2021 Virtual Performances
About our virtual performances: message from the Chair
As you are probably aware, there will be no physical Festival this year. We have however put together some “virtual performances” by former competitors. These will be introduced by talks by musicians who might normally be adjudicating our festival, with tips on practising, and what they look for in a performance. I am sure that you will find these of great interest, and will enjoy the music. The groups of performances will be released on YouTube at 7pm on the following dates:
- 5/3 - Tim Ridley + Strings/Piano
Rhea Fitzgerald (piano), Chunyi Kang, Emma Scott, Finn Mannion & Ryan Corbett
- 6/3 - Frikki Walker + Singing
Eve Green, Elspeth Ogilvy, Benjamin Giblin, Lucy Garden, The Junior Choir of The British School of Amsterdam
- 7/3 - Kay Tucker + Strings 1
Jemima Omole, Eirene Wanting Cai, Struan Cottee, Benjamin Cummings
- 8/3 - Amanda Cook + Guitars
Susie Rose, Alex Mackie, Patrick Ridge, Baz Boxall, Misha Ruzov, Eòsaph Caimbeul
- 9/3 - Kathryn Page + Pianos 1
Hollie Gray, Carlo di Rollo, Alice Maclennan, Amy Rutherford, Andy Wong
- 10/3 - Heather Yule + Harp + Accordions
Shionka Kamikaji-Inkster, Jamie McGinley, Holly Hart, Sofia Ros Gonzalez
- 11/3 - Kay Tucker + Strings 2
Rhea Fitzgerald (violin), Viktor Seifert, Layla Ballard
- 12/3 - Ian Wilson + Woodwind
Scott Wilson, Alasdair Cottee, Benjamin Giblin, Ella Bottomley, Leo Kerr, Cliodhna Scott
- 13/3 - Kathryn Page + Pianos 2
Jake Thomson, Jakub Zalewski, Winny Leywantono
- 14/3 - Gordon Bragg + 15min Recital Winners (x3)
Jack Harris, Phoebe Barber, Pavlina Gusheva
They will be available on our You Tube channel until the end of April. You can access this through this website and social media accounts:
Please let pupils and parents know about this.
We very much look forward to seeing you and your entrants at next year’s Edinburgh Music Competition Festival which will be held from 1st to 13th March 2022. (The concerto competition first round will be on 21st and 22nd January.)
The Festival is open to amateur musicians of all ages from beginners to advanced players and singers. The syllabus for 2022 will be available in the summer.
Yours sincerely,
Roger Robertson
Chair, ECFA