“It was an honour to be the Artistic Director of the Inaugural ASPIRE International Youth Music Festival.  The very high calibre of the industry and tertiary adjudicators and clinicians helped to make it an extra special music experience for the young musicians participating. The combination of competition and learning and development ensured for a highly enjoyable and worthwhile experience for students and teachers alike.

ASPIRE 2017 was a great success.  I am confident in the team at ASPIRE to build on this success and present a truly international youth music festival in 2019, attracting some of the very best school music talent to Brisbane from around the world.

Peter Luff – ASPIRE Artistic Director 2017