Instrumental

Instrumental
Festival Dates

Sunday March 6^th 2022 (afternoon and evening) (Wind, Brass and Percussion).
Saturday March 19^th 2022 (all day and evening) (Strings).
Sunday March 20^th 2022 (afternoon and evening) (Strings).
Venue
Kew Community Centre (St. Luke’s) The Avenue, Richmond TW9 2AJ

Adjudicators:
Dr Oliver Gledhill PhD MA (Mtpp) PGCA ARCM FISM (Strings)
Melanie Ragge MA(Cantab), MPhil(Cantab), HonARAM, LRAM, DipRCM (Wind, Brass and Percussion)

Accompanist
There are no official accompanists for the instrumental section. Entrants must provide their own. The following experienced Festival accompanists may be available:

Lisa Garson: 07875 553874 lisagarson@gmail.com
Jon Booth: 07860 472398 jonzbooth@gmail.com

It is the responsibility of the performer to contact them and make their own arrangements over fees, rehearsals and timings, giving a minimum of 2 weeks’ notice. The Festival organizers cannot help with these arrangements

Syllabus and fees
All entries will be by Play and Perform and will open on 1^st October 2021

Results 2021

Festival Policies

All enquiries should be directed to the Section Secretary
Important Notes for Players
TIMETABLING. It is not possible to be specific until all entries are received. Performers will be notified of their dates and times at least 3 weeks before the date of the Festival.
ENSEMBLES, FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND MUSICAL VERSATILITY CLASSES. These classes may be held on either March 6^th or March 19^th/20^th. This is dependant on the number and spread of entries and timetabling considerations. Specific requests should be made to the Section Secretary at the time of entry.
MUSIC. A copy of the music must be provided for the adjudicator on the day of the competitions. The same piece may not be played in different classes (If different movements of the same work are to be played, please specify on entry form).
TIME LIMITS are given and must be observed. Performances that exceed the time limit will be adjudicated and marked but are not eligible for a FIRST prize or trophy. Performances may be stopped if they grossly exceed the time limit.
CLASS SIZE. Depending on the number of entries it may be necessary to combine or divide classes.
AWARDS. All awards are made at the adjudicator’s discretion. Communication with the adjudicator is not allowed. All contact with the Festival should be via the Section Secretary.

Festival Dates Sunday March 6th 2022 (afternoon and evening) (Wind, Brass and Percussion).Saturday March 19th 2022 (all day and evening) (Strings).Sunday March 20th 2022 (afternoon and evening) (Strings).

Festival Dates

Results 2021

Festival Policies

All enquiries should be directed to the Section Secretary

Important Notes for Players

Important Notes for Players

TIMETABLING. It is not possible to be specific until all entries are received. Performers will be notified of their dates and times at least 3 weeks before the date of the Festival.

ENSEMBLES, FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND MUSICAL VERSATILITY CLASSES. These classes may be held on either March 6th or March 19th/20th. This is dependant on the number and spread of entries and timetabling considerations. Specific requests should be made to the Section Secretary at the time of entry.

MUSIC. A copy of the music must be provided for the adjudicator on the day of the competitions. The same piece may not be played in different classes (If different movements of the same work are to be played, please specify on entry form).

TIME LIMITS are given and must be observed. Performances that exceed the time limit will be adjudicated and marked but are not eligible for a FIRST prize or trophy. Performances may be stopped if they grossly exceed the time limit.

CLASS SIZE. Depending on the number of entries it may be necessary to combine or divide classes.

AWARDS. All awards are made at the adjudicator’s discretion. Communication with the adjudicator is not allowed. All contact with the Festival should be via the Section Secretary.

Festival Dates

Sunday March 6^th 2022 (afternoon and evening) (Wind, Brass and Percussion).
Saturday March 19^th 2022 (all day and evening) (Strings).
Sunday March 20^th 2022 (afternoon and evening) (Strings).

ENSEMBLES, FAMILY AND FRIENDS AND MUSICAL VERSATILITY CLASSES. These classes may be held on either March 6^th or March 19^th/20^th. This is dependant on the number and spread of entries and timetabling considerations. Specific requests should be made to the Section Secretary at the time of entry.