Annual scholarships invest in local youth and in your orchestra’s future.
Sinfonia, through the Quaver Foundation, offers scholarships each year to young musicians of the Mid North Coast. This is an important investment in the cultural diversity and quality of life in our region and to encourage them to continue their studies.
Since 2009 Quaver Foundation Music Scholarships have been awarded to local youth and aged under 25 musicians from generous donations.
The publicly funded Sinfonia Quaver Foundation Awards are made annually.
To achieve all of these worthy aims we really do need your help and ask you to please consider joining the Quaver Foundation Members as a family team, memorial, syndicate, individual or organisation and build your public fund Appeal for promoting good music and culture in our region.
Sinfonia, through the Quaver Foundation, offers scholarships each year to young musicians of the Mid North Coast. This is an important investment in the cultural diversity and quality of life in our region and to encourage them to continue their studies.
Since 2009 Quaver Foundation Music Scholarships have been awarded to local youth and aged under 25 musicians from generous donations.
The publicly funded Sinfonia Quaver Foundation Awards are made annually.
To achieve all of these worthy aims we really do need your help and ask you to please consider joining the Quaver Foundation Members as a family team, memorial, syndicate, individual or organisation and build your public fund Appeal for promoting good music and culture in our region.
Sinfonia Scholarships
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Applications are open for this year's scholarships.
Sinfonia Quaver Foundation Scholarship is valued at $1,000. To download an application form, follow the link. |
Music Scholarships
General Information
General Information
- The Sinfonia Quaver Foundation Scholarship is $1,000.
- At the discretion of the Board of Sinfonia Mid North Coast Inc, one or more of these Quaver Scholarships may be awarded in any one year.
- The awarding of Scholarships is determined by the Audition Panel.
- The cash Scholarship may be used in any manner which furthers the recipient’s musical development: to purchase an instrument, a music score or music lessons, for travel related to music lessons, for music camps, or other music-related purpose.
- Sinfonia’s needs in terms of orchestral instrumental balance may be a consideration in the Audition Panel’s decision.
- The Audition Panel will make its decision in time to announce the winner/s and make presentations at Sinfonia’s next scheduled concert.
- Each Scholarship recipient is required to play in Sinfonia’s orchestra for one full calendar year subsequent to receiving the Scholarship. This includes attending regular rehearsals and performing at the scheduled concerts.
- At the discretion of the Conductor, Scholarship recipients may be asked to perform solo works at Sinfonia’s scheduled concerts.
- Applicants must be under 25, enrolled in music studies and must have a minimum proficiency of AMEB grade 4 (or equivalent) on an orchestral instrument.
- Applicants must be resident in the Mid North Coast region at the time of application and for the ensuing year.
- Closing date for applications (by email or standard mail) is September 19, 2025 and this date is also shown in the Scholarship Application form for the stated year.
- Please send applications either by post to the Secretary, Sinfonia MNC Inc, PO BOX 1282 Taree NSW 2430, or by email with documents attached as PDF to [email protected]
- Applicants selected for audition will be contacted by phone or by email in October 2025.
- Auditions will be held on the morning of Saturday 18th October 2025, at 5-9 Elizabeth Avenue, Taree.
- Applicants will be required to perform two contrasting pieces of music before a panel of adjudicators.
- All applicants will be notified of the result of their audition.
