2 FEBRUARY 2019: HANDEL & HENDRIX, MAYFAIR

Junior Harpsichord Competition

23 MARCH 2019: KENSINGTON

Clementi Junior Piano Competition

24 MARCH 2019: TUNBRIDGE WELLS

Muzio Clementi Junior Award

COMPETITOR INFORMATION PACK

8th Annual Dulwich Music Festival

Dulwich Music Festival

MESSAGE FROM FESTIVAL DIRECTOR LORRAINE LIYANAGE:

The Dulwich Music Festival is now in its 8th year and we are delighted to host a new event in Tunbridge Wells celebrating the music of Clementi. This event is made possible by the generous sponsorship of Katrina and Richard Burnett from The Finchcocks Charity.

We return to Handel & Hendrix in London for the third time to host a Junior Harpsichord Competition adjudicated by Dušan Toroman. Dušan won the 2nd Broadwood Horniman Harpsichord Competition in 2017 and we are delighted that he has travelled from Serbia to adjudicate this event. This is one of the few harpsichord competitions in the world for a younger audience and we are grateful to the Museum for granting special permission for harpsichordists to perform on the beautiful Kennedy Ruckers harpsichord.

We have two more events planned for the Summer. Piano For All is a competition for beginner and junior-level pianists held in Dulwich Village on May 18th. We have chosen an exciting selection of contemporary repertoire by composers Olly Wedgwood, Marcel Zidani and Rosa Conrad. The composers will be adjudicating the classes and Rosa will even accompany young pianists in the duet class! The event is informal and a gentle introduction to performing in public.

We will return to Kingsdale Foundation School on June 9th for our annual Piano Competition that is adjudicated by Jena Pang from the British and International Federation of Festivals. Online entries will open soon for this event. Keep an eye on the festival web site - early entry advised as we have a set number of competitors per class. All classes are competitive with trophies and medals. There are classes for graded piano players as well as a Junior Recital class that is extremely popular.

For all event enquiries, please email londonpianoevents@gmail.com.

Lorraine Liyanage LRSM

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HarpsichordCompetition

2 FEBRUARY 2019

Handel & Hendrix, Mayfair

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ADJUDICATOR: DUSAN TOROMAN

Dušan Toroman was born in Čačak (Serbia), where he started learning the piano at the age of ten.

He then moved to Zemun to study with Zlata Maleš at the “Kosta Manojlović” school of music, winning first prizes at many piano competitions: “Città di Gorizia”, “Petar Konjović”, Serbian National Piano Competition & EPTA Competition dedicated to the works of Ludwig van BeethoveN.

After graduating with highest marks from the Faculty of Music in Belgrade, an interest in historic keyboard instruments brought him to Italy, where he obtained a diploma in fortepiano at the Accademia “Incontri col Maestro” in Imola under the guidance of Stefano Fiuzzi.

He is currently studying harpsichord with Emilia Fadini and Maria Luisa Baldassari, while attending masterclasses by musicians such as Ottavio Dantone, Sergio Ciomei, Malcolm Bilson, Ketil Haugsand, Egon Mihajlović, Lidija Bizjak & Sigiswald Kuijken.

Winner of the International Music Tournament in Paris and of the international harpsichord competitions “Wanda Landowska”(Italy) & Broadwood Horniman Harpsichord Competition (UK) , he was also awarded a prize for the best interpretation of Italian music by the jury of the “Gianni Gambi” competition in Pesaro.

Due to his longstanding interest in vocal music, he has worked extensively as a piano accompanist and currently holds a place at the singing department of the Faculty of Arts in Kragujevac.

Dušan performed his first solo recital at Handel & Hendrix in London in 2017 with music by Handel and Scarlatti.

Non-Competitive Harpsichord ClassCertificates and written feedbackAlice Ong Arietta ClementiSarah-Jane Oakland Allemande HandelAnkita Khare Sarabande in F ChambonnieresGeorge Broadbent Arietta ClementiHannah Chadwick-Jones Air HandelAmeli Sakai-Ivanova Sinfonia 15 BachCompetitive Class: March in G, HandelMedal for 1st. Certificates and written feedbackDaniel WangJoel GreenRachel GreenCompetitive Class: March in G, HandelTrophy for 1st & Runner-up Medal. Certificates and written feedbackFlorence Buckley Prelude from Suite in E HandelElise Saidenberg Chaconne L. CouperinAmeli Sakai-Ivanova Prelude from Suite in E HandelHannah Green Prelude from Suite in E Handel

2 FEBRUARY 2019: HANDEL & HENDRIX IN LONDON

25 Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1K 4HB

Due to the room only accommodating 20 people, we can only admit you to the session in which you are performing. Class 1 (Competitive) 14.00 Class 2 (Competitive) 14.45Non-Competitive Class 15.15

Information for Competitors:

1. Museum Admission fees apply to all audience members (not performers).2. There is no time available for warming-up but each competitor may briefly play the instrument before commencing the performance of their piece.

C L E M E N T IPIANO COMPETITIONS

23 & 24 MARCH 2019

Kensington ~ Tunbridge Wells

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ADJUDICATOR: GARY BRANCH

Gary Branch studied piano at Trinity College of Music, London with Anthony Peebles and Christine Croshaw graduating with a GTCL Honours degree and Postgraduate Performance Certificate. He won numerous prizes including The Elsa and Leonard Cross Memorial Trust Scholarship for a performance of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 22. This award enabled him to continue his studies in Amsterdam with Jan Wijn, Head of Keyboard at the Sweelinck Conservatoire.

In Amsterdam, Gary became very interested in early pianos and their link to the great Classical and Romantic composers. Returning to England he discovered Finchcocks Musical Museum of early keyboard instruments. Since 2004 Gary has become closely involved with Finchcocks – demonstrating, performing and workshop teaching. In 2010 Gary was appointed Educational Co-ordinator until the museum closed in 2015.

Gary has performed widely, both the UK and abroad including with many distinguished artists including Neil Jenkins (tenor), Steven Devine (early keyboard specialist), Mark Milhofer (tenor), Kate Semmens (soprano) and Kathleen Kemler (American flutist). He is also Musical Director of the John Kerr Award for English Song, a charity founded in 2005 to promote performance of the English Song repertoire. It also provides bursary prizes for young singers and accompanists who take an interest in the genre.

Gary is an adjudicator and performer at the Clementi Festival at Clementi House in London. He is also an adjudicator for the Abertawe Festival in Swansea, which promotes young talented musicians in South Wales and the Music Director for the John Kerr Award for English Song, a biannualcompetition to promote the English song repertoire. He has been closely involved with the Finchcocks Charity for many years, working in the field of education and performance.

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ADJUDICATOR: STEVEN DEVINE

Steven Devine enjoys a busy career as a music director and keyboard player working with some of the finest musicians.

He is the Co-Principal keyboard player with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and performs regularly with many other groups around Europe. He has recorded over thirty discs with other artists and ensembles and made many solo recordings. His recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations (Chandos Records) has been received critical acclaim – including Gramophone magazine describing it as “among the best”. The complete harpsichord works of Rameau (Resonus) has received five-star reviews from BBC Music Magazine and Steven’s recording of Bach’s Italian Concerto has been voted Classic FM’s Connoisseur’s choice. Future releases for Resonus include the Well-Tempered Clavier by Bach.

He is currently conductor and Artistic Advisor for the English Haydn Festival in Bridgnorth.

Steven works regularly with the Norwegian Wind Ensemble, Trondheim Barokk, the Victoria Baroque Players (BC, Canada) and Arion Baroque Ensemble (Montreal).

He is Early Keyboard Consultant to the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire and Royal Welsh Colleges and Professor of Harpsichord and Fortepiano at Trinity Laban College in London.

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23 MARCH 2019: CLEMENTI HOUSE, KENSINGTON

128 Kensington Church St, Kensington, London W8 4BH Class 1 (Grades 0 - 1) 12.15 arrivalClass 2 (Grades 2 - 3) 13.30 arrival

Information for Competitors:1. Please do not ring the doorbell mid-performance if you arrive late as this will interrupt the performers. The event steward will let you in at the times listed above. There is no access to the building before the start time.2. There is no time available for warming-up. 3. All audience members of any age require a ticket for admission. This event is not suitable for young children in order to provide a quiet performance platform for competitors. Audience tickets are now SOLD OUT.

24 MARCH 2019: TUNBRIDGE WELLS

Waterdown House, 51 Frant Road, Tunbridge Wells, TN2 5LEClass 1 (Grades 4 - 6) 10.30 arrivalClass 2 (Grades 7+) 14.30 arrival

Information for Competitors:1. Each session starts with an introduction to the Instrument and a short time to rehearse.2. For both competitions, the adjudicators’ decision is final.

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Kensington: 23 March (Class 1) 12.15 - 13.15Trophy for 1st prize. Medals for 2nd & 3rd. Certificates and written feedback for all competitors.Cassian Herriger AriettaKatrina Takagi AriettaRosabelle Smith Prelude in A Flat MajorPenelope Frangos AriettaGeorge Broadbent AriettaScarlett Mulhern AriettaMichelle Toolen-Hemsley Prelude in CTheo Takan AriettaSophia Toolen-Hemsley Prelude in CAlice Valeriano AriettaFlorence Moniz Away With MelancholyScarlett Falconer AriettaIsabelle Harris Air in AtalantaArthur May Arietta

Kensington: 23 March (Class 2) 13:30 - 14:30 Trophy for 1st prize. Medals for 2nd & 3rd. Certificates and written feedback for all competitors.Austeja Paulauskiene Sonatina Op.36 No.2 1st Movt. AllegrettoGeorg Focke Sonatina Op. 36 No. 3 1st Movt. SpiritosoEva Jarrett TarantellaTomasz Bogacki Sonatina Op.36 No.1 1st Movt. AllegroLouis Whitehead Sonatina Op.36 No.1 3rd Movt. AllegroAlma-Constance Denis-Smith Sonatina Op.36 No.1 1st Movt. AllegroAnya Krasocha Sonatina Op.36 No.1 1st Movt. AllegroMaito Shiode Sonatina Op. 36 No. 3 1st Movt. SpiritosoNicholas Takagi Sonatina Op.36 No.1 3rd Movt. VivaceMark Barbalat Sonatina Op.36 No.1 1st Movt. AllegroDaniel Wang TarantellaOlivia Nerka Sonatina Op.36 No.1 1st Movt. AllegroJoshua James Godfrey Sonatina Op. 36 No. 1 2nd Movt. Andante

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Tunbridge Wells: 24 March (Class 1)Trophy, Cash Prize of £100 Medals for 2nd & 3rd. Certificates and written feedback for all competitors.Karson Cheng Sonatina in D, Op. 37 #2: 2nd Movt.

Menuetto & TrioYasar Zhao Sonatina in D, Op. 36 #6: 1st Movt.

Allegro Con SpiritoYuzheng Xiao Sonatina in D, Op. 36 #6: 1st Movt.

Allegro Con SpiritoMatthea Zhao Sonatina in D, Op. 36 #6: 1st Movt.

Allegro Con SpiritoOskar Kamara Sonatina in D, Op. 36 #6: 1st Movt.

Allegro Con SpiritoHannah Chadwick-Jones

Sonatina in D, Op. 36 #6: 1st Movt. Allegro Con Spirito

Iamylr Falculan Sonatina in D, Op. 37 #2: 2nd Movt. Menuetto & Trio

Zoe Aleksandrova Sonatina in C, Op. 37 #3: 1st Movt. Allegro e spiritoso

Elliot Ogden Sonatina in C, Op. 37 #3: 1st Movt. Allegro e spiritoso

Oliver Soo Sonatina in D, Op. 36 #6: 1st Movt. Allegro Con Spirito

Ya Nan YUAN Sonatina in D, Op. 36 #6: 1st Movt. Allegro Con Spirito

Claudia Wang Sonatina in D, Op. 37 #2: 2nd Movt. Menuetto & Trio

Tunbridge Wells: 24 March (Class 2)Trophy & Cash Prize of £200 for 1st prize. Medals for 2nd & 3rd. Certificates and written feedback for all competitors.Mia Wepener Sonata in C, Op. 34 #1: 3rd Movt.

FinaleKayley Kan Sonata in f, Op. 13 #6: 1st Movt.

Allegro AgitatoShekhu Pillai Sonata in C, Op. 34 #1: 1st Movt.

Allegro Con SpiritoIsabelle Soo Sonata in f, Op. 13 #6: 1st Movt.

Allegro AgitatoRachel Murphy Sonata in C, Op. 34 #1: 1st Movt.

Allegro Con SpiritoSohan Kalirai Sonata in b minor, Op. 40 #2: 1st Movt.

Molto Adagio e sostenuto