RickmansworthYoung Musician of the Year

The Concert Programme

2nd July 2016 - 7pm

ROTARY CLUB OF RICKMANSWORTH

THREE RIVERSMUSIC SOCIETY

St Mary's ChurchChurch StreetRickmansworthHertfordshire WD3 1JB

www.rickmansworthyoungmusician.co.uk

SUPPORTERS OF THE COMPETITION

We acknowledge with thanks the support givento the Competition by the following companiesand individuals.

All the kind advertisers in this programmeRoyal Masonic School for GirlsGibbs Gillespie, Estate AgentsHetherington, Estate Agents

Jacques Samuel Pianos (London)Rotary Club of Rickmansworth

Three Rivers Music Societyand a number of anonymous donations from

individuals

THE PRIZES

Competitors are judged purely on theirtechnique, musicianship and performance. Theage of the competitor is not taken into account.

1st Prize £4002nd Prize £2003rd Prize £100

The other Finalists each receive £20

INTRODUCTIONS BYBRIAN D’OLIER

Man Ho Hui (17) PianoBallade No.1 in G minor op.23 ChopinSonata in D major K96 ScarlattiTeacher: Kate Miller

Rhys Evans (11) Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor lst mvt BruchRomanian Folk Dances 5 & 6 Bartok Teacher: Viktoria GrigorevaAccompanist: Tony Ingham

Mikako Shimatani (15) Violin Zigeunerweisen SarasateNo.1 of “Four Romantic Pieces” Dvorak Teacher: Charles SewartAccompanist: Daniel Swain

INTERVAL OF 20 MINUTES

There will be a further break after Part Twoto allow the Adjudicators to make their decisions.

Yasmin Strevens-Chen (15) ViolinCarmen Fantasy op.25 Sarasate1st, 3rd & 4th mvts.Teacher: Remus AzoiteiAccompanist: Daniel Swain

Didier Osindero (17) Violin Sonata in G minor, “Adagio” Bach Nigun BlochTeacher: Felicity LipmanAccompanist: Daniel Swain

Robert Cheung (17) PianoAnnees de Pelerinage: LisztNo.6 Vallee d’ObermannTeacher: Vanessa Latarche

THE ADJUDICATORS

DAVID OLIVER, ARAM ARCM LRAMDavid Oliver studied at the Royal Academy of Music and duringhis National Service played piano with the Royal MarinesSymphony Orchestra. He has built up a successful teachingcareer holding posts at several prestigious local schools, alsoas an adjudicator and ABRSM examiner. David travels widelyand has recorded recital programmes for both radio andtelevision in the Far East. On four occasions David has beeninvited to join a team of adjudicators at the Hong Kong SchoolsMusic Festival.

SANDY GOMM, GRSM LRAM LTCLSandy studied the clarinet at the Royal Academy of Music forfour years, then began a career in teaching. She has workedfor nearly 20 years at North London Collegiate School where inaddition to clarinet tuition she works as a chamber musiccoach and conductor. She has been a conductor at HendonMusic Centre for the last ten years.

CHARLES SEWART (Awaiting qualifications)Charles has been a member of the Chilingirian Quartet andmany other ensembles, performing at home and abroad. Hehas a busy schedule of teaching, and recording for the likes ofHyperion, Decca, EMI and others. As a member of the LondonChamber Orchestra he has played at a private birthday partyfor H.M. The Queen and at the wedding of TRH the Duke &Duchess of Cambridge. Since 2008 he has been Head ofStrings at the Purcell School.

1985 Catharine Russell (20) Flute

1986 Nicholas Oliver (17) Piano

1989 Sarah Oliver (16) Piano

1990 David Pyatt Horn (12) French

1991 Natalie Box (17) Violin

1992 Jane Nossek (18) Violin

1993 Simon Jordan (14) Violin

1994 NicolaBaxter (18) Cello

1995 Anthony Phillips (18) Guitar

1996 Howard Jacobs (18) Clarinet

1997 Susan Wallace (15) Clarinet

1998 Konstantine Ardakov (14) Piano

1999 Natalee Tomkins (18) Clarinet

2000 Michael Davidson (10) Piano

2001 Anthony Sabberton (13) Violin

2002 JenniferCampbell (15) Harp

2003 Kodo Osada (15) Piano

2004 Anna Beryl (15) Cello

2005 Soojin Han (14) Violin

2006 Tim Thorpe (18) French Horn

2007 Saira Clegg (17) Saxophone

2008 Ashley Fripp (15) Piano

2009 Ori Epstein (11) Cello

2010 Charlotte Barbour-Condini (13) Alto Recorder

2011 Katy Smith (18) Violin

2012 Preston Yeo (13) Violin

2013 Amy Naddermier (18) Flute

2014 Julian Trevelyan (15) Piano

2015 William Harmer (15) Piano

PAST WINNERS

Many past winners have gone on to establish themselves insuccessful careers either on the concert platform or in teaching.Most have web sites where you can follow their careers

For further information visit our web sitewww.rickmansworthyoungmusician.co.uk

THE ROTARY CLUB OF RICKMANSWORTH

The Rotary Club of Rickmansworth has for many years actively

cooperated with the Three Rivers Music Society in running this musiccompetition. The competition has always attracted very talented

young people who have in many cases gone on to win othercompetitions, including the BBC Young Musician competition, as wellas making careers in the musical world.

The Rotary Club also organises other youth activities, including a

Technology Tournament where teams from local schools are set adesign and technology problem, with supplied materials. Also weorganise a public speaking competition, Youth Speaks, where teams of

school children compete in a national competition.

Rotary also supports local charities such as the local branch of TheAltzeimers Society, Parkinson’s Disease, Motor Neurone Disease, andHearing Dogs for the Deaf, while we have contributed to a new MRI

Scanner at Harefield Hospital and specialist equipment for cancerpatients at Mount Vernon Hospital. The proceeds of our Christmas

street collections are always distributed to local charities and theneedy in our local area. This year we are fund-raising for MountVernon Cancer Centre and Michael Sobell Hospice.

Internationally, we have contributed to The Rotary worldwide

campaign to get rid of Polio, a project supported by the GatesFoundation. We have achieved over 99% elimination with onlyPakistan and Afghanistan still harbouring a few hundred people with

the disease. After natural disasters our Club have sent Shelter Boxes(containing vital basic equipment such as tents, spades and water

purifiers) to these disaster zones - such as the earthquakes in Haiti andJapan, and the tsunamis around the Indian Ocean. We also helped andsupported the victims of the floods here in the UK earlier this year.

We are, therefore, a service club with a strong social element, meeting

weekly for fellowship and for future project planning. We welcomenew members to join us in our ventures.

The Three Rivers Music Society (TRMS), is a registered charity andestablished in 1975. Its aim is to promote music in all its aspects byorganising concerts and recitals not only by established, talentedperformers but also aspiring youngsters who wish to pursue musicas a career or as an amateur.

Each year, TRMS organises an annual programme of around sixevening and four lunchtime chamber concerts at local venues.

Please contact TRMS via the web site below to register yourinterest and receive e-mailed updates on each of our forthcomingconcerts, along with all our news.

For more details visit – www.trms.elgar.org

Three Rivers Music Societyis proud to promote the

Rickmansworth Young

Musician of the Year CompetitionJointly with the Rotary Club of Rickmansworth