Michael de Huy – 2023
On March 15th I performed Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major with the Sydney Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra under the baton [...]
Joshua Han – 2013
I am grateful to have had an exciting and fulfilling 2024. Highlights include being named winner of the Australian National [...]
Theme and Variations Foundation 2024 awards announced
This year we publicised the awards to all conservatoria in Queensland, NSW, ACT, Victoria and South Australia, inviting applications [...]
Gala Memorial Concert in honour of Ara Vartoukian OAM
On 17 August 2024, a Gala Memorial Concert was presented by the Sydney Conservatorium of Music honouring the memory of [...]
Theme and Variations Foundation 2023 awards announced
This year we publicised the awards to all conservatoria in Queensland, NSW, ACT, Victoria and South Australia, inviting applications for [...]
Sasha in the salon
Before concerts with big audiences became the norm, musicians did most of their performing in luxurious private homes. The Foundation [...]
Eklavya Mudgil – 2022
I am thrilled to be a recipient of a Theme and Variations Foundation award in 2022! It is a dream [...]
Pavle Cajic – 2014
Following my Bachelors degree in music (2017), I wanted to pursue graduate studies in composition. In 2017, I was awarded [...]
Alexander Yau – 2016
So much has happened since 2016. I studied for my Masters Degree at the Juilliard School from 2018-20, returning to [...]
Leanne Jin – 2018
I am extremely grateful for the support I have received from the Theme and Variations Foundation over the years. This [...]
Annie Ma – 2018
Since my last update, I have had a few performance highlights and achieved some milestones. One of them was performing [...]
Ayesha Gough – 2016
A lot has happened in the last six years - to all of us! In 2019, I was fortunate to [...]
Joshua Han – 2013
I have just finished my third year at the University of Sydney, where I am undertaking a double degree in [...]
Jeremy Sun – a young pianist lifting off
The Theme and Variations Foundation is dedicated not only to discovering and supporting exceptional young Australian pianists, but to [...]
Theme & Variations Foundation 2022 awards announced
This year we publicised the awards to all conservatoria in Queensland, NSW, ACT, Victoria and South Australia, inviting applications for [...]
Calvin’s big year
This year, Calvin Abdiel has had an outstanding success in the 2021 Sydney Online International Piano Competition (the Sydney). [...]
Leanne’s piano speaks Spanish
Congratulations to Theme and Variations Foundation 2018 award winner Leanne Jin for receiving the 2021 Stefan Kruger Scholarship. This [...]
Journey to the concert stage
An interview with our 2020 award winners Joy Chen and Jake Cheong The Foundation’s two award recipients for 2021 [...]
Theme & Variations Foundation 2020 awards announced
This year we publicised the awards to all conservatoria in NSW, Queensland, Victoria and ACT, inviting applications for assistance [...]
Calvin to play at 2021 Canberra International Music Festival
As part of Theme & Variations Foundation award, Calvin Abdiel, one of our 2017 recipients, will be participating in [...]
Tony Lee performing for you
We would like to stay in touch during this unprecedented time. We bring to you a very exciting performance by [...]
The master and two apprentices
The Theme & Variations Foundation’s main fundraising event took a different direction this year when our ambassador, Alexander Gavrylyuk, conducted [...]
Leanne Jin – ‘Piano Woman’ scoops prize pool
From The University of Sydney, Sydney Conservatorium of Music Sydney Conservatorium of Music student on a winning streak Pianist Leanne Jin [...]
Michael Brimer talks about music and its creators
The Board of Theme & Variations foundation invites you and your friends to a stimulating series of four evening discussions [...]
Annie Ma – 2018 Recipient
In early March of this year, I was extremely fortunate to receive an invitation to perform at the Weill Recital [...]