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1st
Prize winner
Philip Manning
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Young
Musicians Concerto Compeition
2010
Winners
1st Prize:
Philip Manning,
violin. Philip will
perform his concerto
(Concerto No.1 in G
minor by Max Bruch)
with the Sooke Philharmonic
Orchestra at the Fall
concerts.
He also received a
prize of $500 courtesy
of Long and McQuade. |
1st Prize:
Performance of the winning
concerto with the Sooke
Philharmonic Orchestra
plus $500.00
2nd Prize:
$300.00
Prizes donated by
Long & McQuade
Application
Deadline:
March 31, 2010
Competition
Performance:
7:00 p.m. May 1, 2010
Open to the
Public!
Phillip T. Young Recital
Hall, University of
Victoria
For further
information, please
contact:
Norman Nelson, Music
Director
Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra
P.O. Box 767
Sooke, BC
V9Z 1H7
(250) 642-5760 or
(250) 386-5760
info@sookephil.ca
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2010 Competition
Overview
The Concerto Competition
is open to musicians
(instrumental and voice)
up to and including
the age of 23 years
(as of January 1st,
2010), who are studying
privately or at an accredited
institution on Vancouver
Island and the Gulf
Islands.
Application Form: MS
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Overview: MS
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The
1st Prize winner will
have the honour of performing
as a soloist for two
performances with the
Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra.
The concerts, “A Celebration
of Young Artists”, will
take place on October
30th, 2010 at the Sooke
Community Theatre, and
October 31st, 2010,
at the Alix Goolden
Performance Hall, Victoria.
Preliminary
audition will be by
recording. Those interested
should complete the
application form and
submit it, together
with a CD/MP3, postmarked
no later than March
31st, 2010.
The recorded performance
must be accompanied.
In the case of a concerto,
only
the whole of the first
movement, plus
cadenza, if any, should
be presented. In the
case of a song cycle
or similarly constructed
composition, a minimum
of 15
minutes of contrasting
material is required.
To ensure anonymity
during the first round
of judging, only the
case should be labeled
(your name, instrument,
and piece). Finalists
will be announced no
later than April
23rd, 2010.
The
final competition will
take place on Saturday,
May 1st, 2010 at 7:00
p.m. at the
Phillip T. Young Recital
Hall, University of
Victoria. This will
be a live performance
of the entire
concerto before
a panel of judges and
audience. Finalists
must provide an accompanist
where applicable. In
the case of a pianist,
there should be a second,
accompanying pianist
playing the orchestral
parts, for which a second
piano will be available.
The winner will be announced
at the end of the concert.
There
is no specified repertoire
list to choose from.
However, prior to preparing
and submitting your
application, you must
contact the Music Director
of the Sooke Philharmonic
to confirm suitability
of your selection; failure
to do so may invalidate
your submission.
If
a finalist is unable
to meet the May
1st competition
date and rehearsal /
concert dates Oct.
23rd, 25th 29th, 30th
& 31st, 2010,
he or she must notify
the Music Director immediately. |
