The 17-year-old musician has won $5,500 in cash prizes, an orchestral engagement and a loan of Emily Sun's 1946 violin.

Six young performers will compete for a top prize of $5,000 and an engagement with the Ku-ring-gai Philharmonic Orchestra.

The 2MBS Young Virtuoso Award winner Teresa Yang talks Korngold's Violin Concerto, her musical milestones, and her ambitions for the future.

Six young finalists from across NSW and the ACT will perform a concerto and compete for a prize pool of $10,000.