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TheMusicMan
04.01.2006, 13:47
Yamaha have announced the names of the 10 finalists who will compete for the 3 prestigious Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe Scholarships to be held at London’s Trinity College of Music on February 1st.

This year the selected discipline is Brass and Woodwind and with the awards scheme now in it’s seventeenth year they are highly prized by students and highly regarded by the music establishment and conservatoires in particular . This years awards are no exception attracting a record number of entries from students in full time music education from all over the UK . This years finalists come from the Royal Scottish Academy, The Royal College of Music , The Royal Academy and The Royal Northern.

The 10 finalists were selected at preliminary rounds in December before a judging panel including David Purser , Head of Brass at Birmingham Conservatoire and Quentin Poole , Director of Music at the Purcell School.

Each year the finals and subsequent awards provide a high profile opportunity for students to get noticed, gain valuable experience and feedback from a world class artist and tutor Judging panel who this year will include Dr Paul Goodey head of the faculty of Wind , Brass and Percussion at Trinity College and Roger Argente who is Head of Brass Studies also at Trinity College.

The three winning players will each receive £2000 to be used to assist further study.

The Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe is a charitable trust founded in 1990 with a remit to assist talented young musicians , It currently operates in 31 countries .

This years finalists and their instruments are -:

Mr Bede Williams Trumpet RSAMD

Miss Lucy Leleu Trumpet RCM

Miss Amy Dickson Saxophone RCM

Miss Jenny Pitkin Clarinet RNCM

Miss Julia Crowell Flute RCM

Mr Antonio Sergio Pacheco Trumpet RCM

Miss Kira Doherty French Horn RAM

Miss Katie Bedford Flute RCM

Mr Dmitri Rasul-Kareyev Clarinet RAM

Mr Ozan Evruk Bassoon RNCM

kiwiposaune
07.01.2006, 08:03
Good to see Bede Williams (ex Dalewool Auckland Brass) keeping up the standard of Kiwi brass playing.