Open Instrumental Preliminaries
Date: Sunday 23 July
Time: 11.00am (SESSION 1)
Venue: Main Theatre, Townsville Civic Theatre
Date: Sunday 23 July
Time: 6.00pm (SESSION 2)
Venue: Main Theatre, Townsville Civic Theatre
Date: Monday 24 July
Time: 9.00am (SESSION 3)
Venue: Main Theatre, Townsville Civic Theatre
Date: Monday 24 July
Time: 2.00pm (SESSION 4)
Venue: Main Theatre, Townsville Civic Theatre
Date: Monday 24 July
Time: 6.00pm (SESSION 5)
Venue: Main Theatre, Townsville Civic Theatre
Date: Tuesday 25 July
Time: 9.00am (SESSION 6)
Venue: Main Theatare, Townsville Civic Theatre
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 available at the door: Adults $10, Concession $8, Members $6, Students (u18) $5
SECTION 1: OPEN INSTRUMENTAL (PRELIMINARY)
Entrants will present a complete work in concerto form (i.e. solo and orchestra, string ensemble or concert band). Three performers will be chosen from the preliminary stage to compete in the Gala Instrumental Concert on Tuesday 25 July at 7.00pm
Time limit: 15 – 40 minutes
SUNDAY 23 JULY (SESSION 1) 11.00AM
Stella Ai Sook Back, Melbourne | Piano (39 min)
Accompanist: Rhodri Clarke
Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, op. 18 Sergei Rachmaninoff
I. Moderato II. Adagio sostenuto III. Allegro scherzando
Amy Huang, Sydney | Violin (37 min)
Accompanist: Sorina Zamfir
Concerto in D Major, op. 35 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
I. Allegro moderato II. Andante III. Allegro vivacissimo
INTERVAL – 15 MINUTES
Johnny van Gend, Brisbane | Violin (28 min)
Accompanist: Jane van Gend
Violin Concerto in E Minor, op. 64 Felix Mendelssohn
I. Allegro molto appassionato II. Andante III. Allegretto non troppo – Allegro molto vivace
SUNDAY 23 JULY (SESSION 2) 6.00PM
Cameron Millar, Brisbane | Alto Saxophone (20 min)
Accompanist: Robert Manley
Konsert för Saxofon och Stråkorkester, op. 14 Lars-Erik Larsson
I. Allegro molto II. Adagio III. Allegro scherzando
Andrew Chie Fong, Townsville | Clarinet (28 min)
Accompanist: Rhodri Clarke
Concerto for Clarinet and String Orchestra, op. 31 Gerald Finzi
I. Allegro vigoroso II. Adagio ma senza rigore III. Rondo – Allegro giocoso
Linley Chai, Brisbane | Harp (25 min)
Accompanist: Robert Manley
Harp Concerto, op. 25 Alberto Ginastera
I. Allegro giusto II. Molto moderato III. Liberamente capriccioso – Vivace
INTERVAL – 15 MINUTES
Chiacheng Sen, Irvine CA USA | Piano (33 min)
Accompanist: Rhodri Clarke
Piano Concerto No. 2 in F Minor, op. 21 Frédéric Chopin
I. Maestoso II. Larghetto III. Allegro vivace
Greta Hunter, Brisbane | Piccolo (20 min)
Accompanist: Robert Manley
Piccolo Concerto, op. 50 Lowell Liebermann
I. Andante comodo II. Adagio III. Presto
MONDAY 24 JULY (SESSION 3) 9.00AM
Nicholas Kennedy, Sydney | Piano (34 min)
Accompanist: Rhodri Clarke
Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, op. 58 Ludwig van Beethoven
I. Allegro moderato II. Andante con moto III. Rondo. Vivace
Elizabeth Hubbard, Brisbane | Violoncello (20 min)
Accompanist: Robert Manley
Violoncello Concerto in D Major Joseph Haydn
I. Allegro moderato II. Adagio III. Rondo. Allegro
Yeonhee Kim, Sydney | Violin (30 min)
Accompanist: Rhodri Clarke
Violin Concerto No. 3 in B Minor, op. 61 Camille Saint-Saëns
1. Allegro non troppo II. Andantino quasi allegretto III. Molto moderato e maestoso
Katie McKay, Perth | Viola (25 min)
Accompanist: Robert Manley
Viola Concerto, Sz. 120, BB. 128 Béla Bartók
I. Moderato II. Adagio religioso – Allegretto III. Allegro vivace
INTERVAL – 15 MINUTES
Linda Gilbert, Taree | Violin (40 min)
Accompanist: Rhodri Clarke
Violin Concerto in D Minor, op. 47 Jean Sibelius
I. Allegro moderato II. Adagio di molto III. Allegro, ma non tanto
Joanna Gibson, Brisbane | Piano (28 min)
Accompanist: Robert Manley
Piano Concerto No. 3 in E Major, Sz. 119 Béla Bartók
I. Allegretto II. Adagio religioso III. Allegro vivace
MONDAY 24 JULY (SESSION 4) 2.00 PM
Caleb Wong, Melbourne | Violoncello (19 min)
Accompanist: Rhodri Clarke
Variations on a Rococo Theme, op. 33 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Thema – Moderato assai quasi, Andante – Moderato semplice
Var. I. Tempo della Thema Var. II. Tempo della Thema Var. III. Andante sostenuto
Var. IV. Andante grazioso Var. V. Allegro moderato Var. VI. Andante Var. VII e Coda. Allegro vivo
Sam Lucas, Montville | Violoncello (40 min)
Accompanist: Robert Manley
Violoncello Concerto in B Minor, op. 104, B. 191 Antonin Dvořák
I. Allegro II. Adagio, ma non troppo III. Allegro moderato – Andante – Allegro vivo
Calvin Abdiel, Sydney | Piano (36 min)
Accompanist: Rhodri Clarke
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, op. 23 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito
II. Andantino semplice – Prestissimo III. Allegro con fuoco
INTERVAL – 15 MINUTES
Hyun-Joo Lee, Molendinar | Flute (20 min)
Accompanist: Helen Han
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
Laura Hassaram, Melbourne | Piano (40 min)
Accompanist: Rhodri Clarke
Piano Concerto No. 1 in E Minor, op. 11 Frédéric Chopin
I. Allegro maestoso II. Larghetto III. Rondo – Vivace
MONDAY 24 JULY (SESSION 5) 6.00PM
William Shi, Brisbane | Piano (35 min)
Accompanist: Robert Manley
Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, op. 18 Sergei Rachmaninoff
I. Moderato II. Adagio sostenuto III. Allegro scherzando
Bianca Bacchiella, Ingham | Bassoon (22 min)
Accompanist: Robert Manley
Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra Gioachino Rossini
I. Allegro II. Largo III. Rondo
INTERVAL – 15 MINUTES
Alyse Faith, Sydney | Flute (20 min)
Accompanist: Rhodri Clarke
Concerto for Flute and Orchestra Jacques Ibert
I. Allegro II. Andante III. Allegro scherzando
Oscar Wong, Nerang | Piano (35 min)
Accompanist: Rhodri Clarke
Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat Minor, op. 23 Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
I. Allegro non troppo e molto maestoso – Allegro con spirito
II. Andantino semplice – Prestissimo III. Allegro con fuoco
Georgina Oakes, Sydney | Clarinet (25 min)
Accompanist: Rhodri Clarke
Concerto in F Minor, op. 73, J. 114 Carl Maria von Weber
I. Allegro moderato II. Adagio ma non troppo III. Rondo
TUESDAY 25 JULY (SESSION 6) 9.00AM
Joshua Dema, Melbourne | Violoncello (26 min)
Accompanist: Rhodri Clarke
Violoncello Concerto No. 2 in D Major, Hob. VIIb: 2, op. 101 Joseph Haydn
I. Allegro moderato II. Adagio III. Rondo
Courtenay Cleary, London UK | Violin (26 min)
Accompanist: Robert Manley
Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 35 Erich Korngold
I. Moderato nobile II. Romanze III. Allegro assai vivace
Amanda Pang, Brisbane | Piano (22 min)
Accompanist: Rhodri Clarke
Piano Concerto in G Major, M. 83 Maurice Ravel
I. Allegramente II. Adagio assai III. Presto
INTERVAL – 15 MINUTES
Yebin Yoo, Melbourne | Violin (38 min)
Accompanist: Rhodri Clarke
Violin Concerto in D Major, op. 77 Johannes Brahms
I. Allegro non troppo II. Adagio III. Allegro giocoso, ma non troppo vivace
Jordan Shamir, Townsville | Piano (32 min)
Accompanist: Robert Manley
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D Minor, K. 466 Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
I. Allegro II. Romance III. Rondo
Sophie Spencer, Sydney | Trumpet (22 min)
Accompanist: Rhodri Clarke
Trumpet Concerto in E Major Johann Nepomuk Hummel
I. Allegro con spirito II. Andante III. Rondo – Allegro
12.30PM ANNOUNCEMENT OF FINALISTS
All entrants and accompanists are asked to be present for the announcement of the three finalists. Presentation of reports to entrants (excluding finalists) and instructions for performers/accompanists in the Gala Instrumental Concert on Tuesday 25 July at 7.00PM by the Production Team.