On Thursday 6 November, the winners of the 2025 Willgoss Choral and Instrumental prizes were announced.
The prizes honour the exceptional work of students within the ensembles run by the UNSW Music Performance Unit.
This year the winners in each category were:
2025 Willgoss Choral Prize Winners
- Willgoss Choral Prize | Collegium Musicum Choir – Paul Rowan
- Willgoss Choral Prize | Corde – Daniel Shieff
- Highly Commended | Collegium Musicum Choir – Sarah Birrell
- Highly Commended | Corde – Ella Fisk & Luna Wenshuo Bao
2025 Patricia Brown Scholarship
- Emma Davison
2025 Willgoss Instrumental Prize Winners
- Willgoss Instrumental Prize | UNSW Orchestra - Ernest Quah
- Willgoss Instrumental Prize | UNSW Wind Symphony - Carter Smith
- Highly Commended | UNSW Orchestra - Nadia Hui
- Highly Commended | UNSW Wind Symphony - Blake McCarren
*Images of winners are presented below in the order listed
Congratulations to all the winners, they are very well deserved.
We would also like to shout out Corde and Vocallective who wow'd the audience with their incredible performances!