Benjamin Sim
(1st year Music)
Warragul, Victoria
Trinity Entrance Scholarship
Benjamin Sim hails from Warragul, in the Gippsland region of country Victoria. The 19-year-old violinist is the first member of his family to attend University and describes himself as ‘the very proud and grateful recipient of the Trinity Scholarship’.
He holds both his AMusA and LMusA in violin and already this year has toured in the orchestra for the Melbourne Opera Company’s production of Puccini’s La Bohème. However, he also has a keen interest in composition, so he is undecided as to which area he will major in for his degree. He has an interest, too, in studying law.
But he was quite clear about wanting to come to Trinity ‘because of its wonderful atmosphere, its renowned music community and its beautiful grounds and buildings’. ‘The best thing about Trinity so far is the true sense of community. Once you get to know a few people, you truly feel like you belong here,’ Ben says.