The Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra
Artistic Director & Chief Conductor - Ronald Prussing
NSW Secondary Schools Concerto Competition

Prize Winners of the 2010 NSW Secondary Schools Concerto Competition


Junior Section Winner
Anna Da Silva Chen (Violin) - Wollongong High School of Performing Arts

Senior Section Winner
Vincent Lo (cello) - Sydney Grammar

Overall Winner
York Yu (piano) - Smith's Hill High School

KPO Players award
Jonathan Ramsay (Euphonium) - Normanhurst Boys High School

Multiple Section Winners
Lisa Sung & Sarah Sung - MLC Burwood



Prize Winners of the 2009 NSW Secondary Schools Concerto Competition


Junior Section Winner
Harry Ward (Sydney Distance Education) - violin

Senior Section Winner
Arne Tripolone (Conservatorium High School) - violin

Overall Winner
Paula Lu (Ravenswood) - piano

KPO Players award
Arne Tripolone (Conservatorium High School) - violin

Multiple Section Winners
Madeleine Cowell (violin) and Sarah Young (Conservatorium High School) (oboe)



Prize winners of the 2008 NSW Secondary Schools Concerto Competition

Outstanding Performer:
Hyung Suk Bae     Conservatorium High School - cello

Senior Section and the KPO Players Award:
Xenia Deviatkina-Loh     MLC Burwood - violin

Junior Section:
Jonathan Chan     St. Aloysius' College - piano

Multiple Concerto Winners:
Benjamin Mellefont & Sally Cho     Conservatorium High School - clarinets



Prize winners of the 2007 NSW Secondary Schools Concerto Competition

Outstanding Performer:
Violinist LILLIAN SO of Pymble, a student at James Ruse Agricultural High School. Outstanding Performer Prize is $5,000, donated by Bayer Australia, plus a trophy donated by Ku-ring-gai Council, plus an engagement to perform with the Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra in their 2008 Symphony Series.

Senior Section Winner:
Pianist ESTHER KIM of Pennant Hills, a student at Ravenswood School for Girls. Prize is $1,000 donated by The Friends of the KPO, plus a trophy donated by Ku-ring-gai Council.

Junior Section Winner:
Pianist REMONA ZHENG of Enfeld, a student at the Conservatorium High School. Junior Section Prize is $1,000 donated by The Grange over-55s village, plus a trophy donated by Ku-ring-gai Council.

Multiple Concerto Winners:
Violinist RAPHAEL SHAMAVONIAN of St Ives, a student at Sydney Grammar School, and violist ALINA ZAMFIR of Westleigh, a student at Barker College. Prize is $1,000 donated by Ku-ring-gai Council.

KPO Players Award:
Violinist LILLIAN SO of Pymble, a student at James Ruse Agricultural High School. Prize is $200 donated by the Northside Youth Orchestra Bursary and is presented to the best performer during all rehearsals with the Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra before the finals concert.

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