AFCM Outreach Tour & Workshops
From July to August 2025, the AFCM Fellowship Ensemble will take to stages at the World Theatre in Charters Towers, Tyto Amphitheatre in Ingham, Burdekin Theatre in Ayr, Proserpine Entertainment Centre, and James Cook University as part of the AFCM 2025 Outreach Tour.
Throughout the tour, the AFCM Fellowship Ensemble will engage with secondary school students throughout the region, offering hands-on workshops, mentorship, and meaningful insights into the world of chamber music. Their mission: to inspire the next generation of musicians and share the transformative power of music.
We are delighted to announce the Andromeda Sax Quartet as the 2025 AFCM Fellowship Ensemble!
Selected for their exceptional artistry and dedication, the Andromeda Quartet will represent the future of chamber music through performances, workshops, and community engagement as part of the AFCM Pathways Program. Led by AFCM Pathways Program Director Lloyd van’t Hoff, their journey includes appearances on the AFCM Festival Main Stage, in the Festival Garden, and on tour across the region, inspiring audiences and mentoring young musicians.
Stay tuned for more details about their exciting program in 2025!
ANDROMEDA SAX QUARTET
Andromeda Sax Quartet is a rising chamber ensemble composed of four friends, each an advocate for the often obscure world of ‘classical’ saxophone.
Formed in 2022 on Gadigal land, the members of Andromeda met as students at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and formed a quartet to compete as finalists in the conservatorium’s Concerto Competition. Since then, they’ve enjoyed performing together not only across Australia but the world. In 2023, Andromeda were winners of the prestigious Henderson Scholarship, enabling them to travel to the European University of Saxophone in Gap, France, where they received mentorship from some of the most renowned saxophonists in Europe.
Andromeda were featured artists in Dots+Loops 2023 PLAYBACK Festival, Brisbane, curating a set that involved several Australian premieres. They were the first ensemble to perform at the Sydney Botanic Gardens Amphitheatre, and have enjoyed numerous performances across Sydney, including at the University of Sydney, NSW Parliament and as a featured artist in the Wollemi Chamber Society’s 2024 chamber season.
July 2024 saw the quartet take to Townsville, Queensland for the annual Australian Festival of Chamber Music, where they were mentored as part of the International Masterclass program.
AFCM Fellowship Ensemble 2023 - Felix Quartet
AFCM Fellowship Ensemble 2024 - Zaza Road Quartet