Royal City Saxophone Quartet

Ernie	Ernie Kalwa - Leader - Baritone and Bass Saxophones Email The leader and founder of the RCSQ, Ernie is a graduate of the University of Waterloo in Mathematics and Music. He studied saxophone at Humber College with Pat LaBarbera, and later in North Carolina with James Houlik. A native of Peterborough (near the Brown Brothers’ ancestral home of Lindsay, Ontario), Ernie now calls Elora home. He has played in numerous bands and has traveled to many jazz events and festivals throughout the United States and Canada. Ernie’s baritone provides the “ground sound” for the RCSQ. He has enjoyed his foray into the world of the Bass Sax but cautions that excessive playing “makes your lip feel like a foot.”
Robert	Robert McWade - Tenor Saxophone Email Robert is a resident of the "Royal City" of Guelph. He joined the RCSQ after retiring from a successful career in the Canadian Armed Forces Band where he performed as instrumental soloist, vocalist, bandleader, and master of ceremonies. Highlights of his time as a student include the Ontario Youth Band, Ontario Youth Choir, and a BBC Competition award. A strong player and dedicated musician and teacher, Robert brings plenty of experience, adaptability, and enthusiasm to the RCSQ.
Bradley	Bradley Moggach - Soprano and Alto Saxophones Email Bradley is a familiar face on the music scene west of Toronto, playing for thirty years in every kind of music from polkas to pops. He is a founding member of the Wellington Winds, and serves as organist and choir-director at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Cambridge. Holding a Bachelor of Music from McGill, and a Master of Arts from Waterloo, Bradley barely has any hands left to hold his saxophone. In his spare time, he teaches elementary school with the Upper Grand District Board of Education. This native of the Bruce Peninsula adds a special element of humour and surprise to the RCSQ.
Larry	Larry Moser - Alto Saxophone Email Larry received his Bachelor of Music degree in Music Education from the University of Western Ontario. He then went on to earn a Master of Music as a Woodwind Specialist from Michigan State University. Though recently retired from teaching instrumental music in Kitchener, Ontario, he teaches clarinet and saxophone privately. Larry performs in various other groups including the Guelph Symphony Orchestra and the Wellington Winds.
Photos courtesy Stan Switalski