The purpose of the Award is to recognise outstanding achievement and commitment of Dunedin Youth Orchestra members. The selected members of the orchestra will receive financial assistance to further their musical career. The recipient also has the opportunity to play a solo piece with the orchestra in the year following the award.
A selected member represents a young musician who has been judged to have the potential to achieve further heights in their musical performance or career and who represents what can be achieved through hard work and endeavour.
The award is presented at our concert in September; with applications opening on August 1st and closing August 30th, and are limited to players who are members of DYO for both semesters of the current year, have played in the semester 1 concert and will be playing in the semester 2 concert of the current year.
Previous recipients include:
2024
- Callum Fotheringham – Oboe
2023
- Ayla Biner-McGrath – Clarinet
- Michelle Brown – Violin
2022
- Skyla Murray – Violin
2021
- Rose Stevenson – Violin
- Ellen Walters – Cello
2020
- Boudewijn Keenan – Cello
2019
- Sophie Hamer – Cello
- Jonty Schmidt – Oboe
2018
- Ngaruaroha Martin – Violin
- Tessa Dalgety-Evans – Cello
2017
- Isaac Shatford – Piano
- Andrew Robinson – Clarinet
2016
- Natasha Manowitz – Flute
- Nathaniel Otley – Violin
2015
- Elliot Tay – Clarinet
- Jacinda Kumar – Violin
2014
- Olive Butler – Violin
- Matthew Scadden – Violin
2013
- Max Wilkinson – Trombone
- Natasha Kumar – Clarinet
2012
- Sam Vennell – Double Bass
- Maple Goh – Violin
2011
- Nicole Batchelar – Clarinet
- Stephanie Buzzard – Violin
2010
- Jonathan Drummond – Cello/Piano
- Juno Pyun – Violin
2009
- Myles Chen – Cello
- Jerome Rouse – French Horn
2008
- Sarah Claman – Violin
- Feby Idrus – Flute
2007
- Nanae Sato – Cello
- Joe Donnelly – Bassoon
2006
- John Roxburgh – Viola
- Michael Crawford – Clarinet
2005
- Jonathan Squire – Cello
- Kirash Taghavi – Violin
2004
- Helen Bevin – Viola
- Tim Walsh – Trombone
2003
- Hwee Sin Chong – Violin
- Kirsten Bevin – Flute
2002
- Kelly Nichol – Violin & Double Bass
- Sarah Fahey – Violin
2001
- Kate Donnelly – Oboe
- Sarah Hooper – Violin
2000
- Alex Vaatstra – Violin
- Anna Sneyd-Marshall – French Horn