Andromeda Sax Quartet

23/03/2026

Book tickets now at the link in bio!!

20/12/2025

We are sad to announce that our superstar of the big honk, Rachel, is stepping away from Andromeda 🥲🩷

We're so proud of Rachel as she embarks on her career as a full time member of the Australian Navy Band 🎉

As a founding member of the quartet, she's left an incredible mark on our ensemble, and been there every step of the way - from our concerto competition debut to winning the Henderson grant, gigs all across Australia to adventures in France 🎷

Please join us in congratulating Rachel on this next step in her journey and we wish her all the best -- she'll always be a star in the Andromeda galaxy ⭐

07/12/2025

We are so excited for our upcoming 2026 season launch!

A tax-deductible donation of $2 or more will directly contribute to the costs associated with platforming and preparing our 2026 season — jam-packed with brand new music and Australian composers!

We can’t wait to make music with you next year! You can donate at the link in the comments

14/10/2025

We're thrilled to announce we're teaming up with to make our concerto debut!

We'll be performing Viet Cuong's groovy Second Nature and would love to see you there 🌱

📅 15th November, 6pm
📍 Barker College
🎟 Ticket info coming soon

📸 Peter Hislop

14/09/2025

We had so much fun playing for more than 60 of you last night at Glebe Town Hall!!

We're so grateful for your support 🩵

We can't wait to do it all again on the 27th of September as we make our Melbourne debut!
Ticket link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/andromeda-sax-quartet-presents-return-to-earth-melbourne-concert-tickets-1677728373729?aff=oddtdtcreator 🎷

12/09/2025

🎷✨ Will you be in Sydney this weekend? Don’t miss our 2025 AFCM Fellowship Ensemble, Andromeda Sax Quartet live in concert at Glebe Town Hall!

Hailed as “a masterclass in ensemble finesse” (Limelight), Andromeda are redefining the possibilities of the saxophone quartet. Their program, Return to Earth, features contemporary reimaginings of Bach and Dvořák alongside the brilliance of Australian composer Ella Macens’ Ripple, a radiant celebration of favourites old and new.

📍 Glebe Town Hall, 160 Saint Johns Road, Glebe NSW
📅 Saturday, September 13
🕖 7pm – 8:30pm
🎟 Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/andromeda-sax-quartet-presents-return-to-earth-tickets-1598502647449

✨ Melbourne friends, they’re coming your way too!
📍 Saint John’s, 5 Finch Street, Malvern East VIC
📅 Saturday, September 27
🕖 7pm - 8:30pm
🎟 Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/andromeda-sax-quartet-presents-return-to-earth-melbourne-concert-tickets-1677728373729

29/05/2025

🎷Please welcome back to AFCM the talented 2025 AFCM Fellowship Ensemble Andromeda Sax Quartet!

Consisting of Paige Gullifer, Rachel Down, Henry Docker, and Ryan Piccione; four friends, each an advocate for the often obscure world of ‘classical’ saxophone. 🎵

Selected for their exceptional artistry and dedication, the Andromeda Sax Quartet will represent the future of chamber music through performances, workshops, and community engagement as part of the AFCM Pathways Program.

Led by AFCM Pathways Program Director Lloyd Van't Hoff, their journey includes appearances on the AFCM Festival Main Stage, in the AFCM Festival Garden, and on tour across the region, inspiring audiences and mentoring young musicians.

Formed in 2022 on Gadigal land, the members of Andromeda met as students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and formed a quartet to compete as finalists in the conservatorium’s Concerto Competition. Since then, they’ve enjoyed performing together not only across Australia but around the world.

In 2023, Andromeda were winners of the prestigious Henderson Scholarship, enabling them to travel to the European University of Saxophone in Gap, France, where they received mentorship from some of the most renowned saxophonists in Europe.

July 2024 saw the quartet take to Townsville, Queensland for the annual Australian Festival of Chamber Music, where they were mentored as part of the International Masterclass program. 🎉

The Andromeda Sax Quartet will give five free performances on the tour:
🎵Monday 21st July - Proserpine Entertainment Centre, 12-1pm
🎵Tuesday 22 July - TYTO Wetlands Amphitheatre, Ingham, 12-1pm
🎵Tuesday 22 July - James Cook University, Alumni Event (Invitation Only)
🎵Wednesday 23 July - World Theatre, Charters Towers, 12-1pm
🎵Thursday 31 July - Burdekin Theatre, Ayr, 2-3pm

P.S you can also catch the musicians individually throughout the Festival! https://www.afcm.com.au/afcm-festival/afcm-2025-festival-artists/

Supported by the Donald & Joan Wilson Foundation and Wilmar Sugar & Renewables

03/03/2025

We're so excited to launch our website as we get ready for our 2025 season!

You can find it at the link in bio or at andromedasaxquartet.com 🩵

📷 Andrew Rankin

19/12/2024

A huge win for the AFCM pathways program!

🎉 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐀 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐅𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐅𝐂𝐌 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦! 🎉
We are thrilled to announce that AFCM has secured a game-changing $525,000 in funding from The Ian Potter Foundation over four years. This transformational support will expand the AFCM Pathways Program, empowering emerging musicians and fostering artistic excellence in Townsville-Gurambilbarra and beyond.

Paul Conroy, CEO of The Ian Potter Foundation explained “𝑊𝑒 𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐴𝐹𝐶𝑀 𝑎𝑠 𝑖𝑡 𝑙𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑠 𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝟥𝟢+ 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛𝑑𝑢𝑠𝑡𝑟𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑑𝑒 𝑎 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚 𝑡𝑜 𝑎𝑑𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑔𝑎𝑝𝑠 𝑖𝑛 ℎ𝑖𝑔ℎ-𝑙𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙 𝑠𝑝𝑒𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑡 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑏𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑠𝑘𝑖𝑙𝑙𝑠 𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑑𝑒𝑑 𝑏𝑦 𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝑓𝑢𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒𝑒𝑟𝑠”

🌴 What This Means:
🎵Enhanced 𝐀𝐅𝐂𝐌 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬, welcoming Australia’s best emerging ensembles.
🎵Creation of an 𝐀𝐅𝐂𝐌 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 of global industry experts for professional development.
🎵𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡, with high school workshops and concerts in towns like Proserpine, Tully, Ayr, and more.
🎵Development of an 𝐀𝐅𝐂𝐌 𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦, connecting remote and regional students with world-class teachers.

Lloyd Van't Hoff, AFCM Pathways Director said, ‘𝑊𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑏𝑒𝑒𝑛 𝑑𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑙𝑦 𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝐴𝐹𝐶𝑀 𝑃𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑤𝑎𝑦𝑠 𝑃𝑟𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑚 𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑚𝑎𝑛𝑦 𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑠, 𝑡𝑜 ℎ𝑒𝑙𝑝 𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑟𝑔𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑒𝑚𝑏𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑖𝑟 𝑝𝑜𝑡𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑎𝑙 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑑𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑙𝑜𝑝 𝑝𝑟𝑜𝑓𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘𝑠. 𝑊𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑖𝑠 𝑓𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑤𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑛𝑜𝑤 𝑚𝑜𝑣𝑒 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑤𝑎𝑟𝑑 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑔𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑓𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑛𝑐𝑒, 𝑛𝑢𝑟𝑡𝑢𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑥𝑡 𝑔𝑒𝑛𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝑐𝑙𝑎𝑠𝑠 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑠, 𝑡𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑚𝑢𝑠𝑖𝑐 𝑓𝑢𝑟𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑖𝑛𝑡𝑜 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠, 𝑏𝑢𝑖𝑙𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑚 𝑜𝑓 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑒𝑟𝑡𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑥𝑝𝑎𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑡𝑒𝑎𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒.”

This incredible initiative reflects AFCM’s commitment to nurturing talent, building networks, and elevating chamber music in North Queensland. Thank you to The Ian Potter Foundation for their belief in the power of music to inspire and transform!

📸 Pictured: The Andromeda Sax Quartet, the AFCM Fellowship Ensemble for 2025, who will deliver workshops and concerts as part of the expanded program.