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 of Roger Benedict. This was [...]
Joshua Han – 2013
I am grateful to have had an exciting and fulfilling 2024. Highlights include being named winner of the Australian National Piano Award in Shepparton, and [...]
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 for assistance from our foundation. [...]
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 Ara Vartoukian OAM, celebrating his [...]
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 assistance from our foundation. Applications [...]
Sasha in the salon
Before concerts with big audiences became the norm, musicians did most of their performing in luxurious private homes. The Foundation recalled this intimate and charming [...]
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 keeping track of how they [...]
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 assistance from our foundation. Applications [...]
Calvin’s big year
This year, Calvin Abdiel has had an outstanding success in the 2021 Sydney Online International Piano Competition (the Sydney). As the youngest competitor in [...]
Leanne’s piano speaks Spanish
Congratulations to Theme and Variations Foundation 2018 award winner Leanne Jin for receiving the 2021 Stefan Kruger Scholarship. This scholarship will go towards the [...]