Youth Development
2MBS-FM actively supports Australia's young performers and composers through a variety of annual initiatives open to musicians from age four to thirty. Some of the programs offer cash prizes, live-to-air broadcasts or a performance by the prestigious Willoughby Symphony Orchestra.
Programs include:
- Young Performer Award
- Young Composer Award - 2012 Applications now open
- Young Organists Recitals
- Young Ensembles Series
- Even Younger Performers
National MBS Young Performers Award – Finals
The National Finals of the MBS Young Performers Award was held on Sunday 27 November in the Italian Forum Cultural Centre, Leichhardt and featured four outstanding performances. This year's $10,000 first prize was won by violinist Anna Lisa Da Silva Chen, the other finalists; pianist Ben Austin (QLD), flautist Anna Cooper (SA) and pianist Margaret Kong (VIC), each received $500 encouragement awards. We would like to thank everyone who has been involved in the 2MBS-FM Youth Development projects this year, both in front and behind the microphone.
The afternoon also featured a recital by harpist Georgia Lowe.
Adjudicators; David Banney, Steven Hillinger, Andrew Del Riccio and Sandy Sin
Presenter; Camille Mercep, Engineer; Jayson Mc Bride, Co-ordinator; Judy Deacon
2012 2MBS-FM Young Performers Award Semi-Finalists
Oliver Baker (flute), Jennifer Bonner (soprano), Lauren Bortolazzo (flute), Grace Clifford (violin), Lorraine Marie Chung (piano), Phoebe Gardner (violin), Bo An Lu (piano), Robert Oetomo (percussion), Jonathon Ramsay (euphonium), Austin Shen (piano), Charlie Westhoff (violin), Theresa Yu (Piano)
2MBS-FM's Youth Development programs are proudly supported by:
St Catherine's School, The Italian Forum Culture Centre, Organ Music society of Sydney, Sydney Eisteddfod,
Willoughby Symphny Orchestra and Choir (WSOC),
Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and The Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners' Society (AMCOS)
