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String Sensations - Finals Concert, John Curro National Youth Concerto Competition

  • Old Museum Building 480 Gregory Tce Bowen Hills Australia (map)

with Queensland Youth Symphony, Conductor Simon Hewett

Program
MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto, soloist Lara Dowdeswell
SIBELIUS Violin Concerto, soloist Leonard Tang
KORNGOLD Violin Concerto, soloist Teresa Yang

Come and hear three outstanding young musicians tackle the most popular concertos in the repertoire! Now in its 48th year, the John Curro National Youth Concerto Competition (JCNYCC) recognises and rewards Australia’s finest young string players. Three finalists are selected from a nationwide audition to perform their concerto with the Queensland Youth Symphony.

The JCNYCC lists many musicians of national and international renown among past winners including Jane Peters (1978), Richard Tognetti (1980), Nicholas Milton (1985), Li Wei Qin (1993), and Ray Chen (2002). See history in the making with this performance from Australia’s next generation of virtuoso musicians.

Event Information


Date & Time

sunday 8 October 2023

Performance 3.00 pm
Doors to Theatre 2.30 pm

Foyer 2.00pm

(Times are aprox and may vary on the night)

Adult $35

Conc $27

Under 12 $16

Under 18 welcome



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