Amy Dickson
Internationally acclaimed Saxophonist, Amy Dickson, announces the release of her stunning new album early next year!
Recently signing to Sony Music in exclusive contract and A Star PR with a global management deal, Amy Dickson is swiftly establishing herself as one of the world’s leading saxophonists. Truly remarkable within her field, Dickson is a modern music ambassador and highly talented advocate of this diverse instrument, leading the way as the ‘new kid on the block’. Described by New York Concert Review as “a revelation”, her unique style is gaining her much-deserved attention around the world.
Dickson’s debut album, Smile, was released on the RCA Red Seal Label in 2008, to great critical acclaim. Her latest release reveals a new side to her playing, exploring the endless possibilities of the saxophone and enriching its blossoming repertoire through collaborations with some of the world’s greatest living contemporary composers. The album features soprano Saxophone transcriptions of the Violin Concerto by Philip Glass, The Protecting Veil by John Tavener, alongside Where the Bee Dances by Michael Nyman. Recorded at London’s Cadogan Hall with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and directed by Mikel Toms, it’s an un-missable offering that’s set to alter the perception of the Saxophone and present it as a virtuosic instrument, lighting up the international concert platform.
Dickson’s musical career began at the age of 7, with her debut concerto performance taking place at the tender age of 16. Numerous International awards followed, including the James Fairfax Australian Young Artist of the Year and the Prince’s Prize. Dickson later became the first ever Saxophonist to win the Gold Medal in the prestigious Royal Overseas League Competition and the Symphony Australia Young Performer of the Year.
Still only in her mid-twenties, Sydney-born Dickson is achieving global recognition for her distinctive style of playing; with her striking phrasing, range of colourful tone and a maturity that belies her youthful years. Already a trailblazer across the Classical music world and beyond, Amy Dickson is not a name you’ll be forgetting in a hurry.