The Newcastle Music Festival Rising Stars program is on again in 2026. The program encourages and support outstanding younger performers in the region (Newcastle/Hunter Valley/Central Coast) by offering a paid performance opportunity in a nationally acclaimed music festival. ABOVE: Associate Artist and Repetiteur Erin Sweetman who will assist in the preparation of our young artists. Image credit: Kurt Sneddon

We hope to announce our Rising Stars for 2026 in the near future:

Associate artist – Erin Sweetman

Rising Stars is supported by ArtsNational Newcastle and the Newcastle Branch of Music Teachers’ Assocation of NSW