RECITAL AND CONCERTO COMPETITION REPORT 2011
RECITAL AND CONCERTO COMPETITION REPORT 2011
By Nancy Fragomeni
The Recital and Concerto Competition 2011 was held in Zenith Music Auditorium in Claremont from 19 to 23 September, during school hours. The adjudicator was Associate Professor Peter Moore OAM.
This was another wonderful year with an assortment of instruments and music of all genres, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended. The playing was again of a very high standard and it was difficult at times for the adjudicator to place the competitors, often with just one mark between first and second place. There were 140 entries. Seventeen entrants withdrew, mostly due to illness.
It was brought to my attention by a member of our Association that there were a few competitors who entered the wrong grade. Those competitors were allowed to perform but were not eligible for prizes. I notified the President and we agreed to add to the 2012 entry form a special notice to teachers with regard to the specifications that need to be observed for each grade.
The Winners’ Concert was held in Callaway Music Auditorium at UWA on Sunday 2 October. The afternoon concert was given by the winners of each section and it was such a delight to hear the performances given by these talented young people.
I thank all of the members who offered help and support during the competition. WAMTA would like to thank our major sponsor, Zenith Music (John and Lionel Cranfield) for their generous sponsorship and their continuous support throughout the year, and for allowing WAMTA the use of the auditorium for seminars, workshops, masterclasses and the Recital and Concerto Competition.
We thank all of our sponsors for their generosity and support and UWA for the use of Callaway Auditorium as the venue for the Winners’ Concert. Lastly, I thank Jackie Clift, our secretary, who has a tremendous amount of paper work to prepare and put into order so that the competition runs as smoothly as possible.
