Queensland Conservatorium student Lochlin Dormer has won Australia’s most prestigious percussion award – the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Snare Drum Prize.
Fellow Queensland Conservatorium percussion students Morgan Veal and Grace Kruger also made it into the finals, taking home second place and an Encouragement Award respectively.
The award was established in 2004 as part of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra Young Artist Development Program, and the prize includes a one year mentorship with MSO’s top percussionists.
This marks the second year in a row that a Queensland Conservatorium student has won the prize, which is open to tertiary percussion students across the country.
Bachelor of Music student Lochlin Dormer said winning the prize would provide further opportunities for him to pursue a career as a professional musician.
“I am super excited about the mentorship with the MSO,” he said.
“It’s one of the best orchestras in Australia, and I get a chance to sit in on rehearsals and learn
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