THE curtain has fallen on the City of Dubbo Eisteddfod after 21 acts were given the opportunity for an encore performance on Saturday afternoon at the Grand Concert.
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More than 200 performers took to the stage at the Dubbo Regional Theatre and Convention Centre.
Hard work really does pay off, with these exceptional individuals showcasing their talents to a suitably impressed audience.
All of the acts had been invited to perform in the Grand Concert after receiving high results in their categories.
Dubbo and surrounding areas have shown they most certainly do not lack talent.
Each year the Daily Liberal awards a $1000 scholarship to a performer who has shown promising results in the Dubbo Eisteddfod.
This year's recipient was Eugene Dunn, a year 12 student at St John's College.
The youngest of five brothers, Eugene took part as a soloist on clarinet and piano achieving 1st place in 3 classes.
He has also performed as an ensemble player on clarinet, double bass and drums in various St John's College Ensembles.
Eugene took to the stage, accompanied by Paul Dunn, playing the first movement of Mozart Clarinet Concerto in Bb.
It truly is a wonderful thing to recognise the young performers in our community.
While Dubbo has traditionally been thought of as a centre of sporting excellence, which it arguably is, those in Saturday's eisteddfod audience were left in little doubt the region is a nest for stars of the stage.
It is only fitting that we pause to reflect on the month where we acknowledge our creative arts community members.