Members Charles Butcher (Soprano and Tenor Saxes) Charles acquired his love of music at an early age, first learning to play the piano and clarinet. He dreamed for years of playing the saxophone and bought himself a tenor sax at the first opportunity. In 1998, Charles was one of the founders of the Saxema quartet. As the group's soprano player, Charles often has the important job of playing the lead part, sometimes sharing this with one of the other instruments. Charles also enjoys switching to the tenor sax when required. Merissa Vansetten (Alto Sax) Merissa is our most recent recruit, and has quickly made herself an indispensible member of the quartet. An accomplished singer as well as saxophonist, Merissa has been involved in various community groups around Canberra. As the group's alto player, Merissa is responsible for supporting the soprano part and frequently shares the lead, bouncing melodies back and forth with Charles. Bronwyn Arneson (Alto and Tenor Saxes) Bronwyn began her musical career playing piano and clarinet. She later went on to University where she gained her qualifications as a music teacher. Over the last 15 years Bronwyn has been involved in many musical groups in NSW and the ACT. Bronwyn's usual role on the tenor is to support the melody, adding depth and rich harmonies to the quartet's sound. Bronwyn is also an accomplished alto sax player, and sometimes plays alto with the quartet. Cameron McGregor (Baritone Sax) Cameron started out playing alto sax in his high school band, and has been a keen musician ever since. When he doesn't have musical commitments, Cameron spends many of his weekends serving Australia with the Army Reserves. Cameron's baritone playing forms the foundation of the group's sound, providing both rhythmic drive and a solid bass line. Saxema is proud to feature Cameron in some challenging baritone solos which illustrate that the big baritone sax can be just as versatile as any of the other saxophones.