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 recipients have continued to make as they develop their careers. The 2024 Sarah Markham Award…

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 come to the end of academic year I enjoy reflecting on all that my students…

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 Achievement Award in my late father’s name to recognise students who had achieved great personal…

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 Sarah Markham Saxophone Award. Later, in 2018, I established the Ralph Markham Achievement Award in…

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 my students and, although I enjoy giving special mention to some, all my teaching is…

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 me at the University of Hull. Kostas is an exciting player, combining a knowledge of…