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The First North Queensland Piano Competition was held in 1980, at the instigation of the late Dr Bill Williams, OBE. The winner of the competition that year was Joy Rutledge accompanied by Dr Williams. In 1982, an Instrumental Section was added and the name changed to the North Queensland Concerto Competition; in 1984 an Open Section was added; in 1988 the Vocal Section and Ensemble Section were added and the name changed to the North Queensland Concerto & Vocal Competition. In 1991, the present Director, Mrs Carol Dall'Osto, took over the reins from Dr Williams, who had wished to step down due to ill health. The decision was taken to hold the competition annually, coinciding with the establishment of a Music Degree Course at James Cook University. With the support and sponsorship of the James Cook University, the competition was able to offer a substantial prize for the Open Section which became 'open', in that it was without any geographical or age restrictions, making it a truly unique competition, and one that could provide a prestigious national platform for all participants.
In 1996, sections for Young Performers, both soloists and ensembles, were added. In 1997, a new section was added to encourage the performance of works by Australian composers, called 'Australiana'. This section is open to both vocalists and instrumentalists. It has been dedicated to Dr Bill Williams in recognition of his efforts in promoting the works of the twentieth century and, in particular, the works by Australian composers. North Queensland Concerto & Vocal TrustThis was established in 1996 with a very generous donation of $70,000 from Mr G Ishiyama, of Shipfield Pty Ltd. This was followed up with donations totalling $30,000 from the regional community of North Queensland. It is envisaged that, by continuing to build up our resources in the Trust Fund, that the income will cover administrative and organizational costs, and allow for future development. All donations to the Trust Fund are Tax Deductible, and we are hopeful of receiving a further boost from the North Queensland community. All enquiries should be directed to Mrs Carol Dall'Osto (Director).
NQ Concerto & Vocal Trust Board Members:
"...I was given the opportunity to perform my entire concerto in a proper concert situation and this is a very rare opportunity - it was certainly my first experience of such an event. I know it has been extremely good practice for me and I would love to come up to Townsville again next year..."
"On behalf of the Townsville Grammar Music Faculty, I would like to thank the North Queensland Concerto and Vocal Competition for the opportunities it creates for young musicians to perform in public. To be able to play a 10 minute program in a great venue as the Civic Theatre, and to have professional adjudication reports, is of great benefit to young people."
"Thank you so much for the help and encouragement you have given to all the young musicians. You have a magnificent team and it was lovely to be back in Townsville again. Our greetings to all the friendly people and congratulations on your successful work." Previous Winners of the Open Section1984 Joy Rutledge (Piano - Townsville)
2005 Alexander Sunman (Piano – Nedlands, WA) Previous Winners of E. Robert Hayles and Alison L Hayles Award for Most Outstanding Musician Under 25 Years Resident in North Queensland
1997 John Fitzgerald (Trumpet - Thuringowa)
2005 Miles Devlin (Cello
- Cairns) Previous Winners of Patron Rev Norton Challenor Prize for the Most Promising Vocalist
1996 Anita Nielsen (Home Hill)
2005 Rebecca Cassidy (Townsville) Previous Winners of Frank Carroll Memorial Prize for the Most Promising Pianist(Established in 2000) 2000 Shawn Yeh (Brisbane) 2005
Alexander Sunman (Piano – Nedlands, WA) Previous Winners of the Australian Strings Association Prize for the Most Promising String Player (Established in 2002) 2002 Steven Cadell (Viola - Cairns) 2005
Matthew Rigby Violin - Samford Valley, Qld) Previous Winners of the Prize for the Most Promising Woodwind & Brass Player (Established in 2004) 2004 Oliver Harris (Sydney) 2005
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