Sunday 20th May, Sheepdrove Eco Conference Centre, Lambourn
3.00pm (finishes approx 5.45pm)
£18.00 Unreserved seating. Includes afternoon tea.
This important piano competition, under the patronage of Sir Roger Norrington and funded by the Sheepdrove Trust, is open to candidates aged 28 and under from the 8 major UK music colleges and attracts young pianists of the highest standard from around the world. The competition final, which will have an emphasis on Debussy in his 150th Anniversary year, takes place in the tranquil setting of the Sheepdrove Eco Conference Centre where you will be invited to cast your vote for the audience prize.
Jury: Iain Burnside, international pianist and broadcaster and Research Associate at the Guildhall School of Music / Mark Eynon, Director of Newbury Spring Festival / Gordon Fergus-Thompson, international pianist and Professor at the Royal College of Music / Mikhail Kazakevich, distinguished Russian pianist and Professor at Trinity College of Music / Barry Millington, Chief Music Critic, London Evening Standard / Lucy Parham, international pianist and judge of BBC Young Musician of the Year / David Whelton, Managing Director, Philharmonia Orchestra
1st Prize: The Kindersley Prize of £2,000
2nd Prize: £1,000, donated by Greenham Common Trust
3rd Prize: £500, donated by the Friends of NSF
4th Prize: £250 donated by an anonymous donor
Audience Prize £250 donated by an anonymous donor
The competition winner will also perform a solo recital at 12.30pm in the Corn Exchange on Monday 21st May as part of the Festival’s established Young Artists Lunchtime Recital series.
'The Newbury Festival would like to thank Yamaha for kindly supporting us with supply of their Concert Grand Piano - The CFX'.
