Moss Vale High School student Samantha Roberts accepted into Sydney Conservatorium of Music by audition

The flautist had already been accepted into the Sydney Conservatorium of Music by audition.

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While students around NSW anxiously awaited their HSC results on Thursday, December 15, Samantha's hard work and dedication to music saw the day roll by like any other.

"To get into the Con purely by audition as I did means that all I was assessed on was my ability to perform on my instrument, my HSC marks and results were not used at all when assessing me," Samantha said.

"So when I sat the HSC I did not have the pressure of my university acceptance weighing on my shoulders."

Samantha said she was excited to finally have the opportunity to focus purely on music and to become a part of the wider Sydney music scene.

She will be studying for a Bachelor of Music (Performance) which includes orchestra rehearsals and performances as assessments.

"They're all things that I love so I am very excited to begin my studies and to practice for many hours," Samantha said.

"I am also looking forward to the theory side of music as well, music is just such a fascinating subject and I can't wait to learn so many new things about it."

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The Sydney Conservatorium of Music has three rounds of auditions each year. Auditions can be held over Zoom or face-to-face.

Samantha auditioned in person with an accompanying pianist.

"For the audition, I had to perform a set technical excerpt, a set etude and a set piece," she said.

"I played a short Fauré piece called Morceau de Concours and one of my Extension Music pieces, Regrets and Resolution by Gary Schocker."

Samantha said she had known she wanted to be a professional musician ever since she first began playing the flute at eight years old.

The budding musician was also selected as the principal flute for a concert with the Australian Romantic and Classical Orchestra earlier this year.

Samantha said all her music teachers, both at Moss Vale High and private, were thrilled by the news.

"I have had the same music teacher at school since year seven, so when he heard that I got into the Con he was very happy for me as it has been my long-term goal," she said.

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