Biography
· Jose Bernardez (BMus, PGDip, MA - Royal Academy of Music)
· 15+ years performing and teaching internationally
· Jazz, classical, funk and contemporary styles
· Students of all levels
· Experience teaching adult learners
My name is Jose Bernardez (BMus, PGDip, MA – Royal Academy of Music). I am a Royal Academy of Music saxophonist and teacher based in London, where I run a private studio offering one-to-one saxophone lessons for beginners to advanced students.
My studio has been featured in The Times and praised by Emma Freud as “a professional saxophone studio in London”.
I teach children, teenagers and adult learners, with particular experience supporting beginners and developing players through structured and personalized one-to-one lessons.
During my studies at the Royal Academy of Music in London, I completed a Master’s degree in Saxophone Performance with honours and collaborated with leading orchestras and ensembles including the LPO, London Contemporary Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Royal Academy of Music Symphony Orchestra, Manson Ensemble and Azalea Ensemble. I also worked under conductors such as Sir Simon Rattle, Sir Colin Davis, Neeme Järvi, Paavo Järvi, Yan Pascal Tortellier and Susanna Mälkki, and performed at international festivals including the Musica Riva Festival (Italy) and the Geneva Music Festival (Switzerland)..
Alongside my classical training, I developed a strong connection with jazz performance through collaborations with saxophonist Malcolm “Molly” Duncan (Dire Straits, Eric Clapton) while performing regularly with the Five O’clock Big Band at the Jazz Voyeur Club. Earlier in my career, I co-founded the Vortex Temporum Ensemble, a contemporary saxophone quartet recognised with awards including the Art Jove Chamber Music Prize, the Hazen Intercentros Music Award (Honour Mention), and the Montserrat Alavedra International Performance Award.
My work as a teacher has been shaped by guidance from internationally recognised saxophonists including including Claude Delangle (Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris), Andres Gomis Mora (Alfonso X el Sabio University - UAX - Madrid), Marie Bernadette Charrier (Selmer artist and Honorary Member of the French Association of Saxophonists), Richard Addison (Royal Academy of Music London), Dave O´Higgins (London College of Creative Media), and Alan Barnes.
Today I share this experience through my private saxophone teaching studio, where I help students build confidence, technique and musical expression in a supportive and professional environment.