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 gave a 10 concert tour of Australia & New Zealand during 2009 and recently performed at the 15th World Saxophone Congress in Bangkok, Thailand.

Events 2009

Thursday 9th July

15th World Saxophone Congress.
Bangkok, Thailand.

Rock Me! Barry Cockcroft
Crazy Logic Matthew Orlovich

Both works published by Reed Music.

Christchurch

7pm Thursday 2nd April
The Chapel
Music Centre of Christchurch
Tickets at the door $10

Workshops Thursday and Friday
Studio B33
The Arts Centre of Christchurch
Contact Noeline Hobson 021 2112 655

Wellington

6pm Wednesday 1st April
Adam Concert Room
NZSM
Tickets at the door $12/$18 (NZSM students free)

Brisbane

7.30pm Monday 30th March
Basil Jones Orchestral Hall
Griffith University
Queensland Conservatorium of Music
Tickets at the door $12/$18

Adelaide

7pm Wednesday 25th March 2009
Bishop Hall
Elder Conservatorium of Music
University of Adelaide
Tickets at the door $12/$18 (Con students free)
public masterclass 5pm

Hobart

7pm Monday 23rd March
Hobart Conservatorium
Tickets at the door $12/$18

Geelong

2pm Sunday 22nd March
Christian College Geelong
Middle School Campus
18 Burdekin Road Highton
public masterclass 11-1
Tickets at the door $12/$18

Ballarat

7pm Saturday 21st March
Ballarat High School
Robinson Theatre
Tickets at the door $12/$18
public masterclass 5:30pm (bring your instruments)

Sydney

7pm Thursday 19th March
Recital Hall East
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Entry by generous donation!

Melbourne

7:30pm Wed 18th March
Fintona Girls School Balwyn
Reid Studio (enter of Millah Rd)
Tickets at the door $12/$18

Perth

7:30-8:30 Monday 16th of March 2009
Eastern Hills Senior High School Music Auditorium
Keane Street Mt Helena
Tickets at the door $12/$18
Public masterclass 6-7 (all welcome)

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.

Visit Barry's website at barrysax.com

Barry Cockcroft is regarded as one of Australia’s finest saxophonists and his innovative compositions can be heard throughout the world. He has performed with various Australian orchestras and has been a regular guest with the Malaysian Philharmonic. For 10 years he has performed with Perth pianist Adam Pinto in Rompduo performing concerts both in Australian and abroad. Together they have recorded 9 albums and undertaken 5 national tours. Barry has appeared at major events including the Melbourne Festival, the Port Fairy Spring Music Festival, the Brisbane Festival and international saxophone events in Australia, Italy, Spain, Canada & Thailand.

Barry studied in Australia with Dr. Peter Clinch for 5 years and for 2 years in Bordeaux France with renowned saxophonists Jacques Net, Marie-Bernadette Charrier and Jean-Marie Londeix. He graduated from the Bordeaux conservatoire with the coveted Medaille d’Or, the first prize for classical saxophone performance. Barry has completed two long-term residencies at the Banff Centre for the Arts, Canada and has received regular support from the Australia Council for the Arts.

Barry has given masterclasses and performances at major Universities and music schools across Australia. A keen supporter of developing musicians, Barry has written several pedagogical books that continue to influence the development of thousands of young Australian musicians every year. Barry has over 140 published works all of which are available from Reed Music. He has acted as a repertoire consultant on Australian music and is a member of the International Saxophone Committee, supporting the triennial World Saxophone Congress.

Captivating, quirkily humorous and technically demanding, Barry’s compositions have seen successful adoption into mainstream saxophone literature. His music focuses on the integration of contemporary saxophone techniques into well-known genres, structures and rhythms. The combination of familiar sounds with new ideas has allowed wider audiences to enjoy and understand his music.

Barry’s tireless mission has been to encourage other musicians to perform Australian music. Barry’s close association with more than 80 composers has led to the publication of more than 800 new works over the past 15 years. In Australia, saxophonists are now performing hundreds of these new works in music exams, school performances and university recitals with active professionals regularly programming the works. Abroad, the music of Australian composers can be heard played by the world’s leading concert artists. Barry has encouraged composers writing the most advanced concert music for the saxophone to remember also the developing players who require a stimulating and original repertoire of their own.

An enthusiastic traveller Barry has visited over 60 countries and continues to compose and perform. For more information please visit barrysax.com, reedmusic.com & rompduo.com.