April 19 is the deadline for the Call for
Entries - SAMRO Hubert van der Spuy National Music Competition.
The prestigious SAMRO Hubert van der Spuy
National Music Competition is inviting entries from music students at junior
level. Now in its third year, the project builds on the strong foundation laid
by the SA Society of Music Teachers (SASMT) 25 years ago when fledgling
musicians competed for the first time on a national basis.
A special incentive created four years ago
for developmental groups from disadvantaged communities, enables these
candidates to compete on equal terms with participants from other communities.
To share in celebrating the silver jubilee,
alumni, adjudicators, participants, teachers as well as parents and
accompanists of the competition since 1989 are also requested to establish
contact by registering and sharing highlights of their memories on the site: www.samrohubertvanderspuy.wordpress.com
The closing date for this year’s
competition is April 19, 2013. Auditions in all the main centres will commence
at the beginning of June. About 60 candidates will eventually be selected to
compete over four rounds at the Hugo Lambrechts Auditorium in Parow, Cape Town,
from September 16 to 20. Medals, prize-money totalling more than R80,000 and
other attractive prizes are at stake.
Candidates will compete in four categories:
Piano, Strings, Woodwind & Brass Instruments, and Other Instruments (percussion,
recorder, classical guitar and harp), with a sub-category for developmental
groups. The only condition is that candidates must still be 13 (14 for
developmental groups) at the time of the competition.
Entry forms are available at http://samrohubertvanderspuy.wordpress.com/
Enquiries to Kathleen du Plessis (between
10h00 and 18h00) at 021 939 9105, or in writing to clay.kathleen@gmail.com, or Hilda
Boonzaaier (20h00 to 21h00) at 021 945 3861.
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