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Who is Emma?

D’Addario Woodwinds Artist Dr Emma Di Marco is an Australian contemporary musician, educator, artistic director, photographer, and entrepreneur. She has performed in four continents and is a regular on the festival and conferencing scene including solo engagements as multiple World Saxophone Congresses. Emma is a founding member of the Barega Saxophone Quartet. Her involvement with Barega has seen over a dozen new works for saxophone quartet commissioned, multiple tours interstate and internationally, as well as collaborations with Trichotomy, Hourglass Ensemble, the Queensland Wind Orchestra, Lyre Duo, and a range of visual artists. Emma is a Casual Academic in Saxophone at the University of Queensland and is a Churchill Fellow. She performs regularly with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra amongst her freelance work across Queensland. She is an endorsed artist with D’Addario Woodwinds and exclusively uses D’Addario Reserve reeds.

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As a woodwind specialist, it feels like Emma is constantly talking about one thing: AIR! Today's bite-sized lesson is all about the fundamentals of air use in saxophone playing.

Part 1 of the Saxophone Basics is here; listen in as Emma takes you through some of the most important fundamentals - a great resource for young players and an important refresher for more advanced saxophonists.

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As a woodwind specialist, it feels like Emma is constantly talking about one thing: AIR! Today's bite-sized lesson is all about the fundamentals of air use in saxophone playing.