Meet the 2018-19 composers Benjamin Lau [Age 17, Qld] Composition: Redemption My name is Benjamin Lau, I’m 17 this year and I’m a grade 12 student from Nambour Christian College on the Sunshine Coast. I play cornet, soprano cornet, but the instrument I mainly specialise is trumpet and I’ve been playing it since I was […]

Meet the 2017 young composers Ayda Akbal [Age 15, VIC] Composition: Restoration I started playing piano in 2007 and I completed my Grade 8 AMEB Exam last year. I now take monthly composition lessons and I am in a piano trio at school. I took up the cello in 2009 and I participate in the […]

Aged 13 to 21, the young composers have workshopped and recorded their compositions. Find out what inspired them and have a listen to their compositions.

The 2015 Fanfare composers, aged 13 to 20, have workshopped their composition with composer Nicholas Vines and recorded them with the Australian Youth Orchestra. Read their stories and hear their compositions.

Meet the young composers from our very first Fanfare competition.