Festival of Instrumental Music 2026 – combined string ensemble application form

Region: Metro, Metropolitan South
Years 3 to 6 students and teachers
Webform Application Festival Teacher professional learning 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 Meadowbank Public 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 Thursday 12 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
Music Festivals
The Arts Unit
[email protected]
Luke Wallace
Student Music Programs K-8 Officer
[email protected]
0448 262 659
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?
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Please indicate your previous involvement in the FOIM.

String ensemble entry details

  • Please indicate the number of students entering for each of the following instruments.
  • The total number should not exceed 20 students per school. A quota will be applied.

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 string 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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