Open Instrumental Preliminaries 2021
Date: Saturday 17 July
Time: 6.30pm (SESSION 1)
Venue: Civic Theatre
Main Auditorium
Date: Sunday 18 July
Time: 12.00pm (SESSION 2)
Venue: Civic Theatre
Main Auditorium
Date: Sunday 18 July
Time: 6.30pm (SESSION 3)
Venue: Civic Theatre
Main Auditorium
Date: Monday 19 July
Time: 10.00am (SESSION 4)
Venue: Civic Theatre
Main Auditorium
Date: Monday 19 July
Time: 2.00pm (SESSION 5)
Venue: Civic Theatre
Main Auditorium
Date: Monday 19 July
Time: 6.30pm (SESSION 6)
Venue: Civic Theatre
Main Auditorium
Relish hours of sumptuous music by our elite instrumentalists as over thirty performers from five countries vie for one of only three places in the Gala Finals Concert.
Not only hear some of your favourite instrumental works, but also witness the blooming of some future instrumental masters
Tickets: $2.00 per day can be purchased through Civic Theatre Box Office
Saturday 17 July (Session 1) 6.30PM
Chairperson: Dr Mark Smith, President of Australian Concerto & Vocal Competition
Ivy Han, Brisbane ǀ Cello (25 min)
Accompanist: Maree Kilpatrick
Variations on a Rococo Theme for Cello & Orchestra, op. 33 Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky
Bernice Chua, Canberra ǀ Piano (25 min)
Accompanist: Catherine Davis
Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, op. 22 Camille Saint-Saëns
I. Andante sostenuto II. Allegro scherzando III. Presto
Patrick Phillips, Brisbane ǀ Cello (27 min)
Accompanist: Maree Kilpatrick
Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Hob. VIIb/1 Joseph Haydn
I. Moderato II. Adagio III. Allegro molto
Monty Guo, Sydney ǀ Violin (40 min)
Accompanist: Catherine Davis
Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 35 Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky
I. Allegro moderato II. Canzonetta: Andante
III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo
INTERVAL– 20 MINUTES
Brian Luo, Melbourne ǀ Piano (40 min)
Accompanist: Louisa Breen
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, op. 30 Sergei Rachmaninoff
I. Allegro ma non tanto II. Intermezzo: Adagio III. Finale: Alla breve
Andrew Wang, Sydney ǀ Violin (24 min)
Accompanist: Catherine Davis
Violin Concerto No. 1 in D Major, op. 19 Sergei Prokofiev
I. Andantino II. Scherzo: Vivacissimo III. Moderato – Allegro moderato
Jasper Ly, Melbourne ǀ Oboe (20 min)
Accompanist: Louisa Breen
Oboe Concerto in A Minor Ralph Vaughan-Williams
I. Rondo Pastorale: Allegro Moderato
II. Minuet and Musette: Allegro Moderato III. Scherzo
Sunday 18 July (Session 2) 12.00PM
Chairperson: TBC
James Huon George, Adelaide ǀ Piano (30 min)
Accompanist: Maree Kilpatrick
Piano Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
I. Allegro maestoso II. Andante III. Allegro vivace assai
Jiaqi Cheng, Sydney ǀ Piano (40 min)
Accompanist: Louisa Breen
Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, op. 30 Sergei Rachmaninoff
I. Allegro ma non tanto II. Intermezzo: Adagio III. Finale: Alla breve
Ronan Apcar, Sydney ǀ Piano (20 min)
Accompanist: Catherine Davis
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Major, op. 102 Dmitri Shostakovich
I. Allegro II. Andante III. Allegro
Janice Tan,
Adelaide ǀ Piano (40 min)
Accompanist: Louisa Breen
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, op. 11 Frédéric Chopin
I. Allegro maestoso II. Romanze: Larghetto III. Rondo: Vivace
INTERVAL 20 MINUTES
Licheng (Mark) Chen, Sydney ǀ Violin (40 min)
Accompanist: Catherine Davis
Violin Concerto in D Minor, op. 46 Aram Khachaturian
I. Allegro con fermezza II. Andante sostenuto III. Allegro vivace
Kane Chang, Melbourne ǀ Piano (34 min)
Accompanist: Louisa Breen
Piano Concerto in A minor, op. 54 Robert Schumann
I. Allegro affettuoso II. Intermezzo: Andantino grazioso III. Allegro vivace
Joanne Hwang, Sydney ǀ Cello (23 min)
Accompanist: Catherine Davis
Cello Concerto in A minor, op. 129 Robert Schumann
I. Nicht zu schnell II. Langsam III. Sehr lebhaft
Sunday 18 July (Session 3) 6.30PM
Chairperson: TBC
Rohan Iyer, Melbourne ǀ Tuba (40 min)
Accompanist: Louisa Breen
Tuba Concerto op 38 Derek Bourgeois
I. Allegro moderato II. Rondo III. Scherzo IV. Finale
Tony Lee, Sydney ǀ Piano (33 min)
Accompanist: Catherine Davis
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, op 18 Sergei Rachmaninoff
I. Moderato II. Adagio sostenuto III. Allegro scherzando
Lily Bryant, Melbourne ǀ Flute (21 min)
Accompanist: Louisa Breen
Flute Concerto FS 119 Carl Nielsen
I. Allegro moderato II. Allegretto
Harry Egerton, Toowoomba ǀ Violin (40 min)
Accompanist: Maree Kilpatrick
Violin Concerto in B Minor, op. 61 Edward Elgar
I. Allegro II. Andante III. Allegro molto
INTERVAL 20 MINUTES
Joshua Ning, Sydney ǀ Oboe (25 min)
Accompanist: Catherine Davis
Concerto for Oboe and Small Orchestra in D Major, op. 144 Richard Strauss
I. Allegro moderato II. Andante III. Vivace IV. Allegro
Berta Brozgul, Melbourne ǀ Piano (30 min)
Accompanist: Louisa Breen
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, op. 26 Sergei Prokofiev
I. Andante – Allegro II. Tema con variazioni III. Allegro, ma non troppo
Thomas McKay, Kingston ǀ Tenor Saxophone (24 min)
Accompanist: Maree Kilpatrick
Classical Concerto for Tenor Sax and Orchestra, Eric Ewazen
I. Allegro energico II. Andante appassionato con rubato III. Lento-Allegro vivace
Monday 19 July, (Session 4) 10.00AM
Chairperson: Dr Mark Smith, President of Australian Concerto & Vocal Competition
Drew Gilchrist, Bonville ǀ Clarinet (25 min)
Accompanist: Louisa Breen
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, op. 57 Carl Nielsen
Tokiwa Onoda, Brisbane ǀ Piano (30 min)
Accompanist: Catherine Davis
Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Major, op. 26 Sergei Prokofiev
I. Andante – Allegro II. Tema con variazioni III. Allegro, ma non troppo
Nicholas Kennedy, Sydney ǀ Piano (35 min)
Accompanist: Louisa Breen
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, op. 23 Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky
I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito
II. Andantino semplice – Prestissimo III. Allegro con fuoco
INTERVAL 15 MINUTES
Caleb Murray, Bellingen ǀ Cello (40 min)
Accompanist: Maree Kilpatrick
Cello Concerto in B Minor, op. 104, B. 191 Antonín Dvořák
I. Allegro II. Adagio, ma non troppo
III. Finale: Allegro moderato – Andante – Allegro vivo
David Carreon, Sydney ǀ Violin (40 min)
Accompanist: Catherine Davis
Violin Concerto No. 1 in A Minor, op. 77 Dmitri Shostakovich
I. Nocturne II. Scherzo III. Passacaglia IV. Burlesque
James Dodd, Brisbane ǀ Bassoon (15 min)
Accompanist: Maree Kilpatrick
Bassoon Concerto André Jolivet
I. Recitativo II. Largo cantabile
Monday 19 July, (Session 5) 2.00PM
Chairperson: Dr Mark Smith, President of Australian Concerto & Vocal Competition
Crystal Smith, Gold Coast ǀ Piano (15 min)
Accompanist: Maree Kilpatrick
Piano Concerto No. 1 in D-Flat Major, op. 10 Sergei Prokofiev
I. Allegro brioso II. Andante III. Allegro scherzando
Cedar- Rose Newman, Wollongong ǀ Violin (32 min)
Accompanist: Hank Xiang
Violin Concerto in D Minor, op. 47 Jean Sibelius
I. Allegro moderato II. Adagio di molto III. Allegro, ma non tanto
Issie Brown, Brisbane ǀ Flute (20 min)
Accompanist: Maree Kilpatrick
Flute Concerto IJI 24 Jacques Ibert
I. Allegro II. Andante III. Allegro scherzando
Dominic Azzi, Sydney ǀ Violin (31 min)
Accompanist: Catherine Davis
Violin Concerto in A Minor, op. 53 Antonín Dvořák
I. Allegro ma non troppo II. Adagio ma non troppo III. Allegro giocoso ma non troppo
INTERVAL 15 MINUTES
Nathaniel Smorti, Brisbane ǀ Clarinet (25 min)
Accompanist: Maree Kilpatrick
Concerto for Clarinet and Orchestra, op. 57 Carl Nielsen
In Yi Chae, Brisbane ǀ Violin (40 min)
Accompanist: Louisa Breen
Violin Concerto, op. 33 Carl Nielsen
I. Praeludium: Largo-Allegro cavalleresco II. Poco adagio
II. Rondo-Allegretto scherzando
Po-Hsiang Kang, Hobart ǀ Violin (40 min)
Accompanist: Maree Kilpatrick
Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 35 Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky
I. Allegro moderato II. Canzonetta: Andante III. Finale: Allegro vivacissimo
Monday 19 July, (Session 6) 6.30PM
Chairperson: Dr Mark Smith, President of Australian Concerto & Vocal Competition
Reuben Tsang, Cairns ǀ Piano (21 min)
Accompanist: Louisa Breen
Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major, S. 125 Franz Liszt
Adagio sostenuto assai – Allegro agitato assai –
Allegro moderato – Allegro deciso – Marziale un poco meno allegro – Allegro animato
Michael Gibson, Brisbane ǀ Cello (20 min)
Accompanist: Catherine Davis
Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, op. 107 Dmitri Shostakovich
I. Allegretto II. Moderato III. Cadenza – Attacca IV. Allegro con moto
Jeremy Sun, Brisbane ǀ Piano (30 min)
Accompanist: Maree Kilpatrick
Piano Concert in A Minor, op. 16 Edvard Grieg
I. Allegro molto moderato II. Adagio III. Allegro moderato molto e marcato
Philippa McAuliffe, Adelaide ǀ Harp (29 min)
Accompanist: Louisa Breen
Harp Concerto in E-Flat Major, op.74 Reinhold Glière
I. Allegro moderato II. Tema con veriazioni (Theme with Variations) III. Allegro giocoso
INTERVAL 20 MINUTES
Emma Warburton, Canberra ǀ Flute (26 min)
Accompanist: Catherine Davis
Flute Concerto No. 1 in G Major, K. 313 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
I. Allegro maestoso II. Adagio ma non troppo III. Rondo: Tempo di menuetto
Yun Shih, Brisbane ǀ Violin (40 min)
Accompanist: Maree Kilpatrick
Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 77 Johannes Brahms
I. Allegro non troppo II. Adagio III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace – Poco più presto
Lianah Jaensch, Sydney ǀ Cello (35 min)
Accompanist: Catherine Davis
Cello Concerto in E Minor, op. 85 Edward Elgar
I. Adagio – Moderato II. Lento – Allegro
III. Adagio IV. Allegro – Moderato – Allegro, ma non troppo – Poco più lento – Adagio
Announcement of Finalists
Townsville Civic Theatre, Main Auditorium, Monday 19 July 10pm
All entrants should be present for these announcements.
Presentation of written adjudications to competitors.
Meeting of finalists and production team.