2025 Canberra String Festival

       

An AUSTA ACT event presented in partnership with the Wesley Music Foundation.

The Festival will be held at the Wesley Music Centre, 20-22 National Circuit Forrest ACT 2603 on Saturday 24 May 2025.

All sessions are non-competitive.

Session 1:  1.00pm

Session 2:  3.30pm

Session 3:  6.00pm

Early bird discount (3 May 2025) – One piece $35  Two pieces $65

Registration closing date 17 May 2025 – One piece $45  Two pieces $80

To register: https://www.trybooking.com/CZDEX

  • All levels of playing ability can be entered in any session. Once the session is full no further entrants can be accepted. Please choose another session time.
  • Entrants will receive a report on each piece that they perform, and a Certificate of Performance. The reports will be written by pairs of experienced local teachers, thus ensuring that no student gets a report written by their own teacher.
  • For each session, entrants are sorted by playing ability into groups to play during the session.
  • Students will be advised by email before the Festival the approximate time slot for their group.
  • There is a 10 minute maximum limit for each piece. Shorter pieces are most welcome.

A designated accompanist will be available at each session free of charge.

Session 1  Rose Holcombe mob 0409 315 406 rholcombemusic@gmail.com

Session 2   Emily Leong mob 0402 515 338 emilyleong.music@gmail.com

Session 3  Bronwyn Brown mob 0408 246 818 babrown@iinet.net.au

  • Students can bring their own accompanist or elect to use the Festival accompanist for the session they have entered.
  • In all instances they must contact the accompanist before the Festival and if necessary organise a rehearsal (at their own expense).
  • An accompanist may decline a request to play a difficult accompaniment at sight.
  • A request for a rehearsal made within two days of the event may be declined.

Entrant’s family and friends are welcome to attend the Festival free of charge.

Entrants need to bring a copy of the music for the adjudicator, and a copy of the piano music for the accompanist.