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Cooma Music Competition 2011 – A Great Success!

It was huge day of music and fun on Sunday the 18th of September. The 6th annual Cooma Music Competition was a resounding success. This year we had over 80 contestants performing in 19 heats during the day. The Finals Concert capped off the day with 22 performances and a presentation of 8 trophies. The Finals Concert included performances by all the winners of the daytime heats as well as special performances by The Snowy Mountains Ensemble and Snowy Mountains Christian School Concert Band, pilule both conducted by Rodney Clancy, as well as a rock band from Bombala, “Critical Acclaim”.

The guest judges were the head of  The Alfred Deakin High School music department and prolific musician and composer, Marian Budos and his wife Ivana Troselj. Ivana is a wonderful singer and composer. Marian and Ivana have performed together all over the world. Marian’s compositions are still regularly performed in Europe and the USA.

I’d like to give a special thanks to all the wonderful volunteers who made this competition work so well.

and the winners are…

HEAT NAME PRIZE
SOLO CLASSICAL GUITAR-PRIMARY OSCAR LITCHFIELD MEDAL
SOLO CLASSICAL GUITAR-SECONDARY ANNAKA DYKSTRA MEDAL
SOLO MODERN GUITAR-SECONDARY ANNAKA DYKSTRA MEDAL
SOLO PIANO-PRIMARY ANNA STOLZ MEDAL
SOLO PIANO-SECONDARY NIKO BAKKER & MATTHEW VENTURA MEDAL
SOLO STRINGS-PRIMARY SARAH VENTURA MEDAL
SOLO STRINGS-SECONDARY TAMARA JOHN-NATLEY MEDAL
SOLO WOODWIND BRASS-PRIMARY ELLIOT PEARSON MEDAL
SOLO WOODWIND BRASS-SECONDARY CAITLYN VENTURA MEDAL
SOLO VOICE-PRIMARY KAYLA GAY MEDAL
SOLO VOICE-SECONDARY VENDULKA WICKTA MEDAL
SOLO VOICE-OPEN ROWENA EVANS MEDAL
ORIGINAL COMPOSITION-PRIMARY KAYLA GAY MEDAL
ORIGINAL COMPOSITION-SECONDARY/OPEN MATTHEW VENTURA MEDAL
VOCAL GROUP-PRIMARY/SECONDARY DARA SMITH, MIRANDA EVANS, HAPPI HUMAN TROPHY
VOCAL GROUP-OPEN MARK SALVESTRO & MIRANDA EVANS TROPHY
SMALL INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE-PRIMARY INDIA & JADE OLD TROPHY
SMALL INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE-SECONDARY CAITLYN & MATTHEW VENTURA TROPHY

and the overall winners from the Concert of Finalists…

CAITLYN VENTURA Frank Scott Music Award  

Trophy & $50 cash

MATTHEW VENTURA Russell & Jackie Fox Music Award  

Trophy & $50 cash

KAYLA GAY Ron Cox Music Award  

Trophy & $50 cash

TAMARA JOHN-NATLEY Strings Award 

Trophy & $50 cash & a Peak Music Stand donated by The Sydney String Centre

VENDULKA WICHTA Robert Shearer Vocal Encouragement Award (under 18) 

Certificate & $50 cash

NIKO BAKKER Peter de Jager Piano Prize  

Trophy & $200 cash & a Gift from the Snowy Monaro Arts Council

ANNAKA DYKSTRA Narrawong Classical Guitar Award  

Trophy & $200 cash

KAYLA GAY The People’s Choice -“Voted Best Overall Performance” chosen by the audience 

Trophy & $100 cash

 

Congratulations to all the winners and all the performers for a wonderful contest and concert!

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Swing By The Alpine 2 – Saturday 14 August 2010

young at art 2010 poster 001Title: Young @ Art 2010
Location: St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, plague Commissioner Street, viagra approved Cooma NSW
Description: Snowy Monaro Arts Council proudly presents
Young @ Art 2010
Showcasing the talents of young performers from across the Monaro region

Wednesday 4 August 7:30pm
At St Paul’s Anglican Parish Hall, read Commissioner Street, Cooma

Tickets
$12 Adults
$10 Concessions & Arts Council Members
$5 Children
$25 Family Ticket

Supper Included J

Tickets available at The Fabric Salon, Cooma and at the door
Start Time: 15:30
Date: 2010-08-04
swing by the alpine 2 001Title: Swing By The Alpine 2 – Saturday 14 August 2010
Location: Alpine Hotel, search
170 Sharp St., recipe
Cooma NSW
Description: Dinner Dance
Featuring 2 Jazz Big Bands:
Conexion Big Band (Canberra)
Snowy Mountains Big Band
Start: 7 pm
$45 per head.
Tickets: Alpine Hotel, Cottle House or Snowy Mountains Christian School Office
Start Time: 15:00
Date: 2010-08-14