Australian Singing Competition
Symphony Australia is pleased to be associated with the Australian Singing Competition, one of the country's most prestigious competitions for singers. The Symphony Australia Young Vocalist Award comprises a cash prize and performance opportunity with one of Australia's major symphony orchestras.
Symphony Australia Young Vocalist Award 2009
The 2009 winner of the Symphony Australia Young Vocalist Award is WAAPA-trained baritone, Sam Roberts-Smith from Western Australia.
Sam Roberts-Smith, Symphony Australia Young Vocalist winner 2009
Symphony Australia Young Vocalist Award 2008
The 2008 winner of the Symphony Australia Young Vocalist Award was 22-year-old soprano, Nicole Car from Victoria.
Further Information
Further information can be found at the Australian Singing Competition's website:
2010 ABC Symphony Australia Young Performers Awards
Congratulations to Oliver She who was announced the winner of the Keyboard Finals of the ABC Symphony Australia Young Performers Awards held in the Perth Concert Hall on Wednesday July 7.
Oliver was awarded a $5000 cash prize and is the second finalist to be granted a place in the Grand Final to be held in the Queensland Performing Arts Centre at 7pm on Friday August 27 with the QSO conducted by Marko Letonja.
The next and final concert in the Stage III series is;
TSO conducted by Kenneth Young will host the Other Instruments Final on Wednesday 28 July at 7pm in the Federation Concert Hall, Tasmania.
THE OTHER INSTRUMENTS FINALISTS ARE:
Andrew Wiering, 27 years old from SA will perform the Schwantner Percussion Concerto
Guy Spielman, 22 years old from NSW will perform the Nielsen Clarinet Concerto
Melissa Doecke, 29 years old from VIC will perform the Lindberg Flute Concerto
Ashley William Smith, 25 years old from VIC will perform the Ross Edwards Clarinet Concerto.
This concert will be broadcast live on ABC Classic FM and then repeated on Wedensday 25 August.