Rompduo - Barry Cockcroft and Adam Pinto share a passion for new works, particularly Australian music. Since forming in 2000, rompduo has given regular premieres and continually encourage composers to write for them. Together they have made a significant impact upon the development of Australian concert music for saxophone & piano. Barry Cockcroft studied in Bordeaux, France and travelling has become an integral part of his musical life. His innovative compositions are amongst Australia’s most performed pieces for saxophone and he has played with various orchestras in Australia and Malaysia. Adam Pinto, pianist and composer, maintains a busy performing schedule both as chamber musician and soloist. He has been broadcast regularly and performs in new music festivals throughout Australia. The creation of new works is important to rompduo and they believe strongly in touring, promoting, publishing and recording these compositions. In 2007, the duo released two CDs including Crazy Logic, a recording of new concert works and Hinterland, a recording of exclusively Australian Works. Recently rompduo participated in a 3 month residency at the Banff Centre for the Arts, Canada.

Rompduo will be touring in Victoria, Australia in August 2008.

Events 2008

Friday 25th January

Performance at Winston Music, Adelaide.
Featuring new works by John Barrett & Taran Carter.

Monday 4th August

Recital & Masterclass
Buckley Park College

Tuesday 19th August

Recital & Masterclass
Presbyterian Ladies College

Wednesday 20th August

Recital in Geelong
7pm in St Joseph's College
Peter Cannon Performing Arts Centre
(Enter Queen's Rd, Newtown)
Tickets adult $15 concession $10
details from 0411 432 155.

Thursday 21st August

Recital & Masterclass
St. Monica's College, Epping

Sunday 24th August

Recital in Melbourne
2-4pm Reid Studio
Fintona Girls School, Balwyn
enter off Millah Road
tickets available at door $15/$12

Featuring music by Debussy, Saint-Saëns, Cockcroft, Orlovich, Goldstein, Carter & more.

Monday 25th August

Recital & Masterclass
Brauer College / Warnambool College

Events 2007

Friday 7th December 2007

Performance at Rolston Recital Hall
Soprano Saxophone & Piano
4:30pm The Banff Centre, Alberta Canada

Sonata for Soprano Saxophone & Piano - Perry Goldstein

Wednesday 5th December 2007

Performance at Rolston Recital Hall
4:30pm The Banff Centre, Alberta Canada

Soundbytes for soprano saxophone & piano - Adam Pinto
Firefly for soprano saxophone - Jane Stanley
Ku Ku for soprano saxophone - Barry Cockcroft

Monday 3rd December 2007

Performance of New Australian music and traditional repertoire.
5:30-7:30pm The Banff Centre, Alberta Canada

One for Mum - Lachlan Davidson
The Listener - Lachlan Davidson
Autumn Song - Katy Abbott
Tango - Albeniz
Oboe Sonata - Saint-Saëns

Wednesday 28th November 2007

Performance at Rolston Recital Hall
Alto Saxophone & Piano
4:30pm The Banff Centre, Alberta Canada

Naked Hum - Taran Carter (premiere performance)

Wednesday 21st November 2007

Performance at Rolston Recital Hall
Alto Saxophone & Piano
4:30pm The Banff Centre, Alberta Canada

Phospheric Variations - Paul Stanhope
Bilgola Sunset - Paul Sunset
Ritual 5 - Paul Witney

Thursday 15th November 2007

Recording at Rolston Recital Hall
Alto Saxophone & Piano French Pieces from 1903

Rapsodie - Claude Debussy
Legénde - André Caplet
Legénde - Florent Schmitt

Tuesday 6th November 2007

Recital at Bentley Chamber Music Studio
4:30pm The Banff Centre, Alberta Canada

Rapsodie • Claude Debussy (1903)
alto saxophone & piano

Rock Me • Barry Cockcroft (2007)*
solo tenor saxophone

For the Person Next to You • Taran Carter (2004)
tenor saxophone & piano

Bagatelle • Adam Pinto (2007)*
solo piano

‘Abba Meets Scarlatti’ • Paul Stanhope (1999)
solo piano

Flute Sonata • Francis Poulenc (1957)
arr. BC for soprano saxophone & piano

Oboe Sonate • Camille Saint-Saëns (1921)
arr. BC for soprano saxophone & piano

Selections from Riverdance • Bill Whelan (1994)
arr. BC for soprano saxophone & piano
Lament • The Countess Cathleen • Women of the Sidhe • Slip into Spring • American Wake

*first performance

Recording 5th November 2007

Transcriptions of Poulenc & Saint-Saëns for soprano saxophone & piano.

Rolston Recital Hall
The Banff Centre, Alberta Canada

September - December 2007

Adam & Barry are participating in a 3 month residency at the Banff Centre for the Arts in Alberta, Canada. They will be performing recently written Australian pieces, composing works of their own and developing several new recital programs.

Pianist and composer Adam Pinto currently resides in Perth, Western Australia and tutors for the School of Music at the University of Western Australia. He performs regularly both as a chamber musician and as soloist in venues and Universities throughout Australia.

He has performed as soloist with the Western Australian Symphony Orchestra, the Elandra Ensemble and Ensemble Vertigo in Perth. He has recorded as soloist and in chamber music, for broadcast by the A.B.C.

His keen interest in new music has seen him premiere works by many Australian composers, and perform in New Music Festivals across Australia. He has become a sought after accompanist, working with Australian and international soloists, and as an associate artist at instrumental festivals throughout Australia. He also accompanies advanced performance students at the University of Western Australia.

Adam graduated with first class honours from the University of Western Australia where he studied with Mark Coughlan. He then went on to receive a scholarship at the Australian National Academy of Music, where he studied with visiting artists such as Nicolai Demidenko and John York and travelled to Italy where he performed to other renowned teachers. In Melbourne he also received an Australian Postgraduate Award, studied with Associate Professor Ronald Farren-Price OAM and completed a Master of Music degree at the University of Melbourne.
a stunningly virtuoso reading by Adam Pinto who steered a sure and nimble way through this musical minefield as, at the work's many explosive climaxes, he hurled great chunks of sound into the auditorium.
Neville Cohn - The West Australian.

Australian saxophonist and composer, Barry Cockcroft has become well known for his captivating performances. His innovative compositions are amongst Australia’s most performed pieces for saxophone. He performs regularly with various orchestras in Australia and Malaysia and since 2000 with pianist Adam Pinto. Rompduo has made a significant impact upon the development of an Australian repertoire for saxophone and piano. In 2007, they released two CDs including Crazy Logic, a recording of new concert works and Hinterland, a recording of exclusively Australian works.

A keen supporter of developing saxophone players, Barry has recorded many works popular with students, released a series of educational music books and with Sam Seabrook written My Favourite Tutor Books, a series for learning wind instruments. His CDs, books and compositions are exclusively published by reedmusic.com.

Barry studied saxophone in Melbourne with Peter Clinch and for 2 years in Bordeaux, France with renowned teachers Jacques Net, Marie-Bernadette Charrier and Jean-Marie Londeix. Barry continues to perform and compose, and as a keen traveller has visited almost 60 countries.