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City of Hobart Eisteddfod

The Syllabus for the 2008 City of Hobart Eisteddfod is now available, online at www.hobarteisteddfod.com.au and in hard copy from the following outlets: music shops, Fullers Bookshop and the Hobart Town Hall.

Entries close on Friday 11 April. An emailable entry form in Excel format will be available this year.

The competition commences on Thursday 26 June, and ends with the Nelle Ashdown Memorial Award at the Highlights Concert on Saturday 26 July.

The City of Hobart Eisteddfod has a long tradition of offering young performers the opportunity to explore and develop their potential in vocal and instrumental music and drama. They receive helpful and discerning reports from Australia’s finest adjudicators, and most of the classes have cash prizes.

Major prizes include:

$3500 IHOS Australian Opera Award

$2000 DJ Mazda Open Operatic Aria Award

$1125 Nelle Ashdown Memorial Award

$1000 Bank of Queensland (Hobart) Music Theatre Award

$1000 Open Instrumental Recital Award

$1000 Open Pianoforte Recital Award

$1000 City of Hobart Choral Award

For further information, please contact:
Maureen Hiscutt: (03) 6234 1545
Victoria Burley: 0408 268 622

secretary@hobarteisteddfod.com.au