Flute Eisteddfod 2009
Sunday 25 October 10am – 6pm
Flute Society of NSW and the Open Academy
Alexa Still
SCM Chair Woodwind and Vice President Flute Society of NSW
Welcome to the Flute Society of New South Wales Eisteddfod 2009, now the third year of collaboration between the Flute Society NSW and the Sydney Conservatorium’s Open Academy.
Last year was another great success, and we thank all competitors, teachers and especially the sponsors who provided such a wealth of prizes! With the successes of last year’s new one-day format, we are once again encouraging everyone to set the whole day aside in order to compete, listen to the competitors in the Conservatorium’s spectacular facilities, and enjoy meeting up with friends and colleagues.
Audience members are more than welcome at all events! The day will be enhanced by the NSWFS ensuring a great supply of food is available, and everyone is invited to look at the vast and interesting array of instruments, flute related merchandise, music and accessories on display and available for purchase. Flute shopping cannot get any better or more convenient than this.
Get your entry in, get practising and good luck!
Louise Dellit
President Flute Society of NSW
This is a greeting to introduce myself as the new President of the Flute Society, and to say how happy I am that we are presenting the eisteddfod with the Conservatorium’s Open Academy. We are very grateful for their assistance with the organisation of such a huge event involving a multitude of competition sections and more than 500 competitors.
Many thanks also go to so many of Sydney’s professional flute performers and teachers, who continually encourage students to enter and compete in the event, and kindly volunteer to adjudicate on the day. Let’s have a great eisteddfod and enjoy “Fostering the Flute”. We look forward to seeing you there!
Categories, Guidelines and Requirements
NB Time limits include set work and own choice pieces where applicable
Junior Championship - 14 years and under
Set work : Telemann Fantasie for solo flute No. 5 in C Major Movement 3 - Allegro
Plus 1 own choice piece
Time limit 5 mins
Intermediate Championship - 15 – 17 years
Set work : Telemann Fantasie for solo flute No. 2 in A minor Movements 3 & 4 – Adagio & Allegro
Plus 1 own choice piece
Time limit 6 mins
Open Championship – No age limit
Set work : Telemann Fantasie for solo flute No. 4 in B flat Major Movements 1 & 2 – Andante & Allegro
Plus 1 own choice piece
Time limit 10 mins
Note : In addition to the usual prizes, winners from each of the Championship Sections will be invited to perform in the NSW Flute Society Gala concert in December.
Age Sections
1 own choice for solo flute or flute and piano.
10 and under - time limit 5 mins
12 and under - time limit 5 mins
14 and under - time limit 5 mins
16 and under - time limit 8 mins
18 and under - time limit 8 mins
AMEB studies
AMEB Flute Syllabus Grade 7 and above. Time limit 5 mins
School age flute duets (or small ensembles)
2 – 6 flute players, one per part Time limit 8 mins
Mock Orchestral Audition – Open age
Authentic orchestral audition format – entrants perform set excerpts from behind a screen
Set orchestral Excerpts:
Ravel: Bolero
Prokofieff: Peter and the Wolf
Strauss: Salome (Dance of the Seven Veils)
Baroque and Classical Repertoire – Open age
Time limit 8 mins
20th Century Repertoire – Open age
Time limit 10 mins
Australian Compositions – Open age
Time limit 10 mins
Flute Eisteddfod 2009 Results
(1, 2 & 3 denote place winners and HC denotes Highly Commended)
Open Championship
1: Alex Castle
2: Jennifer Bradstreet
3: Matilda South
HC: Kinsey Alexander
HC: Jonathan Henderson
HC: Rachel Kalman
Intermediate Championship
1: Kinsey Alexander
2: Chelsea Witham
3: Chloe Chung
HC: Mimi Kind
HC: Rose McEwen
Junior Championship
1: Kirrily Swatton
2: Anna Latham
3: Dorothy Wu
HC Oliver Kirk
HC: Antonia Berg
HC: Melissa Bortolazzo
Solos 18 and under
1: Lauren Bortolazzo
2: Kinsey Alexander
3; Natlie Leong
HC: Elia Bosshard
HC: Mimi Kind
HC: Charmaine Lo
Solos 16 and under
1: Chloe Chung
2: Kinsey Alexander
3: Claudia Buckmaster
HC: Margot Fox
HC: Jeremy Siow
HC: Kirrily Swatton
Solos 14 and under
1: Antonia Berg
2: Kirrily Swatton
3: Melissa Bortolazzo
HC: Steven Dimarco
HC: Natalie Leong
HC: Freyda Wadlow
Solos 12 and under
1: Christine Gan
2: Ethan Goldsmith
3: Tyra Maranik
HC: Rory Hocknell
HC: Phebe Rowland
HC: Dorothy Wu
Solos 10 and Under
1: Riley Jane Lapham
2: Carla Woodhouse
3: Jessie Whipp
HC: Lily McGinness
Baroque/Classical
1:Kinsey Alexander
2: Jonathon Henderson
3: Angus McPherson
HC: Rachel Kalman
HC: Steven Dimarco
20th Century Repertoire
Tied on 1st: Jonathon Henderson and Angus McPherson
3: Carla Hines
HC: Kinsey Alexander
Australian Compositions
1: Melissa Coleman
2: Mimi Kind
3: Angus McPherson
HC: Eshana de Silva
Mock Orchestral Audition
1: Angus McPherson
AMEB Studies
1: Angus McPherson
2: Antonia Berg
HC: Oliver Kirk
Duets (6 or fewer, one per part)
1: Chloe Chung and Antonia Berg
2: Kirrily Swatton, Kinsey Alexander and Antonia Berg
Many sincere thanks go to:
Our Judges, Professional Teachers and Performers who generously donated their time and expertise to adjudicate and write valuable comments for each competitor: Shaun Barlow, Lucie Benz, Sarah Broughton, Henna Choi, Hans Dieter Michatz, Christine Draeger, James Fortune, Carla Hines, Katrina Kelvin, Tina Marsden, Ozzie Nelson, Lamorna Nightingale, Lisa Osmialowski, Faeron Pileggi, Libby Pring, Hannah Reardon-Smith, Rebecca Romo, Allan Scott-Rogers, Lyndon Swasbrook and Jimmy Tsui.
Our Sponsors for their generous cash awards, goods and services: Flutes and Flutists, The Flute Tree, Wirripang Press, Sally Walker, Case Closed, Wind Works, Louise Dellit, Australian Opera and Ballet Orchestra Flute Section, Sydney Symphony Orchestra Flute Section, Wind Works, Geoff Collins, Alexa Still, Eat Chocolate and Cry, Optimum Music, James Kortum, Jane Rutter, New Sydney Wind Quintet, Ensemble Offspring, Janet Webb and Jocelyn Fazzone.
Our Organisers : The Committee and friends of the Flute Society of NSW and the SCM Open Academy staff, who all went far above and beyond their jobs: Justin Ankus, Anthea Parker and Allan Scott-Rogers.
Further Information
Contact:
Allan Scott-Rogers
Open Academy - Sydney Conservatorium of Music
p: 02 9351 1207
e: a.scott-rogers@usyd.edu.au