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Composition Prizes Concert and Presentation
Friday 12 July, 13:45
Music Auditorium – free admission
Congratulations to prize winners, commended composers and all composers who submitted their compositions to be considered for the competition, which attracted 14 entries in section A and 100 entries in section B. Adjudicators Elena Kats-Chernin, Angela Turner and Ian Munro were delighted and impressed with the high standard across the board in both categories. Today’s concert is dedicated to showcasing a selection of works from among those submitted.
Following the performances and prize presentations, there will be a discussion with Ian Munro and Angela Turner concerning the discipline of writing music to a pedagogical brief, with reference to some of the music by APPC 2024 composers.
CONCERT PROGRAM
SECTION A: SCHOOL AGE COMPOSERS
Yang GUO (age 10) ‘Lunar New Year is Coming’
Highly Commended
Ryan MICALLEF (age 16) ‘Swing’
Highly Commended performed by the composer
YuYang DING(age 16) ‘A Quiet Place’
Runner-up: Kawai Award performed by the composer
Taylee JUREKIE-ROFE (age 16) ‘Cascading leaves’
Monash University First Prize
Taylee is a grade 12 student at Mansfield State High School in Queensland and started composing music three years ago. She has won numerous composition competitions nationwide which have led to performances of her works by many renowned ensembles, including the Australian Youth Orchestra, Melbourne Youth Orchestra, UQ Wind Symphony and the Queensland Symphony Orchestra. She also plays the flute and wishes to pursue a career in music.
PRIZE PRESENTATION: SCHOOL AGE COMPOSERS
SECTION B: OPEN AGE COMPOSERS
Amanda HANDEL ‘Rockpool’
Joshua McCUSKER ‘Nocturne’
Gina Ismene CHITTY ‘The Cool Struttin’ Baby Grimmolow’
Glenn DIXON ‘A Wander Through Town’
Jeroen SPEAK ‘butterflies on the pond’
Adriel SUKUMUR ‘Water Ripples’
Chris WILLIAMS ‘First Nights’
Christy YAU ‘Fei Mao’ (Fat Cat)
Stephanie NEEMAN ‘Reverie’
Anna ROBINSON ‘The Scooter’s Waltz’
Runner-up: Hal Leonard Award
Michael HANNAN ‘Three Australian Bird Songs’
Monash University First Prize
Michael Hannan is a composer, performer and music researcher now based in Geelong. Previously Professor of Music at Southern Cross University in Lismore, Michael has published a seminal book on the music of Peter Sculthorpe and another on the music of Richard Meale, as well as a reference book on music careers. He is the author of many journal articles investigating a vast range of musical topics. Michael’s own music encompasses media music, experimental, electroacoustic, theatre and concert music as well as music for young musicians. Much of Michael’s concert music for piano and other instruments has been based on Australian birdsong, drawing upon field recordings he has made.
These three evocative bird songs recall the vivid freshness and endless invention of French composer Olivier Messiaen’s many and varied essays in bird song, famously deployed in his solo flute piece Le merle noir (blackbird). Michael’s suite comprises depictions of the Australian magpie in a pre-dawn song, the pied butcherbird and the magpie lark.
PRIZE PRESENTATION: OPEN AGE COMPOSERS
DISCUSSION
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Announcement
Adjudication has concluded and the unanimous decision of the three competition judges is:
SECTION A: SCHOOL AGE COMPOSERS
First prize
Taylee JUREKIE-ROFE
‘Cascading leaves’
Runner-up: Kawai Award
YuYang DING
‘A Quiet Place’
Commended
Sharad JASINARACHCHI
Yang GUO
Ryan MICALLEF
Catriona WILLIAMS
Kemith KALUTARA
SECTION B: OPEN AGE COMPOSERS
First prize
Michael HANNAN
‘Three Australian Bird Songs’
Runner-up: Hal Leonard Award
Anna ROBINSON
‘The Scooter’s Waltz’
Commended
Kent FARBACH
Natasha LIN
Joshua McCUSKER
Gina CHITTY
Chris WILLIAMS
Frances CAMERON
Joseph MADERSKI
Carlin HARA-CROCKFORD
Mieka TABART
Stephanie NEEMAN
Adriel SUKUMUR
Neon FAN
Liam SANCHEZ
Leisa KEEN
Robert MELBOURNE
Amanda HANDEL Paul NICOLAU
Glenn DIXON
Jeroen SPEAK
Congratulations to prize winners, commended composers and all composers who submitted their compositions to be considered for the competition, which attracted 13 entries in section A and 100 entries in section B. Adjudicators Elena Kats-Chernin, Angela Turner and Ian Munro were delighted and impressed with the high standard across the board in both categories. There will be a concert at APPC 2024 dedicated to showcasing a selection of works from among those submitted. Once the program is finalised, composers will be contacted regarding inclusion of their compositions and will be invited to perform them at APPC if they so wish. Otherwise, they will be performed by Ian Munro. The concert will include a discussion concerning the discipline of writing music to a pedagogical brief, with reference to some of the music by APPC 2024 composers.
Ian Munro
APPC 2024, Director of Composition Prizes
Application Process
Closing Date: February 1, 2024