ABC Classic Presents: Alice Morgan

The ABC Young Performers Awards is Australia's most prestigious and longest-running classical music competition, which has for decades provided a national platform for emerging artists to launch their professional careers. In 2026, in celebration of ABC Classic's 50th anniversary, the competition has returned with a renewed commitment to fostering the next generation of exceptional young artists.

The twelve semi finalists have just been announced and ABC Classic invites you to be a part of the audience in their ABC Young Performers Awards journey. To learn about each semi finalist, head to the ABC Young Performers Awards website.

About Alice Morgan:

Alice Morgan is a Sydney/Eora-based saxophonist whose performance experience spans across Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Austria, and Italy.

Alice graduated from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music with First Class Honours, and in 2021 was
nominated for the Freedman Fellowship. She has appeared as concerto soloist internationally with the Resonance Ensemble in Tony Ryan’s Concerto for soprano saxophone and orchestra in Christchurch, New Zealand, and locally with Ensemble Apex in Jacques Ibert’s Concertino da Camera. Alice has frequently appeared as Guest Principal Saxophone with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.

Alice was named Ensemble Offspring’s Hatched Associate Artist in 2024, which culminated in a performance of six world premieres in the Sydney Opera House Utzon Room. She regularly collaborates with the Bowerbird Collective in chamber music festivals in the Megalong Valley and King Island, Tasmania. In 2025, Alice performed live on ABC Classic as Performer of the Week.

Alice has presented masterclasses at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music, Sydney Conservatorium of Music, and the University of Auckland. She is a full-time member of the NSW Police Band, performing in educational and concert settings across the state. Alice proudly champions Australian music, having premiered works by many of Australia’s leading composers.

Program:

Paule Maurice Tableaux de Provence
i. Farandole des jeunes filles

ii. Chanson pour ma mie

iii. La bohemienne

iv. Des Alyscamps l’âme soupire

v. Le cabridan

Fernande Decruck Chant lyrique, Op. 69

Jennifer Higdon Sax Poetic

iii. Blue Hills of Mist

iv. Maze Mechanical

v. Climb Jagged

Alice Chance Lift Off

Holly Harrison Swivel and Swerve

Please be advised that this performance forms part of the Semi-finals for the ABC Young Performers Awards 2026.

The performance will be recorded and filmed, and attended by a live adjudication panel.

Guests are kindly requested to arrive at least 10 minutes before the event start time as lockouts may apply for late arrivals.