Winners from the 2022 Clasax Performance Competition

JUNIOR ENSEMBLES

1st – Donvale Christian College Junior Trio
2nd – St Kevin’s College Glendalough Clarinet Ensemble
3rd – Donvale Christian College Junior Woodwind Ensemble

INTERMEDIATE LARGE ENSEMBLES

1st – St Kevin’s College Intermediate Large Clarinet Ensemble
2nd – Caulfield Grammar School Ensemble
3rd – Korowa Anglican Girls’ School Ensemble

INTERMEDIATE SMALL ENSEMBLES

1st – Donvale Christian College Intermediate Clarinet Trio
2nd – St Kevin’s College Intermediate Small Clarinet Ensemble

SENIOR ENSEMBLES

1st – Caulfield Grammar School Stand Up Saxes
2nd – St Kevin’s College Senior Large Clarinet Ensemble
3rd – St Kevon’s College Senior Small Clarinet Ensemble
4th – Caulfield Grammar School Senior Ensemble

10 YEARS AND UNDER

1st        Mya Li              2nd        Aaron Weichen Wang               3rd        Aixuan Stephanie Gu
Highly Commended       Hongkun Ren Hank, Zijun Kuang Janice, Ruiqi Wang Tony, Jonathon Liu, Michael Yuchen Duan, Oxley Kwok Lam Ng

12 YEARS AND UNDER SECTION A

1st        Rowan Tien                   2nd        James Zhang                 3rd        Elaine Li
Encouragement            William Windeyer
Highly Commended       Iris Lu, Zoe Wong

12 YEARS AND UNDER SECTION B

1st        Daniel Man Jun Cheung             2nd        Aaron Weichen Wang               3rd        Eason Wang
Encouragement            Mingyuan Li Ethan
Highly Commended       Kayla Kewei Hong, Joshua Wayed Hobday

14 YEARS AND UNDER  

1ST        Hannah Yang                2nd        Grace Shen                   3rd        Luke Wang
Encouragement            Amity Brumbaugh
Highly Commended       Aaron Weichen Wang, Kayla Kewei Hong, Elaine Li, Elena He

16 YEARS AND UNDER

1st        Kayla Kewei Hong         2nd        Elaine Li            3rd        Hannah Yang

18 YEARS AND UNDER

1st        Tom Lowe                     2nd        Jorja Withall     3rd        Long Shi

AMEB GRADES 1-2

1st        Joshua Chen                 2nd        Patrick Gao       3rd        Michael Yuchen Duan
Highly Commended       Matthew Chaung, William Windeyer

AMEB GRADES 3-4

1st        Oxley Kwok Lam Ng       2nd        Jonathan Liu                 3rd        Isabella Yang
Highly Commended       Zoe Wong, Jin Yuan Zhang, Michael Yuchen Duan

AMEB GRADES 5-6

1st        Rowan Tien       2nd        Kate Ong          3rd        Mya Li
Highly Commended       Rowan Foletta, Charlotte Chaung, Yechen Lu, Jason Huang

AMEB GRADES 7-8

1st         Harry Hailin Xue

VCE

1st        Simon Perry      2nd        Enle Ryan Li                  3rd        Eve Ferrie

A.MUS.A/L.MUS.A

1st        Eve Ferrie         2nd        James Zhang                 3rd        Long Shi
Highly Commended       Ngai Tak Li Chloe

AUSTRALIAN COMPOSITION

1st        Aisha Bowker                2nd        Jessica Higgins

CLASAX CHAMPIONSHIP 12 YEARS AND UNDER

1st        Kayla Kewei Hong                     2nd        Daniel Man Jun Cheung             3rd        William Windeyer

CLASAX CHAMPIONSHIP 15 YEARS AND UNDER

1st        James Zhang                 2nd        Kayla Kewei Hong                     3rd        Starla Tong

CLASAX CHAMPIONSHIP 18 YEARS AND UNDER

1st        Eve Ferrie         2nd        Kayla Kewei Hong

CLASAX TERTIARY SAXOPHONE COMPETITION

1st        Justinn Lu                     2nd        Zac Broeren                  3rd        Chen-Yu Yang

BACKUN TERTIARY CLARINET COMPETITION

1st        Georgia White              2nd        Lily Tamir-Regev           3rd        Ryan Lynch
Highly Commended       Patrick Vaughan

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2022 Clasax Performance Competition

The Clasax Performance Competition returns for 2022 and will be held on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 June at Fintona Girls School, Balwyn.

The event brochure can be viewed via clasax.org/events/clasax-performance-competition-2022.

Entries close Friday 16 May.

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Highlights from the 2021 Clasax Performance Competition

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Amy Broeksteeg, Backun Tertiary Event winner at the 2021 Clasax Performance Competition. On the left is her teacher at the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music David Griffiths, and on the right is Clasax President JoAnn Griffiths. Amy won a Backun Q Series clarinet sponsored by Backun Musical Services.

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Emily Gittins was the winner of the Buffet VCE Event at the 2021 Performance Competition. Emily won $500 sponsored by Buffet Crampon. Pictured are JoAnn Griffiths, Clasax President. Emily Gittins, and Brian Ebert of Ozwinds.

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2021 Clasax Performance Competition

After an enforced hiatus, the Clasax Performance Competition returns for 2022 and will be held on Friday 13 and Saturday 14 June at Fintona Girls School, Balwyn.

The event brochure can be viewed via clasax.org/events/clasax-performance-competition-2021.

Entries close Friday 14 May.

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2020 Clasax Performance Competition

Building on the success of the 2019 performance competition where over 150 performers competed, we are proud to announce that the Clasax Performance Competition will take place on Friday 12 June (ensembles) and Saturday 13 June (solos) at Fintona Girls School in Balwyn.

2 new categories are set to be included this year, an under 19 single piece and an AMEB Certificate level (A.Mus, L.Mus) categories.

Adjudicators

  • Gillian Kinnear will adjudicate the 10 Years and Under to 15 Years and Under sections.
  • Michael Lichnovsky will adjudicate the 16 & 18 Years and Under and Open sections.
  • Barry Fletcher will adjudicate the Ensemble sections.

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2019 Clasax Performance Competition

We are excited to share that the 2019 Clasax Performance Competition will take place on Friday 14 June (ensembles) and Saturday 15 June (solos) at Fintona Girls School in Balwyn. 

Entries close Monday 13 May: competition details, membership forms, and entry forms are found in the 2019 Clasax Performance Competition Brochure.

Payments for entries can be made via PayPal through this website.

Adjudicators

  • Penny Karahalios will adjudicate the 10 Years and Under to 15 Years and Under sections.
  • Paul Williams will adjudicate the 16 & 18 Years and Under and Open sections, the Buffet Crampon Clarinet Competition, and the Yamaha Saxophone Competition.
  • Jason Digby will adjudicate the Ensemble sections.

 

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2018 Clasax Performance Competition

Our annual Clasax Performance Competition for clarinet and saxophone players was held at Fintona Girls’ School, Balwyn on Friday 15 and Saturday 16 June 2018Our sponsors included Buffet Crampon, Yamaha, and D’Addario Woodwinds Australia.
Entries closed Monday May 14 2018: competition details, membership forms, and entry forms are found in the 2018 Clasax Performance Competition Brochure. Payments for entries can be made via PayPal through this website.

Adjudicators

  • Ensemble and Duet sections: Lachlan Davidson
  • 10 years and under to 16 years and under sections: Jenny Meachem
  • 18 years and under and Open sections, and the Buffet Crampon Clarinet Competition: Kate Stockwin
  • Yamaha Saxophone Competition: Sarah Beale

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2017 Clasax & Buffet Crampon Performance Competition  

Friday 16 and Saturday 17 June, 2017, Fintona Girls’ School Balwyn. Please access the 2017 flyer via this link: Clasax & Buffet Crampon Performance Competition 

  • Philip Green will adjudicate the Buffet Crampon Clarinet Award.
  • Chris Ondaatje will adjudicate the senior sections, and will co-adjudicate the Buffet Crampon Clarinet Award
  • Megan George will adjudicate the 10 years and under to 16 years and under sections
  • Jason Xanthoudakis will adjudicate the Duets  and Ensembles sections. 

Enter now! Entries close Monday May 15 2017. 

 

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2016 Clasax Performance Competition 
Eltham High

Our annual competition was held on Friday 17 and Saturday 18 June 2016, at Fintona Girls School. Congratulations to our prizewinners: 

Scotch Solo

ENSEMBLES

Intermediate Ensembles

1st Scotch College Clarinet Ensemble 2nd Eltham High School Clarinets 3rd PLC Clarinet Quartet
Highly Commended PLC Licorice Sticks 

Senior Small Ensembles

1st Sax@Scotch Quartet 2nd Eltham High School Senior Quartet 3rd Lowther Hall Clarinet Quartet
Highly Commended Korowa Anglican Girls School Saxophone Trio

Georgina Frazer Senior Large Ensembles 

1st Eltham High School Saxophones 2nd Eltham High School Clarinets 3rd PLC Clarinets
Highly Commended Clarion Ensemble (Trinity Grammar)

SOLOS 

10 years and under
1st Yunren Zhang 2nd Yi Wei Wang 3rd Hamish Davies
Encouragement Award William Zhang

Master Class 1

12 years and under
1st Luke Jiang 2nd Brendan Jin Hyun Park 3rd James Li
Highly Commended Olivia Spyrou

12 years and under CLASAX Championship
1st Ewen Wang Presentation 14 years and under
1st Maella Teele 2nd Ivy Cheng 3rd Nick Shen
Highly Commended Jordan Barclay

15 years and under Australian Composition
1st Jordan Barclay 2nd Ewen Wang 3rd Yangyang Ni

16 years and under
1st Eddie Chen 2nd Jordan Barclay 3rd Rory Hughes
Encouragement Awards Sophie Nixon Yinchi Chu Nick Garland

Lowther Hall

18 years and under Isobel Carter Award – Saxophones
1st Cameron Yung 2nd Nick Garland 3rd Eleanor Moller 

18 years and under Isobel Carter Award – Clarinets
1st Tracy Chen 2nd Isobel Thompson 3rd Eddie Chen
Highly Commended Harrison Petrou Encouragement Award Alexander Carey

18 years and under CLASAX Championship
1st Viktoriia Mironova 3rd Jonathan Duan
Highly Commended and Encouragement Award Eleanor Moller

18 years and under Australian Composition
1st Eleanor Moller 2nd Eddie Chen 3rd Alexander Carey
Highly Commended Ebony McMaster

Open Unaccompanied Hugo Stockigt Award
1st Ruby Lulham 2nd Liam Samat 3rd Ebony McMaster
Highly Commended and Encouragement Award Georgina Frazer

Buffet Crampon Clarinet Competition
1st Kenny Keppel 2nd Andrew Fong