OPEN INSTRUMENTAL
Townsville City Council Prizes
1st – Oscar Wong, Nerang |Piano
2nd – Courtenay Cleary, London UK | Violin
3rd – Chiacheng Sen, Irvine CA USA | Piano
SPECIAL AWARDS
Most Outstanding Musician from Nth Qld Joy Rutledge Award sponsored by Mrs Dinie Gaemers – Cameron Millar, Brisbane (ex Townsville) | Saxophone
Most Promising Pianist Frank Carroll Memorial Award – Calvin Abdiel, Sydney | Piano
Most Promising Strings AUSTA (Nth Qld Branch) Award – Yebin Yoo, Melbourne | Violin
Most Promising Brass or Woodwind Award sponsored by Arthur Florence MusicAid – Alyse Faith, Sydney | Flute
Audience Choice sponsored by TripleT Classic Music Team – Oscar Wong, Nerang | Piano
OPEN VOCAL
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Glencore Prizes
1st – Morgan-England Jones,
2nd – Blake Parham
3rd – Bianca Bacchiella
Most Promising Vocalist
Rev Norton Challenor Award & Perpetual Trophy sponsored by Mrs Mary Paola – Bianca Bacchiella
Audience Choice Award sponsored by Susan Grinsell Singing Studio – Morgan-England Jones
Vocal
Jorgensen Tutoring & Music School Prizes
1st – Ainslee Jones, Mackay
2nd – Bianca Bacchiella, Ingham
3rd – Angelique Both, Melbourne
Arties Music Encouragement Award – Gautam Abhyankar, Townsville
Arties Music Encouragement Award – Jacalyn Adcock, Townsville
Young Instrumental
The Townsville and District Music Teachers’ Association Prizes
1st – $100 Reuben Tsang, Cairns | Piano
2nd – Lara Mladjen, Melbourne | Violin
3rd – Nina Fan, Gold Coast | Piano
Highly Commended – Florence Cappler-Shillington, Townsville | Violin
Highly Commended – Ariel Volovelsky, Sydney | Cello
Arties Music Encouragement Award – Ariel Volovelsky, Sydney | Cello
Youth Development Award sponsored by Mrs Dinie Gaemers, Arties Music & Australian Festival of Chamber Music – Reuben Tsang, Cairns | Piano
School Ensembles
Townsville City Council Prizes
sponsored by Australian Concerto & Vocal Competition
1st – Pimlico SHS Sax Quartet
2nd – Orpheus String Quartet
3rd – Palm Trio
4th – Zephyr Winds
Highly Commended – Pimlico Flute Quartet
Highly Commended – Blue Brass
Instrumental
Loloma Jewellers Prizes
1st – Chiacheng Sen – Piano
2nd – William Rigby – Flute
3rd – Ariel Volovelsky – Violoncello
Highly Commended – Amy Huang, Sydney | Violin,
Highly Commended – Georgina Oakes, Sydney | Clarinet
Highly Commended – Johnny van Gend, Brisbane | Violin
Highly Commended – Linda Gilbert, Taree | Violin
SPECIAL AWARD
Arties Music Encouragement Award – Florence Cappler-Shillington, Townsville | Violin
Official Program
Program was correct at time of printing. For updated schedules refer to above Performance information.
Daily program changes will be posted on our Facebook page.
Adjudicators and Accompanists
Peter Coleman-Wright AO – Vocal Adjudicator
Peter Coleman-Wright is widely considered one of the most versatile singers on the circuit today. He is equally at home
Spiros Rantos – Instrumental Adjudicator
Spiros was born in Corfu, Greece and studied in Athens, Vienna, Austria and Bloomington USA with Prof. Melkus, Odnopossoff and
Maryleigh Hand – Vocal Accompanist
Originally a language teacher, Maryleigh’s passion for music and words inspired her to become an accompanist and vocal coach. At
Robert Manley – Accompanist
Robert completed a Bachelor of Music with Honours at the University of Queensland, graduating with a University Medal in 2011. He
Rhodri Clark – Accompanist
The Welsh pianist Rhodri Clarke performs as a chamber musician, collaborative pianist and soloist. After graduating with first class honours
