Clasax- The Clarinet and Saxophone Society of Victoria

Clasax is proud to help support an exciting new initiative to preserve Australia's historical clarinets in a new nationally accessible collection.

Led by Perth clarinettist and recent UWA Conservatorium graduate Ted Godderidge, the project aims to establish Australia's leading collection of historical clarinets, spanning more than 200 years of musical and technological development. Unlike most historical instrument collections, which remain in private ownership and are rarely accessible, this collection is being developed as a public educational resource.

The project is now seeking support from the wider community.

If you own an unwanted vintage, antique or historical clarinet, please consider donating it to the collection. Instruments of all ages, makers and systems may be of historical interest, and every donation has the potential to contribute to preserving Australia's musical heritage for future generations.

Financial donations are also being sought to assist with the acquisition, restoration and conservation of historically significant instruments. All donations of $2 or more through the Australian Cultural Fund are tax deductible, and every contribution, no matter the size, makes a meaningful difference.

Ted is also seeking long-term partners and sponsors who share a passion for preserving Australia's musical heritage and expanding educational opportunities for future generations.

To learn more, support the campaign or donate an instrument, visit:

https://artists.australianculturalfund.org.au/s/project/a2EMn00000i5XQlMAM/protecting-australias-clarinet-history

Or contact Ted via:
[email protected]
0435 061 156

Follow the project's progress on Instagram:
godderidge

The University of Melbourne Clarinet Mega Day is back!

Sunday 6th September from 9:30am at the Ian Potter Southbank Centre.

Get your free tickets at the link below:
https://events.humanitix.com/clarinet-mega-day-2026

‼️ POSTPONED! ‼️

Unfortunately due to illness the Air Music Australia gear play-testing session + afternoon tea this afternoon has to be postponed to a future date.

Apologies for the inconvenience! Keep an eye on our social media for an announcement when it is rescheduled.

Thank you for your understanding! 🙏

We’re back after our mid-year concert and already rehearsing for our end-of-year concert! Here’s a snap of some our saxes at rehearsal break. Interested in coming along to play? Check out the dates on our website - www.clasax.org 🎷🎶🎵

Our next Air Music Australia gear play-testing session + afternoon tea is on next Sunday 12th July at 2pm at St John's, 5 Finch St, Malvern East. 🙌

Come and play some cool new ligatures, try sax neck-straps and weighted neck screws, chat with the team and like-minded players while enjoying a delicious afternoon tea with freshly baked goods, tea and coffee! 🍰 ☕️

We look forward to seeing you there! 😊

Our Mid-Year Concert tonight was a great success! Congrats to all our Clasax members and performance competition winners who performed! Keep your eye on our Youtube channel for recordings of the performances and some new podcast episodes coming soon!

That's a wrap on the 2026 Clasax Performance Competition! 🎵 🎷

Congratulations to all the performers who played in ensembles on Friday night and solos on Saturday! 👏

An enormous thank you to our dedicated team of volunteers and sponsors who helped make this event possible - Monash University, Selmer Paris, Yamaha Music Australia, D'Addario Australia, Ozwinds, Fine Music, Online Virtuoso, Air Music Australia and many Clasax members who also donated prizes!

We look forward to seeing you back again next year! 🙌

podcast preview! 🎥 🎤

The latest episode of the Clasax Victoria Podcast is now live on our Youtube channel! 🙌

This time we're talking to British basset clarinet specialist Marc Naylor! 🎵

Who would you like to see on the podcast next? Make sure you like, comment and subscribe! 👍

https://www.clasax.org/podcast/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4chRp1RXILU