GALA INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT 2018
Date: Tuesday 24 July
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: Civic Theatre c2 Auditorium
This Gala event is the culmination of the five day competition. For the winners, thousands of dollars and multiple performance opportunities will be the rewards.
For the audience, the prize will be listening to world-class performances of astonishing beauty. This is something you will never forget.
Adult: $35
Concession: $32
Member: $30
School Student/Child: $15
Tertiary Student: $15
Special Offer for AFCM ticketholders:
$60 double deal for Gala Vocal Concert and Gala Instrumental Concert
Featuring three finalists selected from the preliminary stage of Section 1: Open Instrumental.
Concert followed by supper with finalists, entrants, adjudicators and special guests.
Prizes
1st $4000
Townsville City Council Prize provided by Australian Concerto & Vocal Competition1st place winner will also receive an invitation to perform as a guest soloist with the Barrier Reef Orchestra plus the John Hopkins Performance Fellowship Award (valued $1000+) involving a performance as a soloist with an Australian community orchestra.
2nd $2000 Dr Bill Williams OBE Memorial Prize
Australian Concerto & Vocal Competition
3rd $1000
Australian Concerto and Vocal Competition Prize
Special Awards
Joy Rutledge Award: Most Outstanding Musician from Nth Qld $500
sponsored by Mrs D. Gaemers
Frank Carroll Memorial Award: Most Promising Pianist $250
sponsored by Anne Brook and Alan Stephenson
Most Promising String Player Award $250
sponsored by AUSTA (NQ)
Most Promising Brass/Woodwind Award $250
sponsored by Arthur Florence of MusicAid
Audience Choice Award $300
sponsored by TripleT – Classic Music Team