The six young finalists for the 2024 NSW Secondary Schools Concerto Competition have been announced.

Performing alongside the Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra (KPO), four senior and two junior competitors will vie for opportunities and cash prizes of up to $10,000 at the Concourse in Chatswood on 30 June.

Headshots of the six finalists for the 2024 NSW Secondary Schools Concerto Competition.

Jamie Wallace, Lara Dowdeswell, Sebastian Rowe, Teresa Yang, Cloris Xu and Jiashan Wang. Photos supplied.

In the Junior division, Jiashan Wang will perform Mendelssohn’s first Piano Concerto and Cloris Xu will perform Kalliwoda’s Oboe Concertino.

In the Senior division, Lara Dowdeswell will perform Sibelius’ Violin Concerto in D minor, Sebastian Rowe will perform Wilby’s Concerto for Euphonium, Jamie Wallace will perform Elgar’s Cello Concerto in E minor and violinist Teresa Yang will play Bartók’s Violin Concerto No. 2.

The competition’s overall winner will receive $5,000 and an engagement with the KPO in 2025. Other prizes include the $1,000 Barbara Cran Award, the $1,000 Barbara Robinson Award and the $500 KPO Award for the best performer during rehearsals. All finalists are awarded a $250 cash...