Why we hold the YVA

The Young Virtuoso Awards program is an initiative of Music Broadcasting Society community radio stations in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, the Australian Capital Territory and South Australia which make up the Australian Fine Music Network. It is part of the commitment of 5MBS as a community radio station to the development of live music and musicians in Adelaide.

Eight contestants are chosen from the best of the Adelaide Eisteddfod finalists, who then perform in a formal concert setting for prizes in four categories: piano, string, wind and voice.

The overall winner of the Young Virtuoso Awards is chosen from the winners of each section.

Through this program, 5mbs encourages young South Australian musicians in their development as budding professionals, in their artistic development and in helping them to reach for the pinnacle of their abilities.

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Many thanks to  Nicholas Braithwaite, Conductor Laureate of the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra, who will present the prizes to the winners.

The 2024 finalists: (read more …)

Piano:
Jenny Su
Josha Rosetto

String:
Tim Tran (viola)
Natasha Paran (violin)

Wind:
James Skelton (clarinet)
Alexander Byrne (flute)

Voice:
Jessica Mills
Macintyre Howie-Reeves

Download the Conditions for contestants

National Award

An overall winner will be selected from the winners of each section and will be eligable to take part in the National final competition.

Sponsor an award!

If you wish to sponsor a prize, please email the manager at 5mbs. Your sponsorship will be acknowledged on the website and our Facebook and Instagram accounts, unless you wish to remain anonymous. If you have a business which you wish to have named as the sponsor, your business logo with a link to your website will be used.

All donations over $2 are tax-deductable. Donate here (choose the option “Make a one-off donation” from the list). All donations are helpful, as the event has other costs than the prize money! Thank you for your support.

2023 prizes:

Four Section prizes of $750 each
Overall winner of $2,000

Current Sponsors:

Anonymous donor: Overall winner prize

“Music is a more potent instrument than any other for education, because rhythm and harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul.” Plato

“The only truth is music.” Jack Kerouac