Current string students are invited to apply for the 2019 Sleath String Performance Prize.
- Download the application form - applications close 01st August 2019
- Download the rules for the prize - make sure to read through this PDF before completing your application
The finals will be held on 06th September beginning at 11am. The heats for the Sleath Prize will be held on August 30th from 4-7pm.
About the Prize
Howard Fortnam Sleath (1899-1984) was well-known to instrumentalists throughout Australia for the excellence of his craftsmanship and skill as a maker of stringed instruments. In 1974 he donated a set of four instruments (two violins, a viola and a cello) to The University of Queensland Department of Music.
Following his death, the University of Queensland received a bequest from Howard Sleath to assist the study of stringed instruments played with a bow. The annual Sleath String Performance Prize is one of the activities funded from that bequest.