The Willgoss Choral Prizes were established in 2016, and the Willgoss Instrumental Prizes two years later, to award $1000 to the best student musician in each of the Music Performance Unit’s four community ensembles – Burgundian Consort, Collegium Musicum Choir, UNSW Wind Symphony and UNSW Orchestra. The winner is selected through demonstration of a high level of commitment, performance and ensemble contribution, and being a current student of UNSW in any discipline.
From 2018, a further prize of $250 was added to be awarded to a member of each ensemble with the same criteria, but without the requirement of being a current UNSW student. This provided the opportunity to acknowledge the considerable contribution of those in the ensembles program of UNSW who are from the broader UNSW community as well as those who are current students.
Previous Willgoss Prize Winners
- Willgoss Choral Prize | Burgundian Consort – Logan Birchall
- Willgoss Choral Prize | Collegium Musicum Choir – Tom Zhao
- Highly Commended | Collegium Musicum Choir – Andrea Lloyd
- Highly Commended | Burgundian Consort – Erin Pacholke
- Willgoss Instrumental Prize | UNSW Orchestra - Akira McPhee
- Willgoss Instrumental Prize | UNSW Wind Symphony - Andrew Carter
- Highly Commended | UNSW Orchestra -Natalie Liu
- Highly Commended | UNSW Wind Symphony - Caitlin Rinos
- Willgoss Choral Prize | Burgundian Consort – Budwini Madagammana
- Willgoss Choral Prize | Collegium Musicum Choir – Jennifer Murphy
- Highly Commended | Collegium Musicum Choir – Tammy Huynh
- Highly Commended | Burgundian Consort – Sascha Graham
- Willgoss Instrumental Prize | UNSW Orchestra - To Fan
- Willgoss Instrumental Prize | UNSW Wind Symphony - Ben Curry-Hyde
- Highly Commended | UNSW Orchestra - Gabrielle Lee
- Highly Commended | UNSW Wind Symphony - Ryan Shofner
- Willgoss Choral Prize | Collegium Musicum Choir - Hoi Lam Chao
- Willgoss Choral Prize | Burgundian Consort - Evitta Issa
- Highly Commended | Collegium Musicum Choir - Alan Melrose
- Highly Commended | Burgundian Consort - Sarah Winnel
Willgoss Instrumental Prize | UNSW Orchestra - Jason Kong Willgoss
Instrumental Prize | UNSW Wind Symphony - Alexander Woof
Highly Commended | UNSW Orchestra - Sarah Wang
Highly Commended | UNSW Wind Symphony - Christian Sherlock.
Willgoss Choral Prize | Collegium Musicum Choir – Emillio Mancia
Willgoss Choral Prize | Burgundian Consort – Oliver Bruhl
Highly Commended | Collegium Musicum Choir – Anneke Strupitis-Haddrick
Highly Commended | Burgundian Consort – Eva Turco
- Willgoss Choral Prize | Collegium Musicum Choir – Kieran Hacobian
- Willgoss Choral Prize | Burgundian Consort – Yasmin Stelling
Richard Willgoss
Richard Willgoss was a member of staff in the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering at UNSW for thirty years, and continued on as a Visiting Fellow for several years while undertaking a Bachelor of Music at UNSW. As an undergraduate music student, Richard joined the chamber choir, the Burgundian Consort, and has remained a member for over ten years. During his time with the Burgundian Consort, Richard has specially written some delightful and comedic works for inclusion in the choir’s annual evening recital, and has shown great fondness for his fellow singers. He continued with postgraduate music studies at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, but has remained a most loyal member of Corde at UNSW.
We extend our heartfelt thanks to Sue and Richard Willgoss for their generous support and recognition of the importance of music within the UNSW campus community.
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