Experience an afternoon of performances by Australia's brightest young stars of classical music! The National MBS Network Young Virtuoso Award is an initiative of the five stations that make up the network – ArtSound FM Canberra, 2MBS Fine Music Sydney, 3MBS Melbourne, 4MBS Classic FM Brisbane and Radio 5MBS Adelaide. The Award was first held in 2001 and features the finalists of the five state-run competitions. These competitions take a variety of formats with some of the stations running their own events and others collaborating with local eisteddfod groups, musical societies or music institutions. This year, the final is presented by 3MBS Melbourne at the Good Shepherd Chapel, Abbotsford.

Congratulations to the five state finalists who will be competing for the National Award in Melbourne on 20 November (from left): Ronan Apcar (piano, ACT), Joshua Han (piano, NSW), Anna Gao (piano, Vic), Jeremy Sun (piano, QLD) and Tim Tran (viola, SA)