HMCollective presents the 'Pascoe Awards'

PASCOE AWARDS FINALISTS’ CONCERT
Kindly sponsored by Arts National Bowral

Highlands Music Collective established the Pascoe Awards in 2023 with a distinctive mission: to support, encourage and inspire young musicians to strive for excellence and provide them with the unique opportunity to transition from talented students to emerging professional players.

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The Pascoe Awards are open to exceptional classical musicians (aged 14-24) from the Southern Highlands and surrounding regions - Wollondilly, Hume and Illawarra - as well as young musicians who have contributed to our community by performing in the Emerging Artists Series at St Jude’s Church, WSC’s Tulip Time, Bowral Autumn Music Festival, Rose Recital Room, SHSO Concert Series, etc.

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This year’s Judges, Myee Clohessy (strings), Natalie Woods (piano), and Aaron Smart (winds), recently reviewed all the application and video submissions and selected the following young musicians to perform at the Pascoe Awards Finalists’ Concert at Bowral Memorial Hall on Friday, 13 November:

• Albert Au (16), piano, in Yr 11 at Smith’s Hill High School, Wollongong
  

• Stella Stravoskoufis (16), flute, in Yr 11 at Moss Vale High
  

• Robert Nelson (16), piano, in Yr 11 at Oxley College
  

• Sam Timbs (18), clarinet, in Yr 12 at Picton High
  

• Sophie Chen (19), piano, at Sydney Conservatorium of Music, from Bowral
  

• Hana Lee (20), violin, at Sydney Conservatorium of Music, from Wollongong

On the concert night, the Judges will decide which performers will be announced as recipients of the 2027 Pascoe Awards outlined below.

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• Eva Pascoe Award ($3,000): Awarded to the most outstanding Finalist. The EPA stipend includes the unique opportunity to receive mentorship from Highlands Music Collective and invitations to perform chamber music with professional musicians. The EPA recipient will feature in Highlands Music Collective's opening concert on Friday, 19 February 2027, as well as other events throughout 2027
   

• Timothy Pascoe Award ($1,000): Awarded to the most outstanding local Finalist from the Southern Highlands. The TPA stipend includes mentorship with Highlands Music Collective and performance opportunities in HMC’s events in 2027. (N.B. Local Finalists are eligible to receive either award.
   

• Pascoe Encouragement Awards ($300 each): Awarded to the remaining four young musicians performing at the Finalists' Concert at Bowral Memorial Hall, acknowledging their talent and dedication to music.

Don’t miss this exciting chance to hear Australia’s future classical music stars!

N.B. The front doors of Bowral Memorial Hall will open at 5:40 pm for complimentary refreshments.

The concert hall doors will open at 6.15pm for a 6.30pm concert start. It will last approximately 70 minutes, without an interval. 

For further information, visit:
https://www.hmcollective.com.au/pascoe-awards

We thank Arts National Bowral District and the following organisations for their generous support.