Application forms are now available Click here to apply online now Guest artists: Ben Opie Ben Opie is a musician whose talents extend across the entire repertoire for oboe and beyond. He has performed in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, North America and Australia as a soloist, collaborative and an orchestral musician. His work across the globe has earned him multiple awards and recognitions in music. Ben’s collaborative efforts have led him to work with radio producer Gretchen Miller on her Radio National documentary: The Ariadne Project and with award winning poet, Cecilia White on their “Breathing Space” series. He was also an artist at the inaugural Bendigo International Festival of Exploratory Music 2013 as well as developing the Argonauts Academy at the festival in 2014. Ben is also co-artistic director of Inventi Ensemble, they have presented at Melbourne Children’s Week, Melbourne Knowledge Week and Melbourne Music Week 2014 among many others.