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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.
Sunday, 18th April 2010
Silk Hall, Radley College (by kind permission of the Warden)
Here is a copy of the day's programme
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
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.
Own choice of one or more movements of any concerto.
Time limit - 18 minutes.
An official accompanist will be available if required.
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)