The 2025 Markham Saxophone Awards Announced
Vandoren UK are proud to continue to support the Markham Annual Awards for 2025. Founded in 2013 by Vandoren UK performing artist and leading saxophone tutor Sarah Markham, the annual awards recognise the achievements of Sarah’s graduating students.
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The Sarah Markham Saxophone AwardAwarded each year to an outstanding graduating student.Recipient: Jack Marley |
Jack began his studies with me at the Royal College of Music Junior Department and continued to work with me throughout his time at Cambridge University. At the RCMJD he was a key member of the saxophone ensemble and saxophone quartet, in addition to developing his saxophone skills and working as a composer. After graduating from the RCMJD and moving to Cambridge, Jack’s lesson with me were often remote with online lessons and lots of video and audio recording sharing. Alongside working on core repertoire, Jack has always been interested in contemporary repertoire, writing his own music for saxophone and other instruments, and bringing in influences from other areas of the creative arts, particularly theatre. Jack won a scholarship to receive lessons at the Royal Academy of Music in his final year at Cambridge, continuing to have some lessons with me in a consultancy capacity. For Jack’s final recital he chose a theme of Friendship, with Stockhausen’s epic In Freundshaft at the centre of this well-crafted recital.
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The Ralph Markham Achievement AwardAwarded to a student in recognition of their personal achievements and development.Recipient: Pok Cheung Tsang
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Pok Cheung Tsang, known as Timothy, is a current and continuing student of mine at Durham University. Originally from Hong Kong, Timothy has just completed his second year at the University. As well as playing the saxophone, Timothy is a keen conductor and conducts Durham University’s Wind Orchestra. In addition to developing his saxophone technique and working on core saxophone repertoire (recently Milhaud Scaramouche and Waignein Rhapsody), Timothy has been researching the work of Ryo Noda, culminating with a performance of Noda’s Phoenix in his end of second year recital. Timothy has been particularly interested in the influence of the shakuhachi flute, and the culture surrounding the instrument. He has been learning the instrument himself and demonstrated it in a talk as part of his second year performance module.
You can find more information about Sarah Markham and The Markham Awards here:
