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4:00AM Saturday Oct 11, 2008 By William Dart Next Thursday, the young Australian saxophonist Amy Dickson gives the world premiere of her arrangement of Philip Glass' 1987 Violin Concerto with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. In her 20s, she is a veteran, "a third-generation Sydney saxophonist" as she puts it. "I was lucky to be from a generation that was very open-minded about the instrument. A lot of people still don't take the saxophone seriously and, when those people are in a position to influence one's career, it can cause endless problems." Winning the Royal Overseas League's Gold Medal in 2004 was one of the most beneficial of her numerous awards and prizes. "They really looked after me, giving me all sorts of performing opportunities," Dickson remembers. "They organised practice rooms late at night and made sure... [read full story]
