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National Concerto Competition Has Record Entries
Media Release
18 November 2009
The 43rd National
Concerto Competition for classical musicians under 25 has
attracted a record 51 entries from around New Zealand. “We
are excited by the number and variety of instruments for
this year’s competition” says NCC Manager Howard Harvey.
“These include violins, flutes, oboe, horn, euphonium and
more.” he says.
The preliminaries and semi-finals
will be held at the Maurice Till Concert Hall (formerly the
Heritage Chapel of the Music Centre) from December 9 – 11
before the discerning attention of adjudicators Vesa-Matti
Leppänen , Concert Master with the NZSO, Bridget Douglas,
Principal Flute with the NZSO, and Charmian Gadd, one of
Australia’s most eminent musicians. This competition is
highly regarded throughout New Zealand. Many former
participants have forged successful careers both within New
Zealand and internationally.
The 51 contestants will
be whittled down to just six for the semi-finals which will
be held at 7 pm on December 11 at the Maurice Till Concert
Hall, Barbadoes Street. Three finalists will be selected to
perform with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra at a
showcase concert on Saturday March 13 2010 in the Douglas
Lilburn Auditorium of the Christchurch Town
Hall
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