Winner of UNSW’s Concerto Audition last year, and our soloist for UNSW Orchestra’s Term 2 concert, we sat down with Hikaru Fuminashi who shared his reflections about his creative process preparing for the concert, his passions, and future...
UNSW Concerto Auditions

In 2023, we offer the opportunity for soloists to audition for a performance in Term 2 and 3 with the UNSW Orchestra. The winner will need to make themselves available for a performance with UNSWO in term 2 or 3 in 2023, on a date as programmed by the Music Performance Unit.
Applicants must be a UNSW student. Soloists are selected based on performance quality, and appropriateness and difficulty of repertoire. The final decision will rest with UNSW Music Performance Unit. A winner will be selected based on artistic proficiency, repertoire choice and the orchestration of the concerto. The Music Performance Unit reserves the right to not appoint a winner should the level of candidates be deemed not appropriate.
For the audition, two contrasting movements from a concerto should be prepared by candidates, unaccompanied. The maximum instrumentation for 2023 are *3222-4231-T+3-str.
Registrations close Friday 17 March 2023.
In order to enter UNSW Sydney campus, all UNSW Students, Staff and visitors must complete the relevent COVIDsafe training.
UNSW Students: Must read the Safe Return to Campus Guidance; and agree to the Student Health and Safety Agreement
UNSW Staff: Must read the Safe Return to Campus Guidance; and and complete the Safe Return to Campus training.
All other visitors: Must watch the Safe Return To Campus training video
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