Instrumental and vocal items for state music festivals
Performance opportunities for outstanding instrumental and vocal items at the Festival of Instrumental Music, Festival of Choral Music and Primary Proms.
2024 applications
Applications for instrumental and vocal items at the 2024 festivals closed on Friday 10 May. Information about 2025 opportunities will be available in Term 4 2024.
Schools are invited to nominate outstanding music ensembles and soloists in Kindergarten to Year 12 to perform an instrumental or vocal item at one of the 2024 State music festivals.
Items may include, but are not limited to, the following performance types:
- vocal solo
- vocal ensemble
- choir
- instrumental solo
- instrumental ensemble
- symphonic wind orchestra
- concert band
- orchestra
- jazz ensemble
- stage band
- rock band
- percussion ensemble.
Applicants must film an audition video of no more than 5 minutes and submit via a YouTube link using the Instrumental and vocal item application form. See the resources below for tips:
2024 performance opportunities
Successful applicants will perform in either the Sydney Opera House or the Sydney Town Hall as part of one of the following festivals:
- Festival of Instrumental Music
- Festival of Choral Music
- Primary Proms
Schools need to be available for a sound check and staging rehearsal on the day of the concert. If your school is already participating in one of these festivals as part of a massed ensemble, we will endeavour to place your item into the same concert.
Concert dates for 2024 at the Sydney Opera House
Festival of Instrumental Music
Monday 24 June
Tuesday 25 June
Wednesday 26 June
Thursday 27 June
Festival of Choral Music
Monday 12 August
Tuesday 13 August
Wednesday 14 August
Thursday 15 August
Friday 16 August
Concert dates for 2024 at the Sydney Town Hall
Primary Proms
Monday 23 September
Tuesday 24 September
Wednesday 25 September
Thursday 26 September
For more information on each festival, visit the links below or contact luke.wallace20@det.nsw.edu.au
Enquiries
Programs
All Arts Units programs are inclusive. If support is required to participate in the Instrumental and vocal items for state music festivals program, please email concerts.artsunit@det.nsw.edu.au so we can assist.
