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

1^st        Mya Li              2^nd        Aaron Weichen Wang               3^rd        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

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

12 YEARS AND UNDER SECTION B

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

14 YEARS AND UNDER  

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

16 YEARS AND UNDER

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

18 YEARS AND UNDER

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

AMEB GRADES 1-2

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

AMEB GRADES 3-4

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

AMEB GRADES 5-6

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

AMEB GRADES 7-8

1^st         Harry Hailin Xue

VCE

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

A.MUS.A/L.MUS.A

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

AUSTRALIAN COMPOSITION

1^st        Aisha Bowker                2^nd        Jessica Higgins

CLASAX CHAMPIONSHIP 12 YEARS AND UNDER

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

CLASAX CHAMPIONSHIP 15 YEARS AND UNDER

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

CLASAX CHAMPIONSHIP 18 YEARS AND UNDER

1^st        Eve Ferrie         2^nd        Kayla Kewei Hong

CLASAX TERTIARY SAXOPHONE COMPETITION

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

BACKUN TERTIARY CLARINET COMPETITION

1^st        Georgia White              2^nd        Lily Tamir-Regev           3^rd        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

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.

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

Adjudicators

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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 

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

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

 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

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 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

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