Australian saxophonist and composer Emma Di Marco is a leading performer in classical saxophone and is a Selmer Paris Ambassador and D’Addario Woodwinds Artist.
Emma’s career highlights include Australian and international performances, multiple studio albums, chamber music performances, music education, research, compositions, entrepreneurship, and a Churchill Fellowship. She has performed in over ten countries across four continents, showcasing a diverse repertoire and exceptional mastery of her instrument.
Emma is a passionate advocate for Australian art music, commissioning and premiering over 20 works by Australian composers for solo saxophone, saxophone duo and quartet, and chamber ensemble and has completed two Australian tours of specially commissioned Australian saxophone repertoire. Her latest album, Shimmer (2025, Corella Recordings), features commissioned solo saxophone repertoire collected over twelve years of her career, solidifying her impact on contemporary saxophone music globally. The title track from this album was also nominated for a Queensland Music Award. She is a founding member of the Barega Saxophone Quartet, performing on their two commercially released albums: Three Serpents (2015) and Abandon Control (2018).
Her performance credits include international music festivals in Asia, four World Saxophone Congresses, appearances at the North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial conferences, the Brisbane Music Festival, freelance performances in classical, jazz, and contemporary ensembles across Australia, and she has been a saxophonist with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra since 2013. Emma founded the Brisbane Saxophone Festival in 2026 to further champion local Australian saxophone music.
She has a PhD in Musicology, a Masters of Teaching, and a Bachelor of Music with Honours in which she received the University Medal. She is also the founder of Di Marco Music, a sheet music publishing company dedicated to high-quality Australia sheet music for instrumentalists and music education resources. Emma is a familiar presence on social media and hosts two podcasts, Sax Bites and UNMUSICAL and you can find her TEDx Talk online. Her albums and performances are available for listening on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube, Bandcamp, and Soundcloud.