The 10th Annual Cooma Music Competition conducted at St Paul’ s Anglican Church Hall on Sunday 21st June was a great success. An audience of over 100 people were treated to a huge variety of music from over 60 fine musicians. 19 different  heats for the competition started at 12 noon and went through until 6pm. A Finals Concert was then held at 7pm where the 10 major prizes were allocated. The major prizes consisted of trophies and cash prize money totalling $950 were awarded to the winning musicians.

Cooma School of Music presents this wonderful music competition every year. The competition is open to all musicians not just the music students at Cooma School of Music.

Cooma School of Music now presents three major competitios each year. They are: the Cooma Youth Music Awards, ambulance Cooma Music Competition, and the enormously popular Australian National Busking Championships.

Here are the results from this year’s Cooma Music Competition.

THE RESULTS

HEATS:

All the winners of their heats receive a special medal.

• Piano – Primary: Ella Mrsic
• Piano – Secondary: Mia Mrsic
• Piano – Open: Matthew Ventura
• Strings – Primary: Ella Mrsic
• Strings – Secondary: James Hines
• Woodwind & Brass – Primary: Abigail Sopniewski
• Woodwind & Brass – Secondary: Jarrod Sopniewski
• Woodwind & Brass – Open: Rowena Evans
• Classical Guitar – Primary: Olo Brademann
• Classical Guitar – Secondary: Brunum Brunum Brademann
• Contemporary Guitar: Oscar Litchfield
• Instrumental Ensemble – Primary: String Trio – Holly Gardner, Ella Mrsic, Chantelle Bennett
• Instrumental Ensemble – Secondary: String Theory – Tamara John-Natley, Magdalene Shatrov, Alex Lemcke, Dante Clavijo
• Voice – Primary: Molly Brabham
• Voice – Secondary: Mina Bradshaw
• Voice – Open: Tim Cooke
• Group Voice – Secondary: Bradshaw Sisters – Mina, Laila & Samirah Bradshaw
• Original Composition – Secondary: Oscar Litchfield
• Original Composition – Open: Matt Charlesworth & Timothy Cooke (A Tie)

FINALS CONCERT MAJOR AWARDS:

• Frank Scott Music Award (Trophy plus $50 cash) – Kim Solomon
• Russell & Jackie Fox Music Award (Trophy plus $50 cash) – Ella Mrsic
• P D Murphy Award for Strings (Trophy plus $50 cash) – James Hines
• Peter de Jager Piano Prize (Trophy plus $200 cash) – Mia Mrsic
• Narrawong Classical Guitar Award (Trophy plus $200 cash) – Burnum Burnum Brademann
• Ron Cox Music Award (Trophy plus $100 cash) – Mina Bradshaw
• Award for Original Composition (Trophy plus $50 cash) – Timothy Cooke
• Contemporary Guitar Award (Trophy plus $50 cash) – Oscar Litchfield
• Snowy Monaro Arts Council Music Award (Trophy plus $100 cash) – String Theory
• Peoples Choice Award (Trophy plus $100 cash) – Mia Mrsic & Molly Brabham (A Tie)

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ENTRY FORM COOMA MUSIC COMPETITION 2015

Last year’s winners of the Cooma Music Competition

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Burnum Brademann won the 2014 Narrawong Classical Guitar Award

Cooma Music Competition 2015, sale  now in its tenth year, will provide an opportunity for musicians of all ages and skills to perform and compete. We hope this competition will be as inclusive as possible. The competition will be open to all instruments and voice. Although the competition will be conducted by Cooma School of Music, all musicians are welcome to perform.

Entry is open to all.

Heats will comence at 12 noon on Sunday 21 June

A timetable of Heats and Competitors will be sent to all the participants before the day.

The winners of the heats will then be invited to perform in a Finals Concert that will then be held on the same day in the evening starting at 7pm. Time allowing, specially invited guests (non- competitors) will also be invited to perform in the Finals Concert.

Venue: St Pauls Anglican Church Hall, 136 Commissioner Street, Cooma NSW 2630

Performers for this concert will be drawn from the winners of the heats as well as invited guest performers.

The major sections will be:

1. Solo (unaccompanied or accompanied). Solos may be accompanied by a pianist or a guitarist, or other musician or CD backing track. Performers may organize their own accompanist or a piano accompanist will available at the hall if required. (However, please indicate on your entry form if you will need to be provided with an accompanist). CD backing tracks (“Play-along”) will be accepted by prior arrangement.
2. Small Instrumental Ensembles-any instrumental combination up to and including 6 players.
3. Large Instrumental Ensembles-any instrumental combination over 6 players.
4. Vocal Groups-including small to large choirs.
5. Rock Groups-includes all styles. (eg Country, Blues, Jazz, Alternative, etc)
6. Original Composition – A Song or Instrumental Item-(any style)

Each major section will be subdivided into 3 age groups:

1. Primary-primary school aged
2. Secondary-secondary school aged
3. Open

If there are not enough competitors in the younger age groups, younger players may be invited to compete in an older age group.

The Solos section will also be divided into types of instrument if possible.

Julia Bottom performs at Cooma Music Competition 2014

These instrumental sub-categories will be:

• Piano/Keyboard
• Classical Guitar
• Modern Guitar (Steel string, acoustic or electric)
• Strings (Violin, Viola, Cello or Double Bass)
• Woodwind & Brass
• Drums
• Singing
• Miscellaneous (any musical instruments not listed above. For example, harmonica, bagpipes, mandolin, banjo, harp, etc)
• Original Composition (A song or instrumental item)

If there are not enough competitors in any of the heats , performers may be invited to compete in a heat of another instrumental sub-category.

All competitors will receive a Certificate of Participation. Winners of their heats will receive awards.

We will be happy to accept donations and assistance from businesses and individuals to make this competition possible.

We welcome any comments or advice that may help make this competition an exciting and useful event.

FINAL CONCERT AWARDS:

• Narrawong Classical Guitar Award - Trophy & $200 cash
• Peter de Jager Piano Prize - Trophy & $200 cash
• Ron Cox Music Award _Vocal - Trophy & $100 cash
• Snowy Monaro Arts Council Award – Certificate & $100 cash
• Frank Scott Music Award _Woodwind, Brass or Drums   - Trophy & $50 cash
• Russell & Jackie Fox Music Award  - Trophy & $50 cash
• P D Murphy Strings Award_Violin, Viola,  Cello or Double Bass –  Trophy & $50 cash
• The People’s Choice Award - Trophy & $100 cash

Cooma Music Competition Awards