2011 Festival Classes
Strings
String section classes in the 2011 Festival will be held on Saturday 12th November all day, Thursday 17th November from 4.15pm [and on Saturday 19th am only and Sunday 20th am only if all entries cannot be accommodated on the 12th & 17th]. In 2011 the strings adjudicator will be Sophie Langdon
All enquiries and entry forms to the String Section Secretary:-
Dr Jia Doulton
Coldharbour House, Kingsley Common, Bordon, Hants GU35 9LP
Tel. 01420 472860
Sophie Langdon is one of Britain's leading violinists. She gained a scholarship to the Royal Academy of Music where she studied with David Martin and Carmel Kaine. Further studies at the Juilliard School, New York and the Curtis Institute, Philadelphia, were followed by a year of solo studies at the Guildhall with Gyorgy Pauk.
She has appeared as soloist with many major orchestras: the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Philharmonia, BBC Symphony Orchestra, BBC National Orchestra of Wales, BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, BBC Philharmonic and the Berlin Radio Orchestra. She broadcasts regularly for BBC Radio 3, has appeared at most of Britain's music festivals, and is a familiar figure on London's concert platforms. Her Chandos CD recording of the Ethel Smyth Concerto for violin and horn, with the BBC Philharmonic, horn player Richard Watkins and conductor Odaline de la Martinez, was released to critical acclaim. Two volumes of Spohr violin and harp music with harpist Hugh Webb are available on the Naxos label, and the Fourth Dimension string quartet have recorded Goldmark on ASV.
Recognized as a violinist and musician of great versatility, Sophie is active in many different spheres: as chamber player, soloist and recitalist, orchestral leader and director, and teacher. She is currently leader of the Fourth Dimension string quartet, the Bath Philharmonia and the London Jazz Sinfonia. Sophie Langdon has been a professor of Violin at the Royal Academy of Music for over twenty years and Head of Strings at Cranleigh School until 2010 – her past students are active in Britain, Europe and Asia in professional orchestras, and also as soloists, chamber players and teachers.
Classes for Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Classical Guitar and Harp etc. will be held separately if there are sufficient entries. The time limit includes tuning up.
Class times for 2011 are in the table below
| Fee | |||
| OWN CHOICE NON-COMPETITIVE – One item from any graded music | |||
| St1 | Pre Grade 1 | 2 mins | £4.00 |
| St2 | Grade 1 12th November 9.45am | 2 mins | £4.00 |
| St3 | Grade 2 | 3 mins | £5.00 |
| St4 | Grade 3 | 4 mins | £5.00 |
| St5 | Grade 4-5 | 5 mins | £6.00 |
| OWN CHOICE COMPETITIVE – One item within the time limit | |||
| St6 | 6 & under 12th November 9.00am | 2 mins | £4.00 |
| St7 | 8 & under 12th November 10.30am | 3 mins | £5.00 |
| St8 | 10 & under 12th November 2.20pm | 4 mins | £5.00 |
| St9 | 12 & under 12th November 2.20pm | 5 mins | £6.00 |
| St10 | 15 & under 17th November 7.00pm | 8 mins | £7.00 |
| St11 | 18 & under | 10 mins | £8.00 |
| St12 | Open 12th November 11.40am | 10 mins | £8.00 |
| St13 | Adults - over 21 non-professional 12th Nov. 11.40am | 10 mins | £8.00 |
| BEGINNERS (St14 & St15: not more than 4 terms tuition by 1st September 2010) | |||
| St14 | 10 & under 12th November 9.00am | 2 mins | £4.00 |
| St15 | 11 & under | 3 mins | £5.00 |
| St16 | Adult late starters (not more than 3 years’ tuition) 17th November 4.50pm | 4 mins | £5.00 |
| BAROQUE – any age | |||
| St17 | 12th November 1.30pm | 6 mins | £6.00 |
| CLASSICAL – any age | |||
| St18 | 6 mins | £6.00 | |
| ROMANTIC – ANY AGE | |||
| St19 | 12th November 11.40am | 6 mins | £6.00 |
| CONTEMPORARY – ANY AGE | |||
| St20 | 17th November 5.05pm | 6 mins | £6.00 |
| SONATA (1 or 2 movements) | |||
| St21 | 18 & under 17th November 4.30pm | 10 mins | £8.00 |
| CONCERTO (1 movement) | |||
| St22 | 18 & under 12th November 11.40am | 10 mins | £8.00 |
| DUET OWN CHOICE (any combination of instruments, may be accompanied, the fee is per pair) | |||
| St23 | Grade 1 standard | 2 mins | £5.00 |
| St24 | Grade 2-3 standard 12th November 9.00am | 3 mins | £6.00 |
| St25 | Grade 4-5 standard 17th November 7.30pm | 4 mins | £7.00 |
| St26 | Grade 6 and above 17th November 7.30pm | 6 mins | £8.00 |
| JUNIOR RECITAL - Medal awarded at Adjudicator's discretion | |||
| (2 or 3 contrasting pieces) | |||
| St27 | 8-11 years 12th November 3.30pm | 10 mins | £10.00 |
| INTERMEDIATE RECITAL – Medal awarded at Adjudicator’s discretion | |||
| St28 | 12-15 years 17th November 7.50pm | 10 mins | £10.00 |
| (2 or 3 contrasting pieces) | |||
| SENIOR RECITAL | 15 mins | £15.00 | |
| St29 | 16-21 years 17th November 5.15pm | ||
| The programme should consist of a contrasting repertoire of 2 or 3 pieces | |||
| Marks will be awarded for performance, programme and presentation | |||
The YOUNG MUSICIAN AWARD is given only for an "Outstanding" performance 2011 will be the first year of the June Fielding Bursary - value £500 | |||
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To qualify for the £100 cash prize YOUNG MUSICIAN AWARD WINNERS must perform in the Festival concert
