The Adelphi Saxophone Quartet has rapidly established
itself as one of Britain's finest chamber ensembles. Formed in
1990, while all the members were studying at the Royal Northern
College of Music in Manchester, they are one of the few ensembles
to have graduated from the college with distinction in professional
performance. Since then they have had a string of notable successes.
In 1994, the Quartet received a major award from the John
Tunnell Trust, 1995 saw them perform as part of the Park
Lane Group's Young Artists Series and in 1997 they were finalists
in the Royal Overseas League Competition. They regularly
give recitals and educational workshops throughout Britain- venues
include London's Purcell Room, Barbican Centre,
St James's, Piccadilly and St Martin-in-the Fields,
and Manchester's Bridgewater Hall.
In 2000 they were guest recitalists at the World Saxophone
Congress in Montreal, Canada, as well as the British Saxophone
Congress in London. They have been invited to the New England
Saxophone Symposium in Massachusetts, USA in 2002.
The Adelphi Saxophone Quartet has broadcast live on Radio
3, Classic fM and Granada Television.Their debut CD,
"Simply four Saxophones", was released in 1998
with EMI and has, in the first two years of sales sold
more than 8,000 copies worldwide.
The quartet's imaginative and diverse programmes contain an exciting
blend of classical repertoire, contemporary works, light music
and jazz.
Committed to providing varied and exciting performances, the
Adelphi Saxophone Quartet is looking forward to commissioning
new music.