Festival of Instrumental Music 2026 – combined recorder ensemble application form

Region: Metro, Metropolitan South
Years 3 to 6 students and teachers
Webform Application Festival Music
Application closing date

Performance dates

  • Acacia Concert: Tuesday 22 September 2026
  • Banksia Concert: Wednesday 23 September 2026
  • Jacaranda Concert: Thursday 24 September 2026
  • Mimosa Concert: Friday 25 September 2026

Performance venue

  • Sydney Opera House Concert Hall

Preliminary rehearsals

All participating schools attend a preliminary rehearsal to prepare students for the concerts.

Sydney preliminary rehearsals will be held at Marsden High School, 6 Rhodes Street, Meadowbank.

  • Acacia rehearsal: Tuesday 25 August 2026, 10 am to 1:30 pm 
  • Banksia rehearsal: Wednesday 26 August 2026, 10 am to 1:30 pm 
  • Jacaranda rehearsal: Thursday 27 August 2026, 10 am to 1:30 pm 
  • Mimosa rehearsal: Friday 28 August 2026, 10 am to 1:30 pm

Non-metropolitan schools will either host or attend a 4-hour Regional preliminary rehearsal ('Cluster' rehearsal) with other nearby participating schools during Term 2 or 3, as negotiated with Luke Wallace.​​​​​​

Teacher workshop

At least one teacher from each participating school should attend the Festival of Instrumental Music teacher professional learning workshop at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music on Wednesday 11 February 2026 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Cost

  • Participation fee of $42 per student will be payable upon acceptance into the program. 
  • A rural and remote subsidy of 25% will be offered to all students attending from rural and remote schools as identified by the department.
Enquiries
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The Arts Unit
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Related programs
Festival of Instrumental Music

Apply for the ensemble

School details

School
Contact teacher must be a teacher employed at the applying school.
Peripatetic conductors or music tutors can be added as an 'additional teacher' contact below.
Please enter a valid mobile number in the following format: 04xx  xxx  xxx
Would you like to add the contact details of an additional teacher to this application?
Please enter a valid mobile number in the following format: 04xx  xxx  xxx
Please indicate your previous involvement in the Festival of Instrumental Music.

Recorder ensemble entry details

  • Please indicate the number of students entering for each of the following instruments.

Concert availability

Indicate your preference of concerts from 1 to 4.
  • If you are equally available for several dates mark each of them as 1.
  • If your recorder ensemble is unavailable for a concert select No.
  • Improve your chance of selection by nominating as many available dates as possible.
Concert → Preference
Acacia Concert: Tuesday 22 September 2026 →
Banksia Concert: Wednesday 23 September 2026 →
Jacaranda Concert: Thursday 24 September 2026 →
Mimosa Concert: Friday 25 September 2026 →
For example, if you wish to be linked to another school to share travel costs please indicate above.

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