Foundation & Championship Sections 2025
Introduction Videos
In 2025 Strike A Chord drew a record 170 groups from across Australia. Each group was invited to include a short introduction video, which often captured the creativity and camaraderie behind their performances. Here are some of our favourites from 2025.
Foundation Section
First Prize
Wollongong Conservatorium Junior String Quartet (NSW)
Second Prize
JPMS Jammers (QLD)
Third Prize
FanTAStic Four (Cairns QLD)
HIGHLY COMMENDED
Chevallum State School Recorder Ensemble (QLD)
Dynamite (VIC)
Glendalough Year 5 Violin Quintet (VIC)
LMV Two Violin and Piano Trio (NSW)
MECtet (VIC)
Middle Trio (TAS)
Mozart Quartet (NSW)
Quartet Inferno (QLD)
Snow Gum Strings (VIC)
Topaz Beta Chamber Group (QLD)
Violins vs Violas (QLD)
WAYACHAMP Junior String Quartet (WA)
Championship Section
AMEB Emerging Ensemble Award
Horizon String Quartet (NSW)
The Cathedral School Trio (QLD)
This prize supports developing chamber groups and provides $1,000 towards educational resources. In 2025, the award was presented to two regional ensembles.
INNOVATION AWARD
Ngutu Ipila Kumangka (SA)
SPIRIT OF CHAMBER MUSIC PRIZE
The Vth's (NSW)
JUNIOR PRIZE
The Piccolos (NSW)
SAS Trio (QLD)
Opal Quartet (VIC)
Kingsland Piano Trio (ACT)
BRASS PRIZE
St George Brass Band Junior Quartet (NSW)
Kingsland Brass Quintet (ACT)
WOODWIND PRIZE
The Doppler Effect (QLD)
Fort Street High School Recorder Quartet (NSW)
MHS Oboe Trio (VIC)
Seymour College Saxophone Quartet (SA)
Sydney Grammar School Double Reed Trio (NSW)
KEYBOARD PRIZE
Bartok Quartet (NSW)
DJO Vivo (NSW)
Conisa Piano Trio (QLD)
Coventry Trio (VIC)
VOCAL PRIZE
Ensemble Arcadia (QLD)
PERCUSSION PRIZE
JPMS Ensemble Sonore (QLD)
JPMS Trio Cantabile (QLD)
Sydney Grammar School Marimba Quartet (NSW)
MIXED ENSEMBLE Prize
SACS Piano Trio Kapustin (NSW)
Trio Arcelo (NSW)
Trapeze Quintet (VIC)
Reverie Trio (WA)
AUSTA STRING PRIZE
The Alpha Quartet (NSW)
WolfGang (QLD)
Wattleseed Quartet (VIC)
Pembroke Middle School String Quartet (SA)
Marryatville High School Baroque Ensemble (SA)
WORLD INSTRUMENT PRIZE
Do Re Mi Harmonica Trio (VIC)
Ngutu Ipila Kumangka (SA)