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Grammy-nominated star saxophonist Amy Dickson returns with her most personal album yet, exploring connections between classical composers and the folk music of their homelands.

From the red dirt of the Australian desert to the rolling green hills of the Scottish Highlands, In Circles celebrates folk music and the tremendous…

Amy discussed her ‘Take a Breath’ programme, including the workshops she has been doing in primary schools across Perthshire and the forthcoming schools’ concert at the Perth Concert Hall. Click here to listen from 24 minutes in.

Amy discussed her ‘Take A Breath’ project on ABC News. Watch the interview below:

Words by classical-music.com – Read in full here.

Amy Dickson (born 1982)

Australian saxophonist Amy Dickson is quickly making a name for herself as a rising star in the saxophone world. She studied under Arno Bornkamp at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam and has since gone on to win a great…

Words by Christopher Wainwright

ADELAIDE Symphony Orchestra broke orchestral programming traditions with aplomb by choosing to program three diverse works by Faure, James Macmillan and Rachmaninov. Gabriel Faure’s Pelleas et Mélissande – Suite, an early 20th century Romantic orchestral work, is an imaginative Impressionistic piece which stunningly uses the sounds of…

Words by Graham Strahle

Nicholas Carter and the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra have turned into a formidable combination in their short time together. In 2016, the ASO took a bet on Carter, then aged 30, by elevating him to principal conductor — unprecedently young at the time in the orchestra’s history….

Amy discussed her new album ‘Glass’ and her ‘Take A Breath’ project on BBC Breakfast on 14th March 2017. Watch the interview below:

Ben Hogwood of arcana.fm reviewed Amy’s latest album ‘Glass’ you can read the review here.

Words Jennine Khalik

A classical saxophonist is hoping to teach schoolchildren to inhale and exhale away their anxieties. Amy Dickson is piloting a breathing technique program at a handful of Australian schools this month aimed atimproving the mental health of primary schoolers. The “Take a Breath” campaign has seen success in…

Another huge thank you to Amy’s fans for the continued support.  We were pleased to see last Friday 3rd February that Amy’s album ‘Glass’ came in at Number 1 in the UK Specialist Classical Chart!

Also, UK Fans don’t forget to listen out for Amy performing ‘Escapades’ this Friday 10th…

Would you like to see Amy Dickson perform live?  Well now’s your chance to do so – enter this competition here and you could be in with the chance to watch Amy live in concert at Eaton Square on 30th March!  She will be playing music by Saint-Saens, Ravel,…

Thank you to all of Amy’s fans for your support – her performance of Philip Glass’  violin concerto for CMusic TV has reached 1 million views on YouTube! Watch it below: