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    • Francis Atkins, Piano (BMF Young Artist)
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    • Leonardo Silva, Composer
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John Rotar

John Rotar – Photo: Dylan Evans

Growing up in a musical family, John’s passion for music started at an early age. After starting piano at the age of six, he turned his hand to composition at nine, and at twelve had his first orchestral work performed by the Bundaberg Youth Orchestra. Since then John has had his works performed, commissioned and recorded by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, The Australian Voices, Southern Cross Soloists, Australian Youth Orchestra, Michael Kieran Harvey, Queensland Youth Orchestras, Flinders String Quartet, UQ Symphony Orchestra, among others. John is also an active performer, playing the trombone in various groups in Brisbane as well as regularly singing with The Australian Voices. He is currently working towards a PhD in composition at the University of Queensland under Dr. Robert Davidson.

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Meet BMF young artist and recent winner of the QSO Young Instrumentalist prize @andreplaysbassoon who features as concerto soloist and recitalist in two upcoming performances ‘Celestial Spirits’ on April 24th and ‘Shepherd on the Rock’ on April 25th.
BMF followers will recall @trishello and her stunning performance of Rachmaninoff and Brahms in last years streamed series. Trish is once again featured in this years festival and takes to the live stage of St Mary’s on Friday 23rd of April for a full cycle of the Beethoven Sonatas for Cello and Piano with AD @alexplaysthepiano 🎶
Meet our incredible cohort of 2021 young artists; Jemima Drews (flute), Dario Scalabrini (clarinet), Andre Oberleuter (bassoon), Laura Raineri (music theatre performer), Julia Hill (violin), Rebekah Hall (violin), Donica Tran (violin), Harrison Swainston (viola), Shuhei Lawson (cello) and Francis Atkins (piano).
In our first ever socials takeover, BMF young artist @dario_scalabrini takes the reins on April 13th. Stay tuned 🔥🎶👌 #takeover #clarinet #darioscalabrini
BMF followers will recount the stunning performance of @jennarobertsonartist in our 2020 streamed series. Jenna is back in 2021! She will feature in ‘Celestial Spirits’ on April 24th with an extract from a new opera of her own creation ‘Spirit Orphan’ and also in ‘Shepherd on the Rock’ on April 25th singing Schubert’s famous song of the same name.
Meet composer @bon_music who has written the music for ‘Spirit Orphan’, an Australian opera in development an extract of which features in ‘Celestial Spirits’ on April 24th 🎶

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