Concerto Class

Ever had a DREAM of being a concerto soloist in front of a full orchestra?

In 2010, the Abingdon Music Festival would like to help you to realise that dream!

We are extremely fortunate to have the opportunity of working in collaboration with the Abingdon Symphony Orchestra to offer to a suitable candidate the chance of a concerto performance.


DATE OF CLASS

Sunday, 18th April 2010


VENUE

Silk Hall, Radley College (by kind permission of the Warden)


PROGRAMME

Here is a copy of the day's programme


ADJUDICATORS

Alexander Walker - Director of Music for Abingdon & District Musical Society

Ioan Davies - Founder member of the critically-acclaimed Fitzwilliam String Quartet and tutor at the Yehudi Menuhin School, the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, and at Bristol and Oxford Universities

Andrew Quartermain - Pianist with the LPO Chamber Ensemble, CEO and Artistic Director of Pro Corda, the international chamber music academy; coordinator of Pro Corda Special Educational Needs outreach programme

Colin Touchin - Founder/Conductor Spires Philharmonic (Coventry) and National Youth Recorder Orchestra; formerly Director of Music at the University of Warwick, and Head of Composition and Clarinet/Woodwind Tutor at Chetham's School of Music


ELIGIBILITY

a) Candidates must be under 19 years on 1st September 2010.

b) They must have a good result at Grade 8 or written confirmation from their teacher of having reached an equivalent standard.

c) Pupils of the adjudicators may not enter.

d) Previous winners may enter only at the discretion of the committee.


REQUIREMENT

Own choice of one or more movements of any concerto.

Time limit - 18 minutes.

An official accompanist will be available if required.


PROSPECTS

For the winner (if of sufficient merit) – the opportunity of giving a concerto performance at a *public concert with the Abingdon Symphony Orchestra.

For up to 2 runners-up - an *open rehearsal with the orchestra.

(*Click on links above to see photos from the 2008 concerto class)


Download a Concerto class entry form in Word or PDF format.