Young Instrumentalist Prize

The Young Instrumentalist Prize has launched the performing dreams of many young musicians. It is an opportunity for exceptional Queensland school students to audition before a panel of Queensland Symphony Orchestra musicians and artistic staff. Six finalists are selected to perform in the Finalists' Recital, with cash prizes and mentoring opportunities available to each finalist and recording and performance opportunities available to the winner.  

Students must be enrolled in any Queensland secondary school (years 7 to 12), or home schooled, in the year of the competition (2021). Students must play an orchestral instrument (including saxophone but not including keyboard instruments) at a standard which is equivalent to AMEB Grade 8 or higher. Audition repertoire must be a movement or movements from a recognised concerto, or a work for solo instrument and orchestra, between 8-10 minutes in duration.