The Encore Concerthttp://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/encore/index.html refers to a musical concert

Concert

A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...

 held in the Sydney Opera House

Sydney Opera House

The Sydney Opera House is a multi-venue performing arts centre in the Australian city of Sydney. It was conceived and largely built by Danish architect Jørn Utzon, finally opening in 1973 after a long gestation starting with his competition-winning design in 1957...

 every year. Performers of the Encore Concert are year 12 students of the previous year who have finished the Higher School Certificate in New South Wales

New South Wales

New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...

/Australian Capital Territory

Australian Capital Territory

The Australian Capital Territory, often abbreviated ACT, is the capital territory of the Commonwealth of Australia and is the smallest self-governing internal territory...

, studied either Music

Music

Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...

 1, Music 2 and/or Music Extension and have achieved outstanding results in instrumental performance or music composition.

Every year a selection of students will be nominated to perform in the Encore Concert. Nominees will be asked to record a video of their performance or composition and are handed to the Board of Studies for further selection. Approximately 20 performers (Year 2005) in the state will be selected to perform.
The Board of Studies will also produce CD recordings of the live performance and are available for sale.http://www.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/encore/oncd/index.html