UNSW Music Performance is excited to announce the winner of the 2021 Willgoss Choral Composition Prize is Sydney-based composer, Oliver John Cameron.
Willgoss Ensemble Composition Prize
Dr Richard Willgoss, and his wife Sue have generously provided support for this prize, offered as a way of supporting and inspiring composers of Ensemble composition of the highest standard, with a focus on creativity and excellence.
The Willgoss Ensemble Composition Prize is aimed at encouraging and promoting the creation of an original work for ensembles, in support of a thriving instrumental and choral program at UNSW Australia as represented by the Music Performance Unit.
Richard’s keen interest in composition and long-held passion for music has resulted in this special one-off Ensemble Composition Prize. This Prize is open to all Australian citizens and permanent residents, of any age and offers an opportunity for the winning composer to have their composition come to life.
How To Apply
Applications have now closed.
How the Winner is Chosen
The winning applicant will be decided by a selection panel of three members which will be made up of persons holding the following positions, or persons who in UNSW’s opinion are their successors or hold equivalent positions or their nominee:
• Head of Cultural Networks & Communities, or nominee;
• Staff member from the UNSW School of the Arts and Media, or nominee;
• Invited external music expert, as appropriate.
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