(cover photo: The Edmonton Saxophone Quartet where the writers plays with) The saxophone is the invention of a single man, Adolphe Sax (1814-1894), with the suggested year of invention of 1839, according to Jean-Marie Londeix. The saxophone is not a single instrument,...
This article is part 2 of the series: ‘Cultures Across Countries’. Since moving from Thailand, I came to Canada in 2010 to pursue the doctorate degree in saxophone performance and minor in conducting. When I became the director of Wind Orchestra and instructor of...
This article is part 1 of the series: ‘Cultures Across Countries’. In my early days, I was involved in the high school band in Malaysia (Chong Hwa High School, Jln Gombak) and eventually in a community group (PJ Youth Symphonic Band). Similar to other...
