with oboist Briana Leaman.
GENERAL MANAGER
JADE NORFOLK
Jade Norfolk is the General Manager for Melbourne Saxophone, Ensemble Françaix, and music production company, Scintillations Music. She is also currently festival manager for the 2018 Yarraville Festival. She began her career in the arts while studying for a Bachelor of Music (Composition) and Diploma of Creative Arts at the University of Melbourne, later completing a Diploma of Event Management. Over the last 10 years, Jade was the stage and event manager for the Spring Early Music Festival, 3MBS’s ‘Chamber Feast’ Festival and Impressario by Opera Down Under. She was the Orchestra Manager for John Hopkin OBE AM’s Masters of Conducting, the Orchestra and Project Manager of My Music Room, and was the Music Outreach Program Manager at Melbourne Youth Orchestras. Here Jade produced a variety of programs, including live-streamed Masterclasses, the concerto competition Virtuosity, a residential summer camp and an online professional development program with renowned educator, Monte Mumford.