Read more about the article ‘Hard work, but totally worth it’ – Central Coast Youth Orchestra members join SSO for Playerlink ‘bootcamp’
(Clockwise from top left) CCYO members relax at Playerlink in Lismore; in rehearsal with Benjamin Northey; bassoonist Anna McAweaney; the final concert; horn player Jacob Smart.

‘Hard work, but totally worth it’ – Central Coast Youth Orchestra members join SSO for Playerlink ‘bootcamp’

Six Central Coast Youth Orchestra students have attended Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s Playerlink in Lismore - an annual orchestral “bootcamp” for young musicians at Northern Rivers Conservatorium.

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Read more about the article Central Coast Con students in Strike a Chord national chamber music finals
(l-r) Strike a Chord finalist Kaito Deed - part of the Frosty Shosty Quartet - and Central Coast Ensemble's Noah Taylor, Elana Sydenham and Dana Hamilton.

Central Coast Con students in Strike a Chord national chamber music finals

Four Central Coast Conservatorium of Music students have made it to the final rounds of the Strike A Chord national chamber music competition.

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Read more about the article Karina Moss-Hollands to perform Prokofiev Violin Concerto with Symphony Central Coast
Central Coast Conservatorium Head of Strings Karina Moss-Hollands is a soloist with Symphony Central Coast in French Connections.

Karina Moss-Hollands to perform Prokofiev Violin Concerto with Symphony Central Coast

Central Coast Conservatorium of Music Head of Strings, Karina Moss-Hollands, will be taking to the stage on 7 July as a soloist with Symphony Central Coast, performing Sergei Prokofiev's first Violin Concerto - just weeks after a cycling accident nearly left her unable to play.

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Read more about the article Central Coast Conservatorium Chair Claire Braund OAM recognised in King’s Birthday Honours
Central Coast Conservatorium of Music Chair Claire Braund, OAM

Central Coast Conservatorium Chair Claire Braund OAM recognised in King’s Birthday Honours

Central Coast Conservatorium of Music Chair, Claire Braund, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2024 King’s Birthday honours “for service to business, women and the Central Coast”.

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Read more about the article Junior and senior students shine at Pearl Beach Showcase and Scholarship 2024
Scholarship prize winners (clockwise from top left): Caleb Hechter Saturno, Elana Sydenham, Mia Cross, Minjy Lee, Jerome Drobot and Emily Robertson.

Junior and senior students shine at Pearl Beach Showcase and Scholarship 2024

Central Coast Conservatorium senior students flautist Elana Sydenham, guitarist Jerome Drobot, singer Mia Cross and violinist Minjy Lee have won top prizes at the Pearl Beach Senior Scholarship Finals. 

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Read more about the article Applications for Australian Youth Orchestra’s 2025 programs open 30 May
Central Coast Conservatorium students and alumni have taken part in Australian Youth Orchestra programs including (l-r) Kaito Deed, Xavier Cardozo and Kimberly Gilbert.

Applications for Australian Youth Orchestra’s 2025 programs open 30 May

Do you want to perform among some of Australia’s best young musicians? Applications for the Australian Youth Orchestra program, which has nurtured the talent of several Central Coast Conservatorium of Music students and alumni, open from 30 May. 

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Pearl Beach concerts celebrate Central Coast Conservatorium rising stars

Pearl Beach Progress Association will present its annual Junior Showcase and Scholarship Concerts, featuring 16 students from the Central Coast Conservatorium, on Saturday, May 25 2024 plus a special performance from teenage rising star violinist Kaito Deed. 

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