Gidon Saks (bass)
Praised for his “fierce, emotionally ripe performances” (Financial Times), which offer a “wealth of nuance” (Opera), Gidon Saks is renowned for his interpretations of the dramatic bass-baritone repertoire. His signature roles include Bluebeard (Bluebeard’s Castle), Nick Shadow (The Rake’s Progress), Claggart (Billy Budd), Kaspar (Der Freischütz), Don Pizarro (Fidelio) and …
Robert Nairn (double bass)
A specialist in historical performance, Rob Nairn is principal bass with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra. He has worked with the Australian Romantic & Classical Orchestra, the Handel and Haydn Society, Boston Early Music Festival, Juilliard Baroque, Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique, English Baroque Soloists, Smithsonian Chamber Players, Concerto Caledonia, Ironwood, Washington …
Sarah Barrett (horn)
Sarah took up the horn at an early age having always had a passion for brass instruments. She studied at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music completing a Bachelor of Music Performance in 1998. Sarah currently holds the position of associate principal horn in the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, a position she …
Mark Gaydon (bassoon)
Mark has been Principal Bassoonist with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra since 2003. He has appeared as soloist performing works by Mozart, Weber, Zwilich, Strauss and others. He has also appeared as guest principal bassoon with the Sydney, Queensland, Tasmanian and New Zealand symphony orchestras. As a chamber musician he has …
Celia Craig (oboe)
An Associate of the Royal Academy of Music since 1997, Celia Craig was awarded Exhibitions, Craxton Chamber Music Prize, Advanced and Licentiate Diploma by the UK’s oldest music conservatoire. Trained by renowned Hungarian educator, Bela de Csillery (pupil of Kodaly and Hindemith), Scholar at The Purcell School and winner of …
