Maidstone Music Festival
This will take place on November 24/25, at Invicta Grammar School, Huntsman Lane, Maidstone.
It is an adjudicative festival, which means performers will be heard, not only by a "normal" audience, but also by a very eminent musician, who will then give them a short talk, outlining their strengths, and how each performance could be improved. Each performer will be presented with a certificate for each performance (many people wish to take part in several classes). There is a choice of competitive or non-competitive classes.
It would be wonderful if those who play other instruments (including singing) could take part in classes for those instruments as well.
Entry to the festival is very inexpensive, and once in, you can stay for as long as you like, not only performing in your own class(es), but listening in on others' classes as well. Take a picnic and stay all day! It really is a great day out.
This year there will be a new class, encompassing all instruments; it is called the "Contemporary composer" class. This year, we have Pam Wedgwood, who composes for piano, strings, wind, and voice. In this class, performers play one of Pam's pieces and she will adjudicate it; a great chance to meet the composer! She will be happy to autograph the performers' books; a lovely memento of the occasion.
If you feel you would like to take part (or your child to take part) in the festival, please let me know; it really is open to everybody. Don't worry about entering yourselves; I'll enter all my students in a block booking. But please contact me if you would also like to be entered for another instrument as well as piano.
Here is a link to the website www.maidstonemusicfestival.org.uk.
It is an adjudicative festival, which means performers will be heard, not only by a "normal" audience, but also by a very eminent musician, who will then give them a short talk, outlining their strengths, and how each performance could be improved. Each performer will be presented with a certificate for each performance (many people wish to take part in several classes). There is a choice of competitive or non-competitive classes.
It would be wonderful if those who play other instruments (including singing) could take part in classes for those instruments as well.
Entry to the festival is very inexpensive, and once in, you can stay for as long as you like, not only performing in your own class(es), but listening in on others' classes as well. Take a picnic and stay all day! It really is a great day out.
This year there will be a new class, encompassing all instruments; it is called the "Contemporary composer" class. This year, we have Pam Wedgwood, who composes for piano, strings, wind, and voice. In this class, performers play one of Pam's pieces and she will adjudicate it; a great chance to meet the composer! She will be happy to autograph the performers' books; a lovely memento of the occasion.
If you feel you would like to take part (or your child to take part) in the festival, please let me know; it really is open to everybody. Don't worry about entering yourselves; I'll enter all my students in a block booking. But please contact me if you would also like to be entered for another instrument as well as piano.
Here is a link to the website www.maidstonemusicfestival.org.uk.
