Links
Primarily for string players and teachers, and with a North Queensland emphasis.
Townsville and region
Music Centre North Queensland, formerly Townsville Community Music Centre. The centre presents concerts and workshops.
Australian Festival of Chamber Music annual (midwinter) festival featuring Australian and overseas musicians.
NQ Ensembles, an umbrella organisation managing Barrier Reef Orchestra, Townsville's leading community orchestra, and smaller ensembles.
The Australian Concerto and Vocal Competition, formerly the North Queensland Concerto and Vocal Competition, has significant stature and attracts musicians from throughout Australia and neighbouring countries.
Music TeachersÕ Association of Queensland - branches in many regional centres, including Townsville, are listed here.
North Queensland Opera and Music Theatre (no web site - try the phone book!) and the Townsville Choral Society are the two amateur music theatre companies, each with its permanent choir.
North Queensland Recorder Society
The Telemann Ensemble baroque chamber group.
Hanna Kaminska, Violin Teacher, Townsville hanna@fourstrings.com.au
The new Townsville City Council Townsville events calendar lists events (cultural and sporting) and contact details of organisations. The Council also funds a free monthly email newsletter, the Arts e-Bulletin, which presents arts information from the events calendar and many other sources.
Australia
The Australian String Academy (ASA) is an exciting new organisation dedicated to bringing unprecedented opportunities to young string players of Australia, and enriching the music community both here and abroad. Our flagship program, the international Summer School, provides unique opportunities for young string players and pianists from Australia and around the world. For 15 days, students playing the violin, viola, cello, bass, and piano are inspired under the direction of world-class tutors. The day-to-day program includes individual lessons, master classes, lectures, seminars, concerts, solo performance opportunities, and advanced chamber music. The Academy has expanded its programs and has an exciting vision for the future, aiming to leave a legacy that will develop and inspire the future generations of Australia's musicians.
The Australian Strings Association (AUSTA) is a professional association of players and makers of bowed string instruments which promotes excellence inÊall aspects of performance, teaching, conducting and string instrument making. AUSTA aims to inspire and support students, amateurs and professionals and to facilitate communication at local, national and international levels.
KMEIA - Kodaly Music Education Institute of Australia. Visit their site for details of state branches and activities.
The Australian Music Centre (aka 'Sounds Australian'), a federally-funded body which supports and promotes Australian composers. Contact them for information about composers, for recordings, or for scores.
Music Australia is a comprehensive online information service based on the resources of the Australian Music Centre, the National Library and the various State libraries.
Music Council of Australia, a national peak body for music organisations; a big website with a wide range of resources.
USA
Meadowmount School of Music is a seven-week summer school near New York for accomplished young violinists, violists, cellists and pianists training for professional careers in music. Since 1954, Meadowmount has been under the aegis of the Society for Strings, Inc., a non-profit organization.
Meadowmount has an enrolment capacity of over 200, yet remains small enough to provide personal attention to each student. Students have the opportunity to work with an outstanding faculty, prominent guest artists and an excellent staff of pianists.