What are the Orchestras Australia National Orchestral Awards?

The Orchestras Australia Awards were established to recognise the work of individuals, companies or orchestras involved in the presentation of orchestral performances in Australia. Through these Awards Orchestras Australia:

• recognises outstanding achievement amongst orchestras, individuals and organisations in developing the orchestral culture in Australia;
• encourages excellence, innovation and creativity in all areas of orchestral performance, presentation and management;
• seeks to raise awareness nationally of the diversity, breadth and scope of orchestral activity in Australia.

Who receives the Orchestras Australia Awards?

Orchestral musicians, conductors, orchestral administrators, volunteers, supporters, sponsors.... the many people working in, with or for orchestras. These orchestras may be large or small, situated in major capital centres, metropolitan areas, outer suburbs or regional areas. All these are be eligible for consideration. Professional, community and youth orchestras receive awards. The primary criterion is the contribution an individual, orchestra or organisation has made to the orchestral culture of Australia.

Previous Awards

• Report on 2007 Awards
• Report on 2006 Awards
• Report on 2005 Awards
• Report on 2004 Awards
• Previous Award Recipients

What are the Orchestras Australia Awards given for?

There are eight Orchestras Australia Awards presented in four different categories.

Individual Awards

Regional Award: to an individual who has fostered excellence, innovation and/or creativity in an Orchestra in a Regional Area
Metropolitan Award: to an individual who has fostered excellence, innovation and/or creativity in an Orchestra in a Metropolitan Area.

Orchestral Awards

Professional Orchestral Award: to a Professional Orchestra which has extended the public's perception of Orchestras;
Community Orchestral Award: to a Community Orchestra which has extended the public's perception of Orchestras;
Youth Orchestral Award: to a Youth Orchestra which has extended the public's perception of Orchestras;
School Orchestral Award: to a School Orchestra which has achieved recognition within its school and/or wider community.

Enlightened Support

To an individual, a company or organisation who or which has provided enlightened and/or exceptional support to an Orchestra or to Orchestras.

Lifetime Achievement

To an individual for prolonged achievement in, and/or contribution to, the Orchestral sphere.