Bernadette GreevyBursary

for Singers 2015

Guidelines and Application Form

The National Concert Hall invites singers to apply for the

Bernadette Greevy Bursary. One singer will be awarded the bursary

of €5,000 by The National Concert Hall, in honour of Irish mezzo-

soprano Dr Bernadette Greevy.

The winner of the Bernadette Greevy Bursary will give a recital at

The National Concert Hall at the end of the following year, featuring

a new Irish piece commissioned for the occasion.

About Dr Bernadette Greevy

Dubliner Bernadette Greevy was the first Irish winner of Harriet Cohen International Music Award for Outstanding Artistry.

Further honours included:

• The Order of Merit of Malta • Honorary Doctorate of Music, National University of Ireland • Honorary Doctorate of Music, Trinity College, Dublin • The Holy Cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice

She was the founder and artistic director of the Anna Livia Dublin International Opera Festival, and supported student singers through her masterclasses and work as Artist in Residence at the Dublin Institute of Technology.

She is remembered for wonderful performances and recordings of oratorio and song; her recordings include Handel, Haydn, Bach and she was acclaimed in particular for her interpretation of Mahler. She also championed new Irish music, premiering works by Irish composers.

Previous winners include Gavan Ring (2010), Aoife Miskelly (2011),Rachel Kelly (2012) and, Jennifer Davis (2013) and Gemma Ní Bhriain (2014).

Guidelines

Entrants may be male or female. They must be resident or domiciled in Ireland, and in third-level education or equivalent.Each entrant will submit:

• three copies of an audio CD with a programme of his or her choice of not more than 15 minutes’ length• an application form with personal details and the details of his or her programme• a letter of recommendation from his or her teacher

by 5.30pm on Friday 1 May 2015 deadline.

First-round entries will be judged during May, and finalists will be called back for a live audition in June. For this audition, each finalist will be asked to prepare three pieces:

a Mahler songa Handel ariaa piece by a living Irish composer

The winner of the bursary will receive €5,000, and return to The National Concert Hall at the end of the following year for the Bernadette Greevy Bursary Recital. Please note that previous winners are ineligible to re-enter.

Questions? Contact education@nch.ie for futher information.

Application Form

Name:

Address:

Email:

Daytime Telephone Number:

Evening Telephone Number:

Details of current study:

Details of music qualifications (e.g. B.Mus, Diplomas, etc.):

Programme as sumbitted on CD:

Any other information that you feel is relevant to this application:

Please return with your CDs and letter of recommendation by 5.30pm on Friday 1 May 2015 to:Bernadette Greevy Bursary 2015, Education, Community and Outreach Programme, The National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2Thank you for your application.