For 2023, Richard and Sue Willgoss have generously continued their support of the Willgoss Choral & Instrumental Prizes.

The Willgoss Choral Prizes were established in 2016, and the Willgoss Instrumental Prizes two years later, to award $1000 the best student musician in each of the Music Performance Unit’s four community ensembles – Burgundian Consort, Collegium Musicum Choir, UNSW Wind Symphony and UNSW Orchestra. The winner is selected through demonstration of a high level of commitment, performance and ensemble contribution, and being a current student of UNSW in any discipline.

From 2018, a further prize of $250 was added to be awarded to a member of each ensemble with the same criteria, but without the requirement of being a current UNSW student. This provided the opportunity to acknowledge the considerable contribution of those in the ensembles program of UNSW who are from the broader UNSW community as well as those who are current students.

Previous Willgoss Prize Winners

2022 Willgoss Choral Prize Winners

• Willgoss Choral Prize | Burgundian Consort – Logan Birchall
• Willgoss Choral Prize | Collegium Musicum Choir – Tom Zhao
• Highly Commended | Collegium Musicum Choir – Andrea Lloyd
• Highly Commended | Burgundian Consort – Erin Pacholke

2022 Willgoss Instrumental Prize Winners

• Willgoss Instrumental Prize | UNSW Orchestra - Akira McPhee
• Willgoss Instrumental Prize | UNSW Wind Symphony - Andrew Carter
• Highly Commended | UNSW Orchestra - Natalie Liu
• Highly Commended | UNSW Wind Symphony - Caitlin Rinos

2019 Willgoss Choral Prize Winners

• Willgoss Choral Prize | Burgundian Consort – Budwini Madagammana
• Willgoss Choral Prize | Collegium Musicum Choir – Jennifer Murphy
• Highly Commended | Collegium Musicum Choir – Tammy Huynh
• Highly Commended | Burgundian Consort – Sascha Graham

2019 Willgoss Instrumental Prize Winners

• Willgoss Instrumental Prize | UNSW Orchestra - To Fan
• Willgoss Instrumental Prize | UNSW Wind Symphony - Ben Curry-Hyde
• Highly Commended | UNSW Orchestra - Gabrielle Lee
• Highly Commended | UNSW Wind Symphony - Ryan Shofner

2018 Willgoss Choral Prize Winners

• Willgoss Choral Prize | Collegium Musicum Choir - Hoi Lam Chao
• Willgoss Choral Prize | Burgundian Consort - Evitta Issa
• Highly Commended | Collegium Musicum Choir - Alan Melrose
• Highly Commended | Burgundian Consort - Sarah Winnel

2018  Willgoss Instrumental Prize Winners

• Willgoss Instrumental Prize | UNSW Orchestra - Jason Kong
• Willgoss Instrumental Prize | UNSW Wind Symphony - Alexander Woof
• Highly Commended | UNSW Orchestra - Sarah Wang
• Highly Commended | UNSW Wind Symphony - Christian Sherlock

2017 Willgoss Choral Prize Winners

• Willgoss Choral Prize | Collegium Musicum Choir – Emillio Mancia
• Willgoss Choral Prize | Burgundian Consort – Oliver Bruhl
• Highly Commended | Collegium Musicum Choir – Anneke Strupitis-Haddrick
• Highly Commended | Burgundian Consort – Eva Turco

2016 Willgoss Choral Prize Winners

• Willgoss Choral Prize | Collegium Musicum Choir – Kieran Hacobian
• Willgoss Choral Prize | Burgundian Consort – Yasmin Stelling

Richard Willgoss was a member of staff of the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at UNSW for thirty years, and continued on as a Visiting Fellow for several years while undertaking a Bachelor of Music at UNSW. As an undergraduate music student, Richard joined the chamber choir, the Burgundian Consort, and has remained a member for over ten years. During his time with the Burgundian Consort, Richard has specially written some delightful and comedic works for inclusion in the choir’s annual evening recital, and has shown great fondness for his fellow singers. He continued with postgraduate music studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, but has remained a most loyal member of the Burgundian Consort at UNSW.

The thanks of all involved in the UNSW Choral and Instrumental Programs is extended to Sue and Richard Willgoss for their support and generosity, and acknowledgement of the value of music to the UNSW campus community.