Since 1988 the orchestra has held an annual Youth Concerto Competition
which aims to give young musicians the opportunity to play a concerto with a symphony orchestra.
Previous Winners are:
| 2009 |
Adele Xiang |
cello |
Tchaikovsky: Rococo Variations for Cello |
2008 |
Anne-Marie Johnson |
violin |
Bruch Violin Concerto |
2007 |
Dasha Oskolkov |
violin |
Khachaturian violin concerto |
2006 |
Xenia Deviatkina-Loh |
violin |
Lalo Symphonie Espagnole op 21 |
2005 |
Kana OhashI |
violin |
Bruch Violin Concerto |
2004 |
Ben Xiang |
violin |
Tchaikowsky Violin Concerto |
2003 |
Reuben Lipohar |
piano |
Liszt Piano Concerto No 2 |
2002 |
Cara-Jayne Beh |
piano |
Chopin Piano Concerto No 1 |
2001 |
Tessa Ho |
violin |
Wieniawski Violin Concerto No 2 |
2000 |
Eliza Quirit |
violin |
Bruch Violin Concerto No 1 |
1999 |
Cameron Hill |
viola |
Walton Viola Concerto |
Past participants have included Li Wei Qin, Louisa Breen, Rohan de Korte, Eidit Golder, Aaron Barnden, Ngaire de Korte, Anna Condos, Ellen Mentiplay.
Adele Xiang
Our congratulations to Adele Xiang, winner of the 22nd Youth Concerto Competition. Adele played Tchaikovsky's Rococo Variations for Cello and was awarded first prize by adjudicator Phillip Miechel.
2010 Youth Concerto Competition
The Competition is open to players of orchestral instruments and piano
who are 18 or under on 1st July 2010.
Further details of entry dates and requirements will be posted early in 2010. Please revisit then.
Entries may be sent by email to dilks@netspace.net.au providing your
Name, Address, Date of Birth, Telephone No.,
Instrument, Teacher, Accompanist, Name of Work (movements and duration)
The total duration of the movements chosen should be less than 20 mins.
If the total programme is too long the orchestra reserves the right to shorten this.
The audition will be about 7 mins. You can elect to audition a specific movement
otherwise the adjudicator may select specific passages.
There is a fee of $5 which may be paid at the audition
Details of competition performances are available on our Previous Concerts pages.
Prize Money: Winner $400
Enquiries to Barbara Trauer (03) 9497 2351
email:btrauer at trinity.unimelb.edu.au [substitute @ in email address]
or Michael Dilks (03) 9499 1615
