Joseph Lallo is a Senior Lecturer at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music and Artistic Director of the Melbourne International Saxophone Festival. Passionate about performing new Australian music, he has commissioned and premiered over 60 works for saxophone, and his 2021 recording for ABC Classic was featured on both the ABC Best of Australian Classical Music' and Swoon' playlists.

Joseph is a member of the Australian Saxophone Quartet with Joshua Hyde, Mary Osborn, and Yo-yo Su, recently touring throughout Asia and Australia and recording their debut album, Echo Chamber. He is featured on Nat Bartsch's album, Hope Renewed, a jazz reimagining of her ground-breaking classical release, Hope, and in 2023 toured the United States where he launched his new album, Traces, featuring all new music for two saxophones and piano.

Joseph teaches a vibrant saxophone studio at the Melbourne Conservatorium and is dedicated to fostering individual artistic expression and courageous musical exploration. He is a faculty member of the Asia Pacific Saxophone Academy in Thailand, and has given masterclasses throughout Europe, North America, and Asia, including the Eastman School of Music, Duke University, Conservatoire de Strasbourg, New Zealand Saxophone Academy, and the Singapore Saxophone Symposium.

In 2022, Joseph completed his PhD, The Performer/Curator: Expanding the Parameters of Artistic Expression and Creativity in a Concert.' His work explores how our experience of music can serve as a model for our connection with each other and the world around us, with recent performances including Sona Eterna, Sound of Water, Aubade, What is a City? and Her Lover's Shadow.

Joseph worked as a conductor at the Strasbourg Conservatorium and as an assistant conductor for both Theodor Guschlbauer and Julia Jones. He was the conductor of the Strasbourg Saxophone Ensemble and has conducted symphony orchestras throughout Australia and Europe.

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Senior Lecturer in Music (Saxophone)

Melbourne Conservatorium of Music

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