O'Brien Family Prize for Wind and Brass

The O'Brien Family Prize for Wind and Brass is an annual performance-based prize awarded to students at The University of Queensland. The prize recognizes the most outstanding performance in wind or brass instruments at an annual competition. The prize was first offered in 2017 as one of the Fifty $1,000 Alumni Friends Golden Jubilee Bursaries and is maintained by an annual donation from the O'Brien family, who are longstanding supporters of music in Brisbane. Eligible students must be enrolled at UQ and available to perform at the annual competition. Applicants provide details of works they propose to perform and are invited to compete, with the winner receiving a monetary prize equal to the annual income from the fund. This prize celebrates creative excellence in musical performance and supports the development of talented wind and brass instrumentalists at the university level.