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October 2026
17oct2:00 PM4:00 PMAUSTA ACT - Coffee and Chat
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Date: 17 October 2026 Venue: Gryphons Cafe and Bar 16 Barker St Griffith Time: 2.00pm Cost: Free Bring a plate to share. Contact: austaact@gmail.com
Event Details
Date:
17 October 2026
Venue:
Gryphons Cafe and Bar
16 Barker St Griffith
Time:
2.00pm
Cost:
Free
Bring a plate to share.
Contact: austaact@gmail.com
Time
Location
Gryphons Cafe 16 Barker St Griffith
18oct1:00 PM4:30 PMDaniel Roehn - Masterclass
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A Masterclass led by: Daniel Roehn Date & Time: 18 October 2026, 1.00-4.30pm Venue: Orana Steiner Overture Hall
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A Masterclass led by:
Daniel Roehn
Date & Time: 18 October 2026, 1.00-4.30pm
Venue: Orana Steiner Overture Hall
Cost: Participating Student: $80.00
Audience
Adult – AUSTA Member: $25.00
Adult – Non Member: $30.00
Student: $15.00
Trybooking: https://www.trybooking.com/DPUAR
Contact: austaact@gmail.com
Daniel Roehn’s Bio
“X-Factor” headlined a review in Süddeutsche Zeitung, after a solo concert in Munich played by Daniel Röhn, while The Strad (London) stated “he is a sensational player”. Widely acclaimed as one of the outstanding violinists today, Daniel Röhn comes from a remarkable lineage of violinists: both his grandfather Erich Röhn and his father Andreas Röhn played an active part in shaping the unique German orchestral landscape as renowned concertmasters of the Berlin Philharmonic’s Furtwängler era, and the postwar Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.
As soloist Röhn played with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra, Sinfonia Rotterdam, , Malmö Symphony Orchestra, the Württemberg Chamber Orchestra Heilbronn, Cape Town Philharmonic, Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra, Armenian State Symphony Orchestra, the Symphony Orchestra of the Balearic Islands, Bogota Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.
As conductor he has collaborated with the Norwegian Chamber Orchestra, Deutsches Kammerorchester Berlin, Capella Istropolitana, Georgian Chamber Orchestra, Kiev Chamber Orchestra, and the Bavarian Radio Chamber Orchestra.
Although he has earned praise from critics and audiences worldwide for his evocation of the violin’s ‘golden age’ of by-gone times, Röhn is far from stuck in the past, but has further reinvented himself during the pandemic, drawing on the traditions of the old masters, while embracing the challenges and opportunities of the present. Finally he is living out his many talents on stage, and thus his new project “Daniel Röhn Alone – Tales of the Solo Violin” has established itself as a popular show, in which he embodies the roles of concert violinist, narrating entertainer (so far in five languages), and at times even pianist. The accompanying album to this project will be released soon.
He appeared at Carnegie Hall New York, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Wigmore Hall and Southbank Center London, Vienna Konzerthaus, Megaron Athens, Konserthuset Stockholm, Bozart Brussels, Festspielhaus Baden-Baden, Town Hall Sydney, and at all major venues in his native Germany, with conductors such as Riccardo Muti, Gustavo Dudamel, Lorin Maazel, Michal Nesterowicz, Hannu Lintu, Markus Poschner, and Simone Young.
He repeatedly followed invitations to the Rheingau Festival, Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lucerne Festival, Montpellier Radio-France Festival, Deauville Festival. Chamber music partners include Augustin Hadelich, Julia Fischer, Vilde Frang, Nils Mönkemeyer, Antoin Tamestit, Gautier Capuçon, Julian Steckel, Daniel Blendulf, Alexander Chaushian, Kit Armstrong, Rohan de Silva, Bertrand Chamayou, Lisa Batiashvili, Milana Chernyavska, Paul Rivinius, Polina Leschenko, Simon Tedeschi, Jörg Widmann, Ivry Gitlis, Quatuor Ebène and the Belcea Quartet.
His award-winning discography includes not only standard repertoire, but projects such as “The Kreisler Story”, a celebration of one of the violin’s most treasured virtuosos Fritz Kreisler, and “The Golden Violin – Music of the 20’s,” Röhn’s personal homage to the culturally unparalleled period between the two world wars, which premiered at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg. His next album “Songs my mother taught me” has just been recorded.
After receiving early musical training from his father, Röhn studied under Prof. Ana Chumachenco at the Munich University of Music and Performing Arts.
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Location
Orana Steiner School, Unwin Pl Weston
Unwin Place
Past Events
November 2025
30nov2:00 PM5:00 PMAUSTA ACT: Workshop For Teachers with John Ma
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AUSTA ACT Workshop For Teachers with John Ma Date & Time: Sunday 30th November 2025, 2.00-5.00pm Venue: Orana Steiner School – Unwin Street Weston Cost: Members $40, Non-Members $60, Tertiary Students $20 with student
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AUSTA ACT
Workshop For Teachers with John Ma
Date & Time: Sunday 30th November 2025, 2.00-5.00pm
Venue: Orana Steiner School – Unwin Street Weston
Cost: Members $40, Non-Members $60, Tertiary Students $20 with student ID on the day
Online Registration: www.trybooking.com/DFODM
Contact: austaact@gmail.com
Would you like to know more about historically informed interpretations of repertoire for string instruments? Then bring your instrument and join us for this AUSTA ‘hands on’ practical workshop for teachers.
Time
Location
Orana Steiner School - Music Room - Unwin Street Weston
Organizer
single line
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December 2025
06dec7:00 PM9:00 PMAUSTA ACT: Christmas Dinner
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AUSTA ACT Christmas Dinner Date & Time: Saturday 6th December 2025, 7.00pm Venue: Snapper & Co – Mariner Place Yarralumla Cost: Buy your own dinner Online
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AUSTA ACT
Christmas Dinner
Date & Time: Saturday 6th December 2025, 7.00pm
Venue: Snapper & Co – Mariner Place Yarralumla
Cost: Buy your own dinner
Online Registration: coming
Contact: austaact@gmail.com
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Location
Snapper & Co - Mariner Place Yarralumla
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single line
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February 2026
22feb2:00 PM5:00 PMAUSTA ACT - Pedagogy Day
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AUSTA ACT Pedagogy Day Date & Time: Sunday, 22 February 2026 2..00-5.00pm Venue: Orana Steiner School Ironbark Music Room Unwin Place, Weston Cost: Members: Free Non-Members: $35.00 Students with current student ID: $15.00 Registration
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AUSTA ACT
Pedagogy Day
Date & Time:
Sunday, 22 February 2026
2..00-5.00pm
Venue:
Orana Steiner School
Ironbark Music Room
Unwin Place, Weston
Cost:
Members: Free
Non-Members: $35.00
Students with current student ID: $15.00
Registration Link for Pedagogy Day
Passionate about string teaching? Join us for the AUSTA ACT String Pedagogy Day. Meet other string teachers in our region and make lifelong supportive connections and partnerships.
We will begin with a discussion on practice tips exploring ways in which we inspire our students to keep progressing and achieving their music goals. After a short break we will spilt into upper and lower strings to explore the geography of the fingerboard.
Contact: austaact@gmail.com
Time
Location
Orana Steiner School, Unwin Pl Weston
Unwin Place
08feb2:30 PM5:30 PMAUSTA ACT - Coffee and Chat
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Date: 8 February 2026 Venue: 54 National Circuit, FORREST Time: 2.30pm Cost: Free Bring a plate to share. Contact: austaact@gmail.com
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Date:
8 February 2026
Venue:
54 National Circuit, FORREST
Time:
2.30pm
Cost:
Free
Bring a plate to share.
Contact: austaact@gmail.com
Time
Location
54 National Circuit Forrest ACT
March 2026
28mar1:30 PM5:00 PMAUSTA ACT - Stephen Chin
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Save the date!! AUSTA ACT Stephen Chin Date & Time: 28 March 2026 Session 1: Intonation 1.30-3.00pm Session 2: Achieving Success 3.30-5.00pm Venue: 54 National Circuit Forrest Cost: Members: $30.00/session or both sessions $45.00 Non-Members: $45.00/session
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Save the date!!
AUSTA ACT
Stephen Chin
Date & Time:
28 March 2026
Session 1: Intonation 1.30-3.00pm
Session 2: Achieving Success 3.30-5.00pm
Venue:
54 National Circuit Forrest
Cost:
Members: $30.00/session or both sessions $45.00
Non-Members: $45.00/session or both sessions $65.00
Students with current student ID: $15.00/session or both sessions $25.00
Registration Link for Stephen Chin Presentations
Stephen Chin
Stephen is formerly a Principal String Teacher and Director of Orchestras at Brisbane Grammar School, is a past National President of the Australian String Teachers’ Association (AUSTA) and was inaugural conductor of the BEL Orchestra at the University of Queensland. He is also a lecturer in String Pedagogy at the Queensland Conservatorium of Music, Griffith University. His early studies at Sydney University in violin and composition were completed under John Harding and Peter Sculthorpe respectively. He has performed with The ABC Sinfonia, The Badinerie Players, The Queensland Philharmonic Orchestra, The Queensland Symphony Orchestra, The Queensland Pops Orchestra and Corda Spiritus. Stephen publishes a number of string compositions and arrangements which have been used as test pieces for competitions throughout Australia and as examination pieces for the Australian Music Examination Board (AMEB).
Session 1: Intonation
History of string tuning and with practical approaches to support students to refine their intonation.
Session 2: Motivating your students to achieve success
As Stephen is a violinist, this is aimed at violin & viola teachers, however cello & bass teachers are also more than welcome.
Stephen will share with us his approach to accelerate students while keeping them engaged and self motivated.
Contact: austaact@gmail.com
Time
Location
54 National Circuit Forrest ACT
April 2026
18apr12:00 PM3:00 PMAUSTA ACT - Reading Day - RESCHEDULED
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AUSTA ACT Reading Day – NEW DATE Date & Time: 18 April 2026 12.00-3.00pm Venue: 54 National Circuit, Forrest Cost: Members: $15.00 Non-Members: $30.00 Students with current student ID: $15.00 Registration for Reading Day
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AUSTA ACT
Reading Day – NEW DATE
Date & Time:
18 April 2026
12.00-3.00pm
Venue:
54 National Circuit, Forrest
Cost:
Members: $15.00
Non-Members: $30.00
Students with current student ID: $15.00
Come along to our annual Reading Day to choose new music for your String Ensembles and network with your peers. We will be reading through the latest releases from Australian and International composers and publishers.
Don’t forget to bring your instrument.
Contact: austaact@gmail.com
Time
Location
54 National Circuit Forrest ACT
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May 2026
09may1:00 PM8:00 PMAUSTA ACT - Canberra String Festival
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AUSTA ACT String Festival Date & Time: 9 May 2026 Venue: Wesley Music Centre, 20-22 National Circuit, Forrest Cost: TBC Online Registration: coming Contact: austaact@gmail.com
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AUSTA ACT
String Festival
Date & Time: 9 May 2026
Venue: Wesley Music Centre, 20-22 National Circuit, Forrest
Cost: TBC
Online Registration: coming
Contact: austaact@gmail.com
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03may11:00 PM1:00 PMAUSTA ACT - Coffee and Chat
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Date: 3 May 2026 Venue: TBC Time: 11.00am Cost: Free Bring a plate to share. Contact: austaact@gmail.com
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Date:
3 May 2026
Venue:
TBC
Time:
11.00am
Cost:
Free
Bring a plate to share.
Contact: austaact@gmail.com
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July 2026
25jul2:00 PM4:00 PMAUSTA ACT - Coffee and Chat
Event Details
Date: 25 July 2026 Venue: Gryphons Cafe 16 Barker St Griffith Time: 2.00pm Cost: Free Contact: austaact@gmail.com
Event Details
Date:
25 July 2026
Venue:
Gryphons Cafe 16 Barker St Griffith
Time:
2.00pm
Cost:
Free
Contact: austaact@gmail.com
Time
Location
Gryphons Cafe 16 Barker St Griffith
August 2026
23aug12:00 PM7:30 PMAUSTA ACT - Concerto Day
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AUSTA ACT is holding the 2026 String Concerto Competition on Sunday August 23rd at St Mary MacKillop College Isabella Plains campus. CANDIDATE MUST: Enter the section that best
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AUSTA ACT is holding the 2026 String Concerto Competition on Sunday August 23rd at St Mary MacKillop College Isabella Plains campus.
CANDIDATE MUST:
- Enter the section that best represents their technical level.
- Stipulate what concerto and movement they are playing – limited to only one movement.
- Name their accompanist; accompanists must be in person, no recordings and long orchestral tuttis must be cut.
- Name their teacher.
- Abide by time limits.
- Enter early. Due to time constraints we are limited to 12 candidates in each section. Candidates will be accepted on a first in first served basis. Later entries may not be able to be accepted.
There are four sections based on AMEB Grade:
1. AMEB Grade 2-4: 12pm-1.30pm
Playing time 5 minutes
Prizes 1st place $75; 2nd place $50
Early Bird $50 Regular price $65
2. AMEB Grade 5-6: 2pm-3.30pm
Playing time 10 minutes
Prizes 1st place $100; 2nd place $75
Early Bird $55 Regular price $70
3. AMEB Grade 7-8: 4pm-5.30pm
Playing time 10 minutes
Prizes 1st place $200; 2nd place $150
Early Bird $60 Regular price $75
4. AMEB Certificate of Performance+: 6pm-7.30pm
Playing time 13 minutes
Prizes 1st place $250; 2nd place $200
Early Bird $65 Regular price $80
ENTRY FEE:
Bookings made by August 9th will attract the early bird discount. Booking made after August 9th will be at the regular price structure. Entries close August 16th.
Registration link: https://www.trybooking.com/DOAZJ