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    Do you have a thirst for live classical music that moves you?

Then, join the Highlands Music Collective as we bring a fresh approach to your concert experience.
We know how to offer fun, passionate, engaging and enchanting concerts!

 

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Photo by Peter Hislop - Artistic Director Myee Clohessy, violin with the 2024 Eva Pascoe Award Winner Luke Bowen, piano

Highlands Music Collective

Highlands Music Collective is a not-for-profit organisation that delivers high-quality, versatile, and dynamic concert programs that engage the region's most accomplished and passionate musicians. Our vision is to encourage young emerging talent, give Australian composers a much-needed platform, and share our great joy of playing chamber music. Since its establishment in 2019 by Artistic Director and violinist Myee Clohessy, the Highlands Music Collective has become the premier chamber music ensemble in the region, dedicated to enriching the lives of our local community. 

At the heart of HMCollective's success is our flexible formation, enabling us to feature the great wealth of musical talent in the Highlands. Over the years, we have presented well-loved classical repertoire alongside unknown gems from around the world.  We have also introduced our audiences to a rich array of Australian composers, many of whom attend our concerts and are happy to share the inspiration behind their works with our audiences.  Our concerts have a relaxed, joyful and welcoming atmosphere, and the programs are designed to be enjoyed by people of all ages. We want you to have a memorable and inspiring concert experience. 

Photo by Peter Hislop and Stephen Foster - Myee Clohessy, violin; Alexandra Crowe, clarinet; Catherine Barnett, cello;
Sally Greenaway, composer; Stephen Barnett, President of HMC; Oscar Dunn-Luck, Anne Carr-Boyd and Robert Constable, local composers;
Lisa Kawai, piano; Edwina Carter., flute; Myee Clohessy & Laura McCrow, violins; Kate Malone, viola; Catherine Barnett and James McCrow, French horn. 

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Upcoming Pascoe Awards

Created in loving memory of the late Mrs Eva Pascoe by her husband, Dr Timothy Pascoe AM.
The Pascoe Awards honour both our Founding Patrons and continue their wish to encourage and nurture
young musicians (aged 14 - 24) with connections to the Southern Highlands and surrounding regions. 

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Buy Your Tickets Now!

Don't miss this year's exciting PASCOE AWARDS FINALISTS CONCERT 
when six of our region's most talented young instrumentalists take to the stage at the beautifully renovated Bowral Memorial Hall on Friday, 15 November 2024.


We are thrilled to announce that our judges - Myee Clohessy, violin; Aaron Smart, flute; and Lisa Kawai, piano - have chosen the following six musicians to perform:

Charlotte Blake (18) flute
Oscar Dunn-Luck (18) piano

Robert Nelson (14) piano
Hana Lee (18) violin
Fin Torpy (19) flute
Annabel Wouters (16) flute

Each Finalist who performs at the concert will receive a $200 Timothy Pascoe Encouragement Award.  At the concert's end, the judges will choose and announce one exceptional musician as the recipient of the $3000 Eva Pascoe Award, which includes chamber music engagements and mentorship with the Highlands Music Collective in 2025. 

​Please join us for this exciting annual event and support these talented young musicians by being their much-needed audience! ​

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Photos by Peter Hislop - 2023 Eva Pascoe Award Winner Cedar Rose Newman, violin & Highlands Music Collective at Bowral Autumn Music Festival and the 
2024 Eva Pascoe Award Winner Luke Bowen, piano, performing at 'Vienna Gold' with the Highlands Music Collective at Bowral Memorial Hall

Past recipients of the Eva Pascoe Award:

2023 - violinist Cedar-Rose Newman performed with Highlands Music Collective at the Bowral Autumn Music Festival, Wollongong Art Gallery, Canberra Wesley Centre, and the Pascoe Awards Finalists' Concert. Cedar used her $3000 Eva Pascoe Award to record with renowned concert pianist Simon Tedeschi.

2024 - pianist Luke Bowen performed with Highlands Music Collective at Vienna Gold at the Bowral Memorial Hall, Braille Music Camp Fundraiser at St Jude's Church, Music Soireé at Rose Recital Room and a private home in Kangaroo Valley. Luke used his $3000 Eva Pascoe Award for public speaking courses and masterclasses with Robert Constable AM.​​

Past recipients of the Timothy Pascoe Encouragement Awards:

2024 - Fin Torpy, flute; Oscar Dunn-Luck, piano; Charlotte Blake, flute; Sophie Chen, piano; Samantha Roberts, flute

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2023 Finalists -Cedar Rose Newman, Sophie Chen, Luke Bowen, Charlotte Blake, Oscar Dunn-Luck, Samantha Roberts and Fin Torpy.

Australian Cultural Fund Campaign

To continue presenting these excellent opportunities for our young musicians, we need to raise $7000
to be able to hold the Pascoe Awards Finalists Concert again next year!
With the support of the Australian Cultural Fund, we can offer donors a tax-deductible receipt.

Friends of HMCollective

If you appreciate our contribution to enrichen life in the Southern Highlands and would like to help us,
and be with other like-minded music lovers; please join our Friends of HMCollective!

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Photos by Oscar Fox (Year 12 student at Oxley College)

Becoming a Friend of HMCollective costs $60 per year (or $100 per couple). Your donation will receive a tax-deductible receipt.

Your support enables us to create exquisite chamber music concerts right on your doorstep, invite young, talented local musicians to perform, and gives superb Australian composers a much-needed platform. 

Tier Donors

​Our Tier Donors and Sponsors are the backbone of our organisation and are vital in making our musical dreams come true. 
If you can help us reach our goals, please join this highly valued group of supportive music lovers.
Your generosity will be appreciated by many in our community. Thank you!

The HMCollective Donor Levels below are named after prominent mountains in the Southern Highlands. For instance, Mount Gibraltar, at 863 metres, is a collapsed volcanic core composed of very hard rock called Gibraltar Trachyte. It is the highest point between the Illawarra Coast and the Great Dividing Range and is a prominent feature within the Southern Highlands.

We encourage you to walk all these mountains and stand at their glorious peaks to see the great beauty of our region and beyond. We would love you to join us as we explore our exciting musical journey ahead!

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Tier 1 - Mt Gibraltar Donor
Anonym
Tier 2 - Mt Alexandra
Tier 3 - Mt Jellore Donors

Dr Stephen & Mrs Catherine Barnett
Mrs Robyn & Mr Andrew Kremer

Tier 4 - Mt Lindsey Donors

Mrs Anna & Dr Simon McErlane

Mr Cliff Clohessy & Ms Christine Currie
Mr Peter Rowe & Mrs Elizabeth Statis
Mrs Jan & Mr Frank Conroy
Ms Cathy & Mr Lynn Mathews
Ms Christiane de Bièvre 

Tier 5 - Mt Carnarvon Donor

Ms Cheryl Tucker

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Friends of HMCollective
Dr Leslie & Mrs Jill Zietara
Ms Lisa Kawai & Mr Phil Lavers
Mrs Sarah & Mr Geoff Cains
Ms Chantal Webb
Ms Caroline Marsden
Mr Aaron Smart

Dr Fiona Mackintosh
Mrs Ruth Grahame
Ms Yvonne Paul & Mr David Basden 
Ms Judy Coverdale
Mr Mark Wood & Ms Beverley Filmer
Ms Jingyu Zhang

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We would also like to acknowledge our kind Volunteers and notable supporters:

Dr Janet Ninio (Rose Recital Room)
Mr Peter Hislop (photography)
Oscar Fox (student photography)
Ms Anne Donaldson (flowers) 
Andrew Young (Oxley College) 
Joshua Combes (Chevalier College)

Support & Sponsors

Highlands Music Collective is grateful for the support
Creative Partnerships Australia gives us through the Australian Cultural Fund,
and from our corporate sponsor, Highlands General Practice​​​​​.

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Past Events

  • French Lilies
    French Lilies
    Fri, 06 Sept
    Bowral
    06 Sept 2024, 5:40 pm – 7:40 pm
    Bowral, 16-24 Bendooley St, Bowral NSW 2576, Australia
    Experience the beauty and depth of Lili Boulanger's music alongside other enchanting French chamber music works by Mélanie Bonis, Gabriel Fauré, Philippe Gaubert and Léo Delibes. We are also proud to present Sally Greenaway's 'Le Parc Monceau' and Oscar Dunn-Luck's premiere of 'Pétales sur l'eau'.
  • Vienna Gold
    Vienna Gold
    Fri, 24 May
    Bowral
    24 May 2024, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
    Bowral, 16-24 Bendooley St, Bowral NSW 2576, Australia
    Presented by Highlands Music Collective
  • High Notes and High Tea
    High Notes and High Tea
    Sat, 11 May
    Penrose
    11 May 2024, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
    Penrose, 300 Kareela Rd, Penrose NSW 2579, Australia
    Presented by Penrose Hall
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