The Sutherland Shire and St George Youth Music Awards is an annual event organised by Sutherland Music Club in association with several sponsors.

The Awards aim to:

Give opportunities for music performance
Encourage high standards of performance at all levels
Cover a range of musical genres
Be open to young musicians of Sutherland Shire & St George areas

The Awards judging criteria include:

Presentation and Professionalism
Atmosphere and Visual Impression
Music Selection and Performance Quality
Creative Ability
Audience Appeal
Music Accuracy

The Awards encourage individual performers to show their style and versatility in a spirit of friendly competition. We seek to encourage musical and performance excellence in classical music, opera, jazz, music theatre, world music, folk and cabaret.
The performance experience can assist young musicians to develop into confident, creative artists. Emphasis is placed on the entrant’s ability to communicate with the audience, on a sound technical base.

Approximately 12 Finalists will be selected at the Auditions to perform in the Finals Concert. Prizes will be awarded to encourage music learning and performance opportunities.

Dates for 2024

Entries close - Friday 10 May 2024 @ 4pm

Auditions - Saturday 1 June 2024 from 9am

Rehearsal - Thursday 27 June 2024

Finals Concert - Friday 5 July 2024 @ 7pm
Late Entries will be considered at the organisers’ discretion.

Entries to open soon.