Itinerant
CLARINET & SAXOPHONE
Mark began his musical career under the watchful eye of his mother Noeline, who was his first music teacher. After deciding that the violin was not his instrument, Mark concentrated on the clarinet, later taking up the saxophone after seeing Mark Walton perform. This sparked a lifelong passion of exploring and extending the classical saxophone repertoire.
He moved swiftly into both the teaching and performing sides of the Christchurch music scene and taught and performed in both classical and jazz genres for 25 years. In 2012, Mark moved to Auckland to take up a position in the Royal New Zealand Navy Band, where he spent seven years performing a number of roles including concertmaster, lead saxophone and soloist. Mark left the NZDF in 2020 but continues to reside in Auckland, as an independent musician, performing and teaching.
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CLARINET & SAXOPHONE
Angela is a multi-instrumental (flute, saxophone, clarinet) performer and teacher. She has a Bachelor of Music (New Zealand School of Music) in classical performance flute with saxophone as a second instrument. In 2023 she was awarded a Secondary Teachers Study Award and completed her Honours degree in composition, writing and performing pieces with western instruments and taonga puoro. She recently moved to Tamaki Makaurau-Auckland from Otautahi-Christchurch and is enjoying teaching a varied program of ensemble and woodwind instruments.