Craig Land – clarinettist – was in all three concerts; the only Year 12 student to play during heavy assessment period; excellent rehearsal attendance record; capably played in first clarinet position for the first time.
CRAIG LAND (Clarinet) writes: I have spent the generous $500 Barrier Reef Orchestra Encouragement ...
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Alexandra Gorton – leader of the second violins – was in all three concerts and played in ANZAC Park; excellent rehearsal attendance record; often early to help set up; worked hard on her part; capably lead the second violins for the first time; nominated by visiting conductors.
LEXI GORTON (Violin) writes: A few ...
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James Dong began learning the violin at the age of 6 and has studied with Sook Yoon, Mark Drummond, Robert Wakely, George Vi, Ole Bohn and Igor Ozim. in 2017 he undertook a Masters Degree with Esther Hoppe at the Mozarteum University of Salzburg.
In 2012 he won first prize at the Kendall National Violin Competition as ...
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Identified by Newsday NY as an 'Excellent craftsman', The New York Times as 'Distinctive, arresting in style' and The Australian in 2000 as ‘The best young talent for the new millennium’, pianist/composer Benjamin Martin has become known as an artist of exceptional versatility and subtlety of expression. A child-p...
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Alex Thomas has been performing in Townsville for more years than he would like to admit. He grew up locally and started in theatre in the Gang Show about 1985. He took part in school musicals while at Ignatius Park College and sang with the Townsville Junior Choral Society Choir.
After leaving Ignatius Park and going ...
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Siobhan is a lyric soprano with a Graduate Diploma of Music (Opera) from the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts and further vocal studies in the UK, Italy and Austria. For the past 3.5 years, Siobhan has been living and working in Vienna.
Siobhan has performed lead roles across opera, oratorio and music ...
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Ji Won Kim began playing the violin at the age of four and attended the Yewon Music School in Korea before moving to Melbourne. She studied at the Victoria College of the Arts Secondary School (VCASS) before continuing her studies in Europe where, in 2004, she completed a Bachelor of Music degree with distinction at the ...
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2010 winner of the Australian Concerto & Vocal Competition, Melbourne-based Blair Harris has also been nominated for a Helpmann Award for Best Chamber Music Performance. Blair is a member of Ensemble Offspring in Sydney as well as the Southern Cross Soloists. Blair also performs regularly as a duo with acclaimed pianist ...
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Melbourne pianist, conductor and composer Stefan Cassomenos gives regular solo recitals throughout Australia, and has appeared as a soloist in Europe and Asia.
In 2012 he was a grand finalist in the Rhodes International Piano Competition, and his recording of English and Australian art song with tenor Christopher ...
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