Annual scholarships invest in local youth & in your orchestra’s future.

Sinfonia is offering separately funded scholarships in 2018 for the 2019 year. This is an important investment in the cultural diversity & quality of life in our mid north coast region.

Since 2009 Quaver Foundation Music Scholarships have been  awarded to local youth & aged under 25 musicians from generous donations. 

Annually, the publicly funded Sinfonia Quaver Foundation Awards are made to young local musicians to encourage them to continue their studies.

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

Applications are open for this year's scholarships.
Sinfonia Quaver Foundation Scholarship valued at $500.
To download an application follow the link.
Music  Scholarships
General Information
  1. The Sinfonia Quaver Foundation Scholarship is $500 cash.
  2. 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.
  3. The awarding of Scholarships is determined by the Audition Panel.
  4. 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.
  5. Sinfonia’s needs in terms of orchestral instrumental balance may be a consideration in the Audition Panel’s decision.
  6. The Audition Panel will make its decision in time to announce the winner/s and make presentations at Sinfonia’s next scheduled concert.
  7. There are two conditions attached to this Scholarship, namely:
    1. 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.
    2. Each Scholarship recipient is requested to present to Sinfonia’s Board a report of 250 words on “How the Scholarship helped my Musical Development during This Year”.
  8. At the discretion of the Conductor, Scholarship recipients may be asked to perform solo works at Sinfonia’s scheduled concerts.
Selection Criteria
  1. 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.
  2. Applicants must be resident in the Mid North Coast region at the time of application and for the ensuing year.
Application process and key dates
  1. Closing date for applications (by email or standard mail) is 27th September 2019.
  2. 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 sinfoniamnc@gmail.com
Audition and Award process:
  1. Applicants selected for audition will be contacted by phone or by email in the week commencing 9th October 2019.
  2. Auditions will be held Saturday 26th October 2019 at 3 Elizabeth Avenue, Taree.
  3. Applicants will be required to perform two contrasting pieces of music before a panel of adjudicators.
  4. All applicants will be notified of the result of their audition.
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