3rd Annual Piano Festival
Sunday 18th March 2012
18 Terenure Road East, Rathgar, Dublin 6
Closing date: Monday 30th January 2012
Adjudicator: Prof Pádhraic Ó Cuinneagáin, DIT
Categories for Solo u/6, u/8, u/10, u/12, u/14, u/16, u/18,
adult pre Grade 5, adult post Grade 5
New Category! Adults Senior Post Grade 3!
(Ages to be reckoned from Jan 1st 2012)
Cost: €14
Test: To play one piece/movement of choice
Prizes will be given to 1st 2nd and 3rd places!
To present original copy of Music to the adjudicator on the day.
We are thrilled to announce that from March 2012, our Annual Piano Festival will be open to students outside of our own Academy! We are very excited about giving the young budding pianists from the four corners of Ireland the opportunity to perform together, as part of their very own Festival! As we have students traveling to us for lessons from as far as Kilkenny and Wexford, we are sure that many students of piano will be only delighted to have the opportunity to perform at our Festival.
Prizewinners Concert will take place on Sunday 25th March 2012
All events will take place at Pianos Plus
CLICK HERE FOR APPLICATION FORM AND SYLLABUS DOWNLOADS
Adjudicator: Prof Pádhraic Ó Cuinneagáin
He lectures in piano/academic studies at DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama and is Programme Chair for the MMus (Performance) programme. He has premièred contemporary works of many composers and performed with the contemporary ensemble Concorde. Recordings include violin/piano sonatas of Tom Cullivan with Italian violinist Carmelo Andriani, and songs of Tchaikovsky, Borodin and Mussorgsky with bass-baritone Conor Biggs.
Pádhraic is an experienced assessor and examiner for DESC, NCEA and HETAC. He is a member of NCCA, EPTA Ireland, SMI, and is a Director and Vice-Chairman of Feis Ceoil.
2011 Adjudicator: Prof Ray Keary RIAM
2010 Adjudicator: Lance Coburn RIAM
2nd Annual Festival
Sunday 13th March 2011
18 Terenure Road East, Rathgar, Dublin 6
Closing date: Saturday 19th February 2011
Adjudicator: Prof Reamonn Keary, RIAM
Categories for Solo u/6, u/8, u/10, u/12, u/14, u/16, u/18, u/25,
adult pre Grade 5, adult post Grade 5
(Ages to be reckoned from Jan 1st 2011)
Cost: €15
Test: To play one piece/movement of choice
Prizes will be given to 1st 2nd and 3rd places!
To present original copy of Music to the adjudicator on the day.
A fantastic opportunity for students to aim to reach their highest standard possible over these next few weeks! It is true that some of the best practise happens in the weeks just prior to a competitive performance!
Please speak with your teacher if you think you/your child would like to play!
Come on Everybody!!
New Category!
Now Introducing a brand new category for the 'under 6' year olds.. as we now cater for the very young beginners!
Adjudicator Prof Reamonn Keary
Réamonn performs regularly as a chamber musician and accompanist and has worked with Ireland`s most distinguished instrumentalists and singers. He is a frequent broadcaster and lecturer on the topics of piano teaching and interpretation and was for many years John O`Conor`s teaching assistant at the Royal Irish Academy of Music. He is a highly valued teacher at the RIAM and a number of Réamonn`s students are enjoying international success. He served as the Chairman of the Senior Examiners at the RIAM for seven years and from 1997 to 2004 was a member of the Cultural Relations Committee of the Department of Foreign Affairs. He is in constant demand as an adjudicator and was a jury member of the 7th Axa Dublin International Piano Competition in 1996.