Sydney Eisteddfod

It's time for singers and singer/songwriters to sing their hearts out for the title Singer of the Year! Experience Australia's emerging stars perform great pop and musical theatre hits, with the Sydney Eisteddfod Allstars House Band at the Petersham RSL, and great food in the banquet lounge. Tickets selling fast! Sunday 25 August, 6.30pm.

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Congratulations to all the musicians, composers and ensembles in this year's APRA AMCOS Art Music Awards 2024 including Sydney Eisteddfod alumni Alice Chance. The Sydney Eisteddfod also recognises achievement in the composition, performance, education, and presentation of Australian music and is committed to nurturing and fostering the emerging artists of the future.

What a sensational day for Actors last weekend! Well done to all the participants in the Junior, Intermediate and Senior Acting Championships at the Chippen Street Theatre. It was an exciting afternoon filled showcasing some amazing up and coming actors.
Congratulations to the winners: Senior - Georgia Punch, Intermediate - Elsie Ord and Junior - Zoe Jandera. Great performances all round including Tiana Moses, Samuel Crowley and Katja Moritz's great costume change! Thank you to our generous donors The Pollard Family and Friends, Audrey Bradshaw and the International Music Examinations Body. See you all next year!

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We are proud to have been able to support Noah, an emerging double bass player from NSW, with our Helping Hand Grant. Transporting the Double Bass to events across the country is often precarious! This grant enabled Noah to purchase a hard double bass case from The Sydney String Centre which is a massive boost to his practice as a young artist as he travels to camps and events across Australia. Looking forward to seeing you in more events Noah!

Pictured with Doug Glanville MD of the Sydney String Centre.

This year over 1,000 young pianists have performed in the Sydney Eisteddfod and have exceeded the adjudicator’s expectations. Now four entrants have the chance to perform in the Sydney Eisteddfod Senior Kawai Piano Scholarship with industry leading adjudicators Vatch Jambazian, Jerry Wong and Konstantin Shamray.

Experience the incredible skill and artistry of these young outstanding pianists. Witness the brightest young talents showcase their passion and skill on the beautiful Kawai grand piano live at St Pauls College Waddy Centre at Sydney University. Kawai Australia

Tickets are on sale! https://sydneyeisteddfod.com.au/artfuel/purchase/tickets/19042/sale

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Experience a showcase of talented young instrumentalists playing beautiful and powerful music at the Sydney Eisteddfod NSW Doctors Orchestra Instrumental Scholarship. The instrumental scholarship has attracted the finest talent from Australia, and since beginning in 2006, just under 350 aspiring instrumentalists have performed on the Sydney Eisteddfod stages. Now the NSW Doctors Orchestra Instrumental Scholarship offers a Senior and a Junior Award with generous prizes for the future generation as they perform in front of industry leaders Rosie Gallagher (flautist), Lloyd Vant Hoff (clarinet) and Skye McIntosh (violin, Artistic Director, Australian Haydn Ensemble).
Limited seating – purchase your ticket now.

Tickets online https://sydneyeisteddfod.com.au/artfuel/purchase/tickets/19290/sale

Bravo and Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship finalists Molly Ryan and Ariana Ricci for their performance of The Dragon of Wantley last night!

We can't stop smiling at these photographs from Primary School Dance Day!
Wanting to relive the magic? Australian Digital Concert Hall's Livestream is still available to purchase.
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The Sydney Eisteddfod Actors Championships are on this weekend! We have a double pass to giveaway! A key event in the dramatic calendar of Sydney, the Actor of the Year held at the stunning Chippen Street Theatre provides a platform for emerging theatrical talent. It's a great opportunity for emerging and young actors to perform a solo piece in a professional theatre before industry professionals, to showcase their talents and excel in their craft in front of a live audience. Email [email protected] with ACTORS in the subject line.

What a sensational Primary Dance Day at the Sydney Opera House! We are excited to share some of the action backstage! We were overjoyed to present 8 events this year which saw schools from across the entire Sydney Region taking part and over 3000 participants dancing their hearts out on stage. Congratulations to all the teachers, parents, carers, grandparents, friends and community members who put so much work into ensuring that the children performed to their very best on the day. We're proud to support the art of dance and present performance opportunities for all children as part of our Festival. We continue this commitment with the upcoming Dance of Champions on Sunday 8 September, 2024 at The Concourse, Concert Hall Chatswood.

All the results are posted on our website and over the next week we will be sharing more stunning photographs from BWP Studios. Missed it? Catch up viewing via Australian Digital Concert Hall Australian Digital Concert Hall

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Wishing we could relive the 2024 Ballet Gala day over and over again. Lucky we have these incredible shots from Patrick Boland to remember the day by.

There is still some dance to go! Primary School Dance Day is being held at the Sydney Opera House this Sunday and Dance of Champions on Sunday 8th September at Chatswood Concourse.
Tickets are selling fast for Dance of Champions - so don't miss out.
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Calling all Actors! Your stage is ready! Would you like to take part in the Actor Awards at Chippen Street Theatre on 10 August? All welcome! You could take home $1000 and other prizes supported by the Pollard Family and Friends Trust Fund. Enter today and tomorrow and get yourself ready! You'll need to prepare between 10-12 minutes of a performance, and it can be a piece you have performed previously. All the criteria are online. See you there! Email us on [email protected] with any queries. https://sydneyeisteddfod.com.au/artfuel/sessions/category/speech-and-drama

We celebrated the world of ballet in one week! As well as our Q&A, dancers were lucky enough to have the opportunity to learn from the best in the industry at masterclasses. Male-Identifying students were lucky enough to have a class with Queensland Ballet Academy Director, Christian Tatchev. Students from remote and regional areas participated in a masterclass held by Jessica Fyfe at the beautiful Bangarra Studios and all dancers had the opportunity to take class on the Opera House stage. We are proud to be able to celebrate and support the next generation of young performers through all aspects of their training. Thank you to all of the teachers and adjudicators involved in these events!

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Don’t miss out! We are live streaming Primary Dance Day from Australian Digital Concert Hall Sunday 4 August 2024 from 9am! Experience the energy and the magic of contemporary and classical dance as hundreds of primary school children take to the stage of Sydney’s Opera House in one of the biggest dates on the dance calendar. PLUS if you missed the Ballet Gala or want to relive the moment - you can stream this event as well.

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This Sunday was the world premiere of Vaije de Sueños, a work especially created for the Sydney Eisteddfod Ballet Gala. This work was composed and performed by Daniel Rojas and the Inaugural Sydney Eisteddfod String Quartet with Choreography by Xanthe Geeves, and dancers from the Australian Youth Ballet.

The narrative of this ballet is inspired by the youthful pursuit for one’s dreams and hopes the ever-optimistically defiant journey from naïveté to a celebration of life - in spite of the maladies and devastating perils often placed in our path. This composition is full of Latin American musical innuendos from Argentine tango, Peruvian vals, salsa and merengue.

Thank you to BoyiMarni Connections for commissioning this piece, and Sara and Isaac who have supported the String Quartet.

Keep an eye out for an exciting update on the String Quartets trip to Italy!

What a spectacular Ballet Gala at the Sydney Opera House yesterday! Thank you to our leading ballet industry artists and adjudicators Stanton Welch AM, Leanne Benjamin AM OBE, Christian Tatchev, Slava Tutukin and Lynette Wills for a very difficult decision.

If you missed it, catch the live-stream by our partners The Australian Digital Concert Hall. AAustralian Digital Concert Hall
We are pleased to announce the results!

The winner of Capezio’s Most Promising Young Dancer Award for 2024 is Lewis Nicholson. The winner of the Tanya Pearson Memorial Award is Lila McGrath. The winner of the Christine Walsh's Ballet Conservatoire Training Program Award is Freya Wild

The 2024 Robert & Elizabeth Albert Junior Classical Ballet Scholarship winner is Elih Egan and second place went to Oscar Taggart.

All other Junior finalists received $500 each supported by Elizabeth Albert and the late Robert Albert AO.

The 2024 Sydney Eisteddfod Ballet Scholarship winner is Georgia Lorange and second place second place went to Tahlia Szumowski.

All other Senior finalists receive $1000 each supported by the Sydney Eisteddfod Jubilee Fund and vouchers gifted by BLOCH For Dancers.

Congratulations! We will be sharing more stunning photos from this event this week!

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What an astounding celebration of talent and skill at the piano, in the Sydney Eisteddfod Kawai Australia Junior Piano Scholarships yesterday at our new home at Chippen Street Theatre. Thank you to our MC Elizabeth Cooper, adjudicators Nancy Litten, Vatche Jambazian and Jerry Wong for your insightful assessment and advice for the four young performers - Tiger Han, Kevin Chu, Dillon Chan and Symphony Shi. They all performed magnificently and have a wonderful future ahead. The final Scholarship Winner was Kevin Chu from Rosebay NSW. Congratulations Kevin!



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An amazing opportunity for young dancers.
On Tuesday, we held a Q&A for dancers to learn about entering the professional industry. The panel was led by Lucinda Dunn OAM, with panelists Stanton Welch AM, Slava Tutukin and Christian Tatchev.
We are so proud to of been able to give this opportunity to so many dancers and cannot wait to see where these dancers end up.

Thank you to the panel for their time and wisdom.

To support more opportunities like this, consider donating to Sydney Eisteddfod
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Announcing our Senior and Junior Classical Ballet Scholarship Finalists.
For the Sydney Eisteddfod Senior Classical Ballet Scholarship:
Freya Wild
Lila McGrath
Pelagia Karakontis
Charlie Carberry
Ernesto Young
Tahlia Szumowski
Nicholas Chan
Georgia Lorange

For the Robert & Elizabeth Albert Junior Classical Ballet Scholarship:
Oscar Taggart
Leni Howlett
Ryan Keo
Scarlett Weaver
Charlie Duwner
Aspen Edwards
Elih Egan
Benjamin Groen

To witness this incredible event, purchase your tickets now!
https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/dance/sydney-eisteddfod-ballet-gala-2024

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Piano lovers! Double pass giveaway! This Sunday at 2pm at Chippen Street Theatre experience the artistry and skill of young pianists at the Sydney Eisteddfod Junior Kawai Piano Scholarship with leading industry adjudicators Vatch Jambazian, Nancy Litten and Jerry Wong and compere Elizabeth Cooper! Email your request to [email protected] with JUNIOR PIANO in the subject line.

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Still recovering from the celebration of voice at the Opera Scholarship on Sunday with stunning photos of finalists Ariana Ricci, Bronwyn Douglass and Ellena Hicks and the Willoughby Symphony. Bravo to all the participants this year! Next up - the unforgettable Sydney Eisteddfod Ballet Gala this Sunday. Experience stunning classical dancers, with a new world premiere dance work by Daniel Rojas! Tickets online at Sydney Opera House https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/dance/sydney-eisteddfod-ballet-gala-2024

Photos: Rosa Doric Photography

Bravo and congratulations to Felicity Tomkins, awarded first place in The Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship 2024, to Molly Ryan for second place and to the outstanding finalists Ariana Ricci, Bronwyn Douglass and Ellena Hicks! The concert was a stunning performance of the best music written for the human voice, with each soloist accompanied by Dr Nicholas Milton and the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra! Thank you to our incredible adjudicators operatic baritone Teddy Tahu Rhodes, Australian conductor and Chorus Master Paul Fitzsimon and repetiteur and conductor for Victorian Opera Phoebe Briggs and our MC Peter Colman-Wright.

Missed it? Catch up! Relive or watch this stunning event online at the Australian Digital Concert Hall! https://australiandigitalconcerthall.com/ #/item/127504

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🎹🌟 Calling all music lovers! 🌟🎹

Join us for an unforgettable night at the Sydney Eisteddfod Junior Kawai Piano Scholarship! 🎶✨ Witness the brightest young talents showcase their passion and skill on the piano. 🌟 Don't miss your chance to support these incredible musicians and be a part of their journey to greatness. 🎼🎉

📅 Date: Saturday, 20 July - 2pm
📍 Venue: Chippen Street Theatre

Get your tickets now and experience the magic of music! 🎟️🎹
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Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship is this Sunday! Don't miss out on this true celebration of the beauty and power of the human voice.

The event features the esteemed Willoughby Symphony Orchestra and five finalists who perform alongside the Orchestra, under the baton of the acclaimed Maestro Dr Nicholas Milton AM.

Can't make it? We have you covered on the Australian Digital Concert Hall ! Purchase your online stream - that stays live for one week for your catch up viewing! Tickets here: https://www.australiandigitalconcerthall.com/ #/item/127504

Grab your tickets for the live event here: https://sydneyeisteddfod.com.au/artfuel/purchase/tickets/19105/sale

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World of ballet in a week - don't forget you have a unique opportunity to dance on the Opera House stage in a Masterclass with leading international dancers. Book now for Masterclass and Ballet Gala.

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What a wonderful first day of dance solos.
All the way from Northern NSW, Cassandra knew she wanted to dance at Sydney Eisteddfod when CEO, Annette Brown made a special appearance at a event last year.
We are so proud of all of the performers from regional areas and even have a member of staff who danced from Bathurst to a Sydney Eisteddfod stage 6 years ago!

A true celebration of the beauty and power of the human voice. Join us for this spectacular event and encourage talented young opera singers as they compete for this life-changing prestigious scholarship and prizes.

Sydney Eisteddfod is delighted to feature the esteemed Willoughby Symphony Orchestra for the Opera Scholarship event. The five finalists will be privileged to perform alongside the Orchestra, under the baton of the acclaimed Maestro Dr Nicholas Milton AM. This collaboration with the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra will demand the very best from the singers as they follow their dreams and share their passion with you.

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Big dreams deserve big rewards! Don’t miss your chance to see future opera stars ascend.
First place dazzles with a $3,000 cash prize and a whopping $40,000 scholarship to perfect their craft on the global operatic stage. This year celebrity adjudicators include Teddy Tahu-Rhodes and Tamara Anna Cislowska.
The Sydney Eisteddfod Opera Scholarship Finals are taking place on Sunday 14 July at the Concourse Concert Hall, purchase your ticket ahead of time to get a discount.

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Image - Teddy Tahu-Rhodes (2024 Opera Scholarship Adjudicator)

An amazing initiative being held by our neighbours Australian Youth Orchestra

Join AYO for the first Music in Me Summit, a unique professional development music education conference specifically designed for K-6 educators. This full day event takes place in Sydney’s vibrant new arts precinct, Walsh Bay, and offers an exceptional opportunity for primary school teachers and music specialists to collaborate with leading professional artists and music organisations from across New South Wales.

Workshops are led by expert music educators, tailored to meet the needs of both generalist classroom teachers and dedicated music specialists. Participants will gain access to innovative teaching techniques and practical resources that can be immediately applied in the classroom to foster an engaging and creative learning environment.

Music in Me Summit 2024 is presented by AYO’s Music in Me, in Sydney’s Walsh Bay within the ACO and Bell Shakespeare studios.

Registration starts at $40 for tertiary students, with early bird rates available.

https://musicinme.au/summit/

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