Margery Smith—Clarinet
Margery performs an eclectic mix of music, from classical to improvised genres. Past work has included Associate Principal Clarinet with the Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra the Sydney Symphony Orchestra. Margery has held the postition of Lecturer in Clarinet and Saxophone at the University of Newcastle Conservatorium of Music, where she has recently completed her PhD titled: Improvisation as a catalyst for collaborative musical thinking and composition. She also was Head of Classical Studies at Australian Institute of Music in 2009.
She is now concentrating upon composition.
Margery is currently a member of Continuum Sax, Australia's premiere Sax Quartet and Sonic Art Ensemble (formerly The Seymour Group).