Ossa Music Prize 2024: SymmeTrio

An exciting concert of jazz exploring collaborative composition and improvisation.

Winners of the 2024 Ossa Music Prize, SymmeTrio is a new group exploring jazz in a rarely used setting. The band is driven by Louis Monaghan on piano, with Jode Brewster (saxophone) and Joshua Ford-King (trumpet) providing the extra colour on top. With no rhythm section, the group focuses on harmonic and acoustic exploration, weaving the unique sounds of each instrument into a dense structure.

This group takes strong influence from the work of Australian composers Sam Anning and Andrea Keller. Louis, Jode, and Josh enjoy composing collaboratively, by providing competing ideas and letting the music do the talking.  SymmeTrio hopes to provide an exciting performance that will allow the listener to immerse themselves in the sound.

Established in 2018 and named after Tasmania’s highest mountain peak, the Ossa Music Prize is generously provided by Dr Rod Roberts alumnus of the University of Tasmania and Mrs Cecile Roberts .The Prize supports a Graduate or an Undergraduate student (and/or an ensemble) in pursuing excellence in musicianship and performance, and underwrites a state-wide performance tour, with a special focus on the North and North West and East Coast regions. Prize value is $2,500, plus additional financial support for costs associated with the statewide tour. The tour will include a performance in Queenstown in memory of Margaret Stoermer, thanks to an extension prize gifted by her son Christian Stoermer.

CANCELLED - QUEENSTOWN - Monday 2nd September - 7:00pm

Paragon Theatre 

11 McNamara St

Queenstown TAS 7467

BURNIE - Tuesday 3rd September - 7:00pm

The Makers 

University of Tasmania

Cradle Coast Campus

West Park Precinct

4 – 8 Bass Highway

Burnie TAS 7320

LAUNCESTON - Wednesday 4th September - 7:00pm

Annexe Theatre 

University of Tasmania

2 Invermay Road

UTAS Inveresk Campus

Invermay TAS 7248

SWANSEA - Thursday 5th September - 7:00pm

Swansea Town Hall 

12 Franklin Street

Swansea TAS 7190