Supported by the Hills Shire Council and the Baulkham Hills High School, the Sydney Hills Youth Orchestra proudly hosts The Hills Young Musicians Contest 2023.

 

The Hills Young Musicians Contest 2023 is designed to foster the development of young local musicians by exposing a healthy competitive environment and allowing learning the general etiquette in music competitions and receiving constructive comments from professional musicians judges. It will encourage young musicians' initiative of learning, practice, and participate in music activities and enhance capabilities in school bands or youth orchestras performances.

The contest is divided into three age groups: 

• A: 10 years of age and under,
• B: 11 to 14 years of age
• C: 15 to 18 years of age

• Stage 1:
  Submit a video recording of your performance (A solo piece for any of the following orchestral instruments: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bassoon, French Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion instruments, Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass, with or without piano accompaniment.)
  With information of 
   - Title of the piece
   - Composer's full name
   - Duration of the piece
  
  Duration:
  
  
• A:10 years of age and under - any length of time within 3 minutes ca.
• B: 11 to 14 years of age - any length of time within 6 minutes ca.
• C: 15 to 18 years of age - any length of time within 12 minutes ca.
  
  
• Stage 2:
  Finals of each group will perform a piece in a concert at the TLC Theatre Baulkham Hills High School on Saturday 9 September. Pieces were written for solo instruments with or without piano accompaniment. Contestants will need to bring their own accompanists if wish to perform with the accompaniment.
  All participants in the Finales Concert will be video recorded and will receive individual video recordings.
  All participants in the Finales Concert will receive comment sheets from the judges, and certificate awards.
  Three winners of each group, 1st prize, 2nd prize, and 3rd prize, will be announced at the end of the concert and receive The Hills Young Musicians Contest 2023 certificates.
  
  
• Stage 3:
  
  The first-prize winner of Group C will prepare and perform a new piece with the Sydney Hills Youth Orchestra or with the Western Sydney Symphony Orchestra in a concert.
  
  
   

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