Canberra Winter Youth Festival reveals young talent grows
The Canberra Winter Youth Festival showcases ages 12 and up proving their abilities, with standout participants like 4 year old David Harrison from Jelcome High School composing Opus S44 for piano cello violin and cymbals. The event features youngest pianist Michael Harvey age 11 from Hughes who plays after a climbing accident, alongside Jim Wright 16 flute Louise Johnson 19 harp and Geoffrey Lancaster as accompanist. Works from Bach Mozart and Debussy round the program.
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Canberra Winter Festival features Bruce Hellmers and Colin Slater
Enthusiastic crowds journey across Australia as Bruce Hellmers, 17, travels over 2510 miles to rehearsals with Canberra School of Music trumpet, and Colin Slater, 24, debuts as bass soloist in A Child of Our Time. Ballarat-born, he aims for a professional singing career. The festival includes Indonesian gamelin players guided by the Indonesian Embassy and a Monash University instrument group, plus a special area bill and a Winter Festival Chamber Orchestra under Christian Wojtowier, all shaping Canberra’s music scene.
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Canberras Winter Youth Festival Highlights Artistic Challenge
Director Dr Christopher Nicolls says the Canberr a Winter Youth Festival presents a huge test for young artists amid scarce modern life opportunities. He notes rapid scientific progress and social pressure, urging patience and mature work like A Child of Our Times to unlock talent and spontaneous performances. The NSW Conservatorium senior orchestra and Melbourne Australian Ballet School join in Canberra, with hopes for talent from distant places such as Ada and broader Australia.
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