The Blackheath Chamber Music Festival presents Concert 1: Rising Stars on Friday, April 24, 2026, from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm at Phillips Hall in Blackheath, NSW. This single-day event showcases talented young musicians from the Sydney Conservatorium Open Academy's Rising Stars program, including violinist Connie Liu (16), violist Nerissa Du (17), cellist Franco Fan (14), pianist Isabella Guo (12), clarinettist Oliver Gao (15), violist Jiashan Wang (15), and pianist David Kim (15), along with the DJO VIVO ensemble. The program nurtures gifted school-age artists through performance and specialist tuition in a supportive environment. As the opening concert of the 2026 festival, it offers an intimate afternoon of classical chamber music artistry.