The Yarra Trio Composition Award - The University of Melbourne

The Yarra Trio and The University of Melbourne have formed a partnership to offer this award for a composition in the genre of a Piano Trio. The Yarra Trio are excited to be able to provide performance opportunities for young Australian composers and encourage composers to write new works in the Piano Trio genre.

Details

Genre: Piano Trio (Piano, Violin and Cello) of 7–12 minutes duration.

Eligibility: Entry open to composers aged 30 years or under (on the final day of application submission). Scores must not have previously been performed in public and composed within the last 3 years.

Deadline: 30 October  2009

Score: Three full scores, one set of parts. Inclusion of recording (MIDI representation) encouraged.

Entry fee: none.

Applications addressed to:

The Yarra Trio Composition Award
Faculty of Music
The University Of Melbourne
VIC. 3010

Ph: 0408 339 145

Email: info@theyarrtrio.com.au

Prizes
• First Prize is a performance of the work by The Yarra Trio in concert 3 subscription series concert on November 30 as well as in their regional and international tours, broadcast on 3mbs radio station and a CD recording.

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Composition Award


The Yarra Trio

A dynamic piano trio of young musicians is taking Australia by storm. The Yarra Trio consists of Jess Ipkendanz (violin), Chris Howlett (Cello) and Stefan Cassomenos (piano).

NEWS UPDATE:

May 28 - INTERNATIONAL SUCCESS - The Yarra Trio are thrilled to report they made the final (top four) of the 2009 “Trio di Trieste” International Competition in Italy, and won the North Trieste Rotary Club Special Award for the best performance of the contemporary set work

April 1 - COFFEE CONCERT - The Yarra Trio Coffee Concert 1 will be held at the Australian National Academy of Music at 530 pm on Monday April 27 2009. This is a free concert for 2009 ticket holders and we look forward meeting you afterwards while enjoying a cup of Bio Bean Coffee.

IMPORTANT BOOKING INFORMATION - Subscription Tickets are now available please call M Tix for subscription packages or single tickets on 9685 5111 or visit www.m-tix.com.au

March - The Yarra Trio would like to welcome Bio Bean Coffee as their offical coffee sponsor, that will be served at trio's coffee concerts.

February 28 - The Yarra Trio will head to Northern Italy on May 16 to compete in a competition and perform.

October 19 - Yarra Trio receives Arts Victoria Grant for Regional Touring in 2009

October 6 - Annie Hsieh winners The Yarra Trio composition award for 2008.

September 12 - The Yarra Trio wins University of Melbourne Knowledge Transfer Grant