Sarah Markham

Saxophonist | Educator | Conductor | Mentor

  • Yesterday evening I got a message from my friend, colleague, former teacher and mentor Richard Ingham that a giant in the saxophone world, Dr. Eugene Rousseau, had died. Eugene Rousseau has been a huge influence to me, even though I…

  • I am delighted to announce the recipients of the Markham awards 2024. Now in its twelfth year, I am increasingly proud of the legacy of these awards, the number of students who are awards alumni, and the achievements my award…

  • The new Vandoren Alto Profile AP2 mouthpiece I love this new mouthpiece from Vandoren. In June my friend and colleague, French saxophonist Jérôme Laran came to visit me in London. He had with him the new Vandoren Profile AP2 mouthpiece.…

  • I was pleased to get a photo towards the end of the academic year 2023-24 of my fabulous saxophone students at the Royal College of Music Junior department. The saxophone ensemble meets at 9 am every Saturday in term time…

  • I am just back from my fifth visit to Greece, performing at the International Saxophone Festival in Larisa, Greece. This annual event brings together saxophone teachers and their students from all over the Greek mainland and islands in a celebration…

  • The new Custom Yamaha Baritone Saxophone YBS-82 I have been enjoying working with this new baritone saxophone over the last few weeks. I have played the baritone for most of my saxophone life, beginning in 1986 when I was the…

  • Step into the world of Paris in the 1930s… “Imagine a street in Montparnasse, Paris. Marcel Mule (1901-2001) French saxophonist, is sat at a table with his close friend and composer Paule Maurice and her husband Pierre Lantier. They drink…

  • I was fortunate to be asked by Yamaha to try their new Yamaha Digital Saxophone YDS-150. I was chatting with Deborah from Yamaha about their latest products, and we got talking about their range of digital saxophones. Yamaha were generous…

  • I am very proud of the Markham Awards, which I set up in 2013. I have always valued my teaching as an integral and important part of my career as a saxophonist. I love to perform, work on new projects,…

  • I feel very lucky to be starting 2023 relaxed and in practise. I took some time at the end of 2022 to rest and recuperate after a busy few months of performing and teaching. I enjoyed getting back to basics…

  • I’m very happy to announce the recipients of my Markham Awards for 2022. This is the tenth year of my Sarah Markham Saxophone Award which I started in 2013 to recognise the achievements of my outstanding graduating students. As I…

  • It’s the time of year when I announce the recipients of my Markham awards. I established the Sarah Markham Saxophone Award in 2013 to recognise the achievements of my outstanding graduating students; five years later I established the Ralph Markham…

  • My annual Saxophone Day didn’t take place as usual in March 2021, it would have been my eighth annual saxophone day. I have been waiting to see if it was feasible to put on some sort of live event, but…

  • I am very excited to share with you Quirk’s latest recording: Nine Pieces for Five Players. The album contains nine original compositions by Richard Ingham. The Quirk Saxophone Quartet (soprano – Sarah Markham, alto – Kenneth Wilkinson, tenor – Chris Jolly, baritone…

  • The academic year is coming to a close and it’s time for me to announce the recipients of my Markham Awards for 2020. In 2013 I decided to recognise the achievements of my outstanding graduating students and created the annual…

  • 2018-19 was a really busy year. I returned to Greece to play at the International Greek Saxophone Festival in Larisa, this time with my quartet; Quirk, in duo with Kenneth Wilkinson, and also as a soloist. Being with the Greek…

  • My academic year is almost over and I’ve been spending some time reflecting on the year and planning my saxophone awards. This is the seventh year I have made an award to a graduating student; I’m very proud of all…

  • I am delighted to announce that Konstantinos Raptis is the 2018 recipient of my Sarah Markham Saxophone Award. Kostas has recently completed his Masters in Music (Creative Musician) at Leeds College of Music, having previously studied as an undergraduate with…

  • My father died earlier this year. To commemorate his memory, I am establishing a new award in his name, the Ralph Markham Award. This award is to celebrate a student’s personal achievements and development. He had spent a lifetime with…

  • I’ve spent some time reflecting on my wonderful visit to Lárisa for the Sixth Greek Saxophone Festival. What an amazing and inspirational experience. Arriving at a beautiful city, staying in a luxurious hotel, and enjoying a welcoming dinner with the…