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 Competition
1st 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