Concerto Syllabus

Please read the Rules and Regulations Page

Entering online? See Online Entries Site.

Entering by post? Download the Entry Form.

Need help? Contact your Section Secretary or the Festival Administrator who will be pleased to help you.

Heather Cowl: heatherdcowl@talktalk.net 01273 770310

admin@springboardfestival.co.uk

Postal entries should be sent to the Section Secretary:
Heather Cowl, 1 St Anne's Mansions, Montefiore Road, Hove, BN3 1RD

Adjudicators: Timothy Barratt and Dominic Moore

 

CONCERTO PERFORMANCE DAY

Sunday 18 March

Awards

The Brighton Youth Orchestra Trust Discretionary Awards

Springboard Concerto Class players who perform on Concerto Performance Day may be given the opportunity to perform with the Brighton Youth Orchestra or the Brighton and Hove Philharmonia in the season following the Festival.

These awards will be considered separately from the Springboard competition by a representative of the Brighton Youth Orchestra. The winners chosen by the Springboard Adjudicators will not necessarily be the ones chosen for the award, as other factors such as the

suitability of the concerto for the orchestras will need to be taken into account.

The Brighton Philharmonic Society Awards

4 season tickets for the BPO 2012 / 2013 concert season will be awarded at the Adjudicators' discretion to the most suitable Woodwind, Brass or String players who perform a concerto.

 

CONCERTOS - PERFORMANCE PLATFORM

The Concerto Performance Day will start with performances by selected players from the Strings, Piano and Woodwind & Brass Sections in both the 19 years & under and 14 years & under age groups. These players will have already had an adjudication and will now have the opportunity to be heard by a representative of the Brighton Youth Orchestra.

Please see the Piano, Strings and Woodwind & Brass Sections for details of Concerto Classes for 19 years & under and 14 years & under.

 

OPEN CONCERTO CLASS

THIS CLASS IS NOT RESTRICTED TO AMATEUR PERFORMERS

Guitar, Piano, Strings, Woodwind and Brass

  1. This Class is open to Guitar, Piano, Strings, Woodwind and Brass players.
  2. The age range is 25 years and under, taken as on 31December 2011.
  3. All works are own choice and should be the first or last movement of a concerto or a piece with orchestra of similar stature. Two contrasting movements from a baroque concerto are also acceptable. Springboard can accommodate concertos for solo piano only, but welcomes both solo and double works for other instruments.
  4. There are no time limits for these classes but please state on the entry form which work will be performed, with approximate timing.
  5. Only the performances of the soloist(s) will be adjudicated. Orchestral parts must be played as a piano arrangement; this may be played by a professional.
  6. Please contact Heather Cowl (details above) if you want to discuss your choice of concerto.

 

900 - 25 years and under                                                                     £15

First or last movement of a Concerto (see above for all details). Awards: First Prize: £100. Second Prize: £75. Third Prize: £50.

Brighton Youth Orchestra Discretionary Award        The Brighton Philharmonic Society Award

 

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