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Situated on the banks of Lake Whakatipu and running across the 4 days of the 2025 Easter weekend, 18 – 21 April, the Whakatipu Music Festival weaves together New Zealand’s most outstanding emerging musical talents with world-class luminaries, local grassroots music initiatives and dedicated local and national educators. The festival delivers an exhilarating event for…
“Resonant, loud, heartfelt, and a bit of a drama queen!” This is how Wellington violinist Mana Waiariki describes her much-loved instrument, currently on loan to her thanks to the Hill Family Foundation of Arts and Music Instrument Bank initiative. But it wasn’t actually love at first sight/sound for this gifted young creative. Mana was halfway…
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Congratulations to the 15 talented semi-finalists who have been chosen to compete in the 2024 National String Competition! 🎻🎉
This year’s competitors are:
Tal Amoore, Amy Chen, Hayden Chiu,
Damon Herlihy-O’Brien, Boudewijn Keenan,
Ingrid Kosaka, Sarah Lee, Hyun Jae Lee,
Anna Junghyun Lee, Rose Light,
Enshean (Sheena) Lin, Angel Tao,
Mana Waiariki, Ryan Yeh and Lorna Zhang.
They will join the 15 fellow competitors for the Lewis Eady National Piano Competition this December to compete for their place in the Grand Final, a share of the $20,000 prize pool and the chance to perform with the @aklphil
Find more about these incredible artists via the link in our bio.
Sep 10
Calling all aspiring classical string players - based in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
– submit your video application, featuring you performing 20 -30 min of contrasting works, for a chance to win the National String Competition for 2024.
Applications close on 1st August at 5pm …
Full details, repertoire, requirements and eligibility noted on our website - link in BIO
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Jul 15
Interested in submitting an application for this year`s National String Competition? Here are some tips for recording a great application:
• Choose a room that doesn’t have a lot of reverb for better clarity of sound.
• We strongly recommend microphones are placed 3-5 metres away from the performer. Closer or further proximity can often obscure sound quality.
• The camera must remain still from the beginning to the end of the performance. The artist’s face and both arms and hands must be visible at all times. (any signs of editing within any video will be grounds for disqualification).
• High-quality audio will enable the judges to better evaluate the performance.
• Have a chat with your teacher about their recommendations, techniques and suggested equipment for achieving the highest possible audio quality in your recording.
And of course, be sure to keep an eye on our website for the repertoire required.... (Link is in our bio).
Applications close 5pm 1st August.
Good luck!
Jul 10
Meet our `National String Competition `First Round` judges:
Online applications are now open for the National String Competition and we are honoured to have 2017 Michael Hill International Violin Competition Winner Ioana Cristina Goicea and acclaimed UK-based NZ Cellist Victoria Simonsen on board adjudicating this preliminary `First Round`.
Visit our website (Link in bio) to read about all our 2024 judges and review the application process which remains open until 5pm on 1st August.
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Jul 8
$5,000 and the chance to perform with the Auckland Philharmonia? - This is your chance…
Applications are now open for both the 2024 National String Competition and the Lewis Eady National Piano Competition.
If you`re an NZ-based pianist or string player under the age of 26, then check out the links in our bio for more details... and be sure to follow @clef.nz for all aspiring pianists.
Applications will be open until 1st Aug (5pm)
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IMAGE: Adrian Malloch: 2022 Piano Finalists
Jul 4
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