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Haverhill Sinfonia Competition

Brass entries are now being sort for the Haverhill Sinfonia Soloist Competition.

 

Entry forms are now available for the 19th Haverhill Sinfonia Soloist Competition, which takes place on Saturday 27th September. The closing date for entries is 21st August.

Categories

Categories are Woodwind, Brass, Strings, Piano and Singers and competitors may be of any age and nationality and should be of diploma standard, or at least ABRSM grade 8 distinction.

Categories are Woodwind, Brass, Strings, Piano and Singers and competitors may be of any age and nationality and should be of diploma standard, or at least ABRSM grade 8 distinction4BR

Prizes

There are 35 prizes and engagements to the value of £8,250, including solo performances with Airedale Symphony Orchestra, Arnold Sinfonia, Bedford Sinfonia, Lambeth Orchestra, Orchestra of the Swan, Salomon Orchestra, Surrey Philharmonic Orchestra and Uppingham Concerts; also solo recitals in Bridport, Cambridge, Colchester, Corsham, East Sussex, Ely, Faversham, Godalming, Haywards Heath, Hoddesdon, Leighton Buzzard, Letchworth, Lewes, Linton, Louth, Stratford-upon-Avon, Wallingford and Witney.

Adjudication Panel

The Adjudicating Panel will be Kevin Hill (Music Director – Haverhill Sinfonia), Stephen Bryant (Leader – BBC Symphony Orchestra), Vanessa Latarche (Head of Keyboard – Royal College of Music) and Peter Gane (Head of Department of Wind, Brass & Percussion – Guildhall School of Music & Drama).

Details and entry form are available to print at the website – www.haverhillsinfonia.co.uk

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