Performance Dates and Other Announcements

National Composers' Competition 2008

The University of Canberra invites Australian composers from all cultural backgrounds to submit a new composition of professional standard for four instrumentalists.

The composition must be written after 28 March 2008, should be up to four minutes long and be capable of being performed in public by a variety of instrumentalists.

The University is giving $3000 to the composer of the winning piece and two supplementary prizes of $1000 each for the compositions judged second and third in the competition. Public performances of the entries will take place between August and October 2008.

The final date for entries is Friday 27 June 2008.

Download terms and conditions here (PDF format)
Download entry form here (PDF format)

David W Tattersall, Director of Music
E-Mail david.tattersall@canberra.edu.au

UC Camerata

Concert performance of The Beggar’s Opera by John Gay and Christoph Pepush on June 11th (UC Campus – final rehearsal) and June 15th Radford College Chapel, tickets $15 .

University and Community Music Making at UC

UC Music Courses

Please visit our Music Courses pages to see what we are offering to both staff and students of the University, and to the Canberra community.

UC Performing Groups

We have numerous performing ensembles open to staff and students of the University and members of the Canberra community.