24 March 2013 - Regional Final of Rotary Young Musician enthralls Amersham audience

.


17 young musicians held the audience of teachers, parents and Rotarians spell bound.

At Dr Challoners High School this afternoon, the appalling weather did nothing to dampen the spirits of the participants who all gave excellent performances.

This Regional Final saw the winners and runners-up from Finals held in four Rotary Districts in the South East competing for places in the National Finals at the Longfield Academy in Kent on May 5th.

Instrumental

Eight young instrumentalists (two pianists, two cellists, a violinist, a flautist, a clarinetist and a saxophonist) competed for the winning place.

The winner was George Harliono-Evans, a 12-year-old pianist who played Estampes i.Pagodes by Debussy, Etude No.3 by Paganini and La Campanella by Franz Liszt. George was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Harlow in District 1240.

The runner up was John Tothill, a clarinetist, who played Solo de Concours by A. Messager and Furioso from the Clarinet Sonata by M. Arnold. John was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Southend-on-Sea, also in District 1240.

Vocal

All seven vocalists performed to a very high standard, singing a range of arias and songs.

The winner was Robert Gathercole, who performed one of his own compositions, When I Close My Eyes, which was very well received. He also performed Pretty Woman (Sweeney Todd) by Stephen Sondheim and Betrayed (Producers) by Mel Brooks. Robert was sponsored by the Rotary Club of Colchester, again in District 1240.

The runner up was Isobel Leventhorpe who was sponsored by the Rotary Club of South Cambridge in District 1080. Isobel sang Ensurientes by Bach, The Sky above the Roof by Vaughan Williams and Someone Like you by Frank Wildhorn.

The adjudicators praised each performer, and provided each musician with positive feedback. After the results had been announced, the judges spoke to the musicians individually, offering professional musical advice.

The adjudicators were Mark Armstrong who is Professor of Jazz at the Royal College of Music, Ian Hooker who has gained great respect and appreciation for his work with young musicians in Buckinghamshire, and Richard Sisson who is Composer and arranger pianist in Association with Symphonia Academica.

This was a truly wonderful event, leaving those present feeling that young people are great!

Report by Iola Samuels

Related pages...

Presentation of Osborne Dictionaries

more Presentation to pupils at Chesham Bois CE Combined School

Planting Crocus bulbs for Polio

more Rotarian Pat Armstrong joined representatives from Amersham Town Council and pupils from St Mary's CE Combined School to plant bulbs

Summer 2016

more Kids Out and Art Competition andDictionary Presentations

11 June 2014 - It's Rotary Kids Out day at Whipsnade

more .

9 May 2014 - visit to Stony Dean School

more .

9 March 2014 - Violinist Scarlet wins District Young Musician Competition

more .

28 February 2014 - Club visits Chiltern Youth Club, part of our investment in the community

more .

18 January 2014 - local students cook up a storm in Rotary Young Chef Competition

more .

2 October 2013 - Chiltern Hills Academy students tell of their Tall Ships Challenge

more .

29 September 2013 - Bridge Tea raises over £800 for Whizz -Kidz

more .

8-9 August 2013 - Woodside School youngsters enjoy two great days of sailing

more .

9-17 July 2013 - Usborne Dictionaries presented to local school leavers

more .

12 June 2013 - Stony Dean School children enjoy 'Rotary Kids Out' day at Whipsnade

more .

17 May 2013 - local clubs combine to hold annual Rotary Technology Tournament

more .

10 April 2013 - Matthew Talks outlines the work of Chiltern Youth Projects

more .

10 March 2013 - Amersham hosts Rotary Young Musician District Final

more .

7 February 2013 - Christmas Story Competition winners receive their prizes

more .

26 January 2013 - Nathan wins local Rotary Young Chef Competition

more .

24 July 2012 - children sail to success

more .

18 July 2012 - Catherine Sanders:

more .

5 and 11 July 2012 - Club presents dictionaries to infant school leavers

more Dictionaries for primary school children

13 June 2012 - Club members join Rotary 'Kid's Out' day at Whipsnade

more .

25-31 May 2012 - The 4 winning flowerbed designs are planted

more .

February 2010 - winner of Amersham in Bloom Flowerbed Competition

more Competition winner Sophia Harvey with Amersham Mayor Martin Phillips and Rotary Club President Derek Bryant.

12 July 2010 - Club presents dictionaries at St George's School, Amersham

more

Young Environmental Photographer Competitioin 2010 - the winning entries.

more

12-20 October 2010 - local schools plant bulbs for Rotary's 'Focus on the Crocus'

more

8 November 2010 - local school donates over £150 to Club's Polio Fund

more

15 January 2011 - Jemma Wenman wins local heat of Rotary Young Chef Competition

more

27 January 2011 - Christmas Story Competition winners receive their prizes

more

2-7 February 2011 - Town Council Signature Flower Bed Design Competition awards presented

more

3 March 2011 - Bursary cheque presented to Choir Competition winners

more

4 March 2011 - 92 local-school youngsters take part in Rotary Technology Tournament

more

8 March 2011 - Louisa goes through to Young Musician Regional Final

more

19 March 2011 - Louisa wins place in Young Musician National Final

more

17 July 2011 - Club presents awards to Amersham Young Environmental Photographer of the Year winners

more

Madelaine Casey of Woodside School won with her story 'The Christmas Dilemma'

2 February 2012 - budding writers pick up their prizes in Christmas Story Competition

more .

2 March 2012 - Rotary Technology Tournament - the winners

more .

back to page above this...

Youth Service

back .