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
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