![]() In October 2013, Dickson won the Breakthrough Artist of the Year at the Classic Brits awards, the first saxophonist to be so honoured. She has also performed at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, St James’ Palace in London and for former Australian Prime Minister John Howard at Parliament House, Canberra. In 20, Dickson performed for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings at the Teatru Manoel in Valletta, Malta, and the Perth Concert Hall, Australia. Amy's UK studies were supported by a grant from the Tait Memorial Trust. During this time, she became the first saxophonist to win the Gold Medal at the Royal Overseas League Competition, the ABC Symphony Australia Young Performers Awards, and the Prince's Prize. ![]() She also has studied at the Conservatorium van Amsterdam with Arno Bornkamp. She subsequently moved to London, where she took the Jane Melber Scholarship to study at the Royal College of Music with Kyle Horch. Dickson became a recipient of the James Fairfax Australian Young Artist of the Year. She made her concerto debut at age 16, playing the Concerto pour Saxophone Alto by Pierre Max Dubois, with Henryk Pisarek and the Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra. She initially played 'some jazz' in her youth, but eventually focused her saxophone training entirely on the classical repertoire. She began to play piano at the age of two, and saxophone at the age of six. Amy Dickson (born 1982) is an Australian classical saxophone player.ĭickson was born in Sydney.
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