A warm and welcoming performance opportunity for young string players of all standards, the AUSTA WA String Festival is an annual event of great acclaim. Time limit: six minutes per performance (maximum). Enter as an individual, duet, trio or quartet! Early bird Nominations close 26th of April 2021 and final Nominations close on 15th of May 2021.Adjudicators for this year are:
Michael Goldschlager -
Michael Goldschlager studied in New York with Bernard Greenhouse, David Soyer and at London’s Royal Academy of Music. In N.Y., he played with some of the great ensembles, including the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, N.Y. City Opera, N. Y. City Ballet, and the Orchestra of St Luke's, of which he was a principal cellist. He was principal cellist of the WASO for 6 years and is a regular guest principal with the Tasmanian and Sydney Symphony Orchestras. He has also been a principal cellist of the ACO.Perhaps best known as the cellist of the Macquarie Trio, Mr Goldschlager recently recorded the complete Unaccompanied Suites for cello by J.S. Bach for ABC Classics, slated for release this year. He has appeared twice on Margaret Throsby’s radio program, and was the subject of a feature article in Vogue Magazine. This year marks Michael Goldschlager’s 6th appearance at the AFCM, having been part of the Festival’s inaugural year. He has been a coordinator of strings at the Australian National Academy of Music, and has held positions at several other tertiary institutions in Australia and in New York.
Margaret Gunson -
Margaret began violin studies in Queensland and continued at the Tasmanian Conservatoriun of Music followed by the Northwest German Academy of Music. She has held jobs in the Tasmanian, Sydney and West Australian Symphony Orchestras. She has broadcast and recorded chamber music for ABC FM. Following her move to Albany, Margaret has been a prolific and outstanding teacher, founded the Albany Chamber Orchestra and was co-founder of Just Fiddling. She is now back in Perth, enjoying her grandchildren and developing her teaching studio which is Margaret's great passion.
Festival Accompanists this year are Stephanie Nicholls ( NOR ) and Kathy Stanton ( SOR )
Festival Date Sunday 13th June 2021
This event will be held in conjunction with COVID safety requirements.
Trinity College Music Department
2 Trinity Avenue
East Perth, WA 6004
Rennae van der Laan Ph: 0400 006 111 Email: rennaevanderlaan@gmail.com