An unmissable & immersive musical experience that will shatter the glass between the musicians and the audience (Limelight Magazine)

Air Mass, a new concert experience by award-winning saxophonist & composer Nick Russoniello redefines the boundaries of the solo saxophone recital. Touring nationally, this show combines extreme saxophone playing, audience generated sounds, live looping, body percussion and more.

Nick Russoniello is a highly accomplished and dynamic saxophonist, composer, ensemble leader and educator. Nick has appeared as a soloist or guest musician with many of Australia’s premier arts organisations including the Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Australian World Orchestra, the Australian Opera & Ballet Orchestra, Ensemble Offspring, Metropolitan Orchestra and the Acacia Quartet. He has been the recipient of major awards including the ABC Symphony Australian Young Performer of the Year Award and the Fine Music Kruger Scholarship. Nick’s projects and ensembles (Duo Histoire, Golden Age Project and his Air Mass) are highly acclaimed, with appearances for Sydney Festival, Musica Viva, the Royal College of Music (London), Conservatorio di Milano (Italy) and the Strasbourg Cité De La Musique (France). Nick’s original compositions for saxophone are performed regularly by saxophonists around the globe.  Nick is a Yamaha Australia Artist, D’addario Woodwind artist.

Presented in partnership with the Museum of the Riverina.
This performance is included in the Festival Pass.

Photo: Jacqui Manning