Canterbury Festival Foundation
Young Musicians’ Bursary Competition
2016
APPLY
BEFORE
27 MAY
The Canterbury Festival Foundation supports exceptionally talented young musicians in
East Kent, helping them to pursue their musical training through its annual bursary of up
to £2,000 and the opportunity to perform at the Canterbury Festival.
If you are:
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A talented young musician, or classical vocalist
Aged 12-18 (or under 25 with special educational needs)
Living in East Kent
Then please fill in the application form below and pass it to both your teacher and parent to
add their comments/signatures.
Successful shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend auditions where three Junior
musicians (12 – 14 years) will win the opportunity to perform in a special Canterbury
Festival concert this October. Six Seniors (15 – 18 years) will also be selected to perform at
the same concert to compete for the cash prize. The six Senior Finalists will also be given the
opportunity to use the final as part of achieving an *Arts Award Bronze or Silver
Qualification, supported by Canterbury Festival.
* Arts Award, a national scheme for young people up to the age of 25 to gain qualifications
in the arts, is for the first time being embedded into the Bursary Competition. For more
information on Arts Award, see: www.artsaward.org.uk
Please send hard copies of your application to: Festival Foundation Young Musicians’
Competition, Festival House, 8 Orange Street, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2JA by Friday 27 May.
Please show this to your music teacher!
Festival Concert for your School
We would like to offer your school the chance to apply to take part in the Canterbury
Festival School Lunchtime Concert Series. These concerts take place between 31 Oct – 4
November at the Festival Spiegeltent, and are an excellent opportunity for your school to
showcase the talents of its young musicians to a Festival audience. Schools will be selected
from those who submit an entry to the Bursary Competition.
New for 2016: Arts Award
The Festival is keen to work with schools which are directly delivering Arts Award. For more
information on this, please contact the Festival office on 01227 452853.
Student to complete:
Name:
Date of Birth:
Year of study in Oct 2016 (delete as applicable):
Year 8 / Year 9 / Year 10 / Year 11 / Year 12 / Year 13
Musical instrument (including voice):
Technical requirements for audition/concert:
Home address:
Postcode:
Contact email:
Contact phone:
School/College:
Head Teacher:
Head of Music Department:
School email contact:
Name of accompanist (if applicable):
Please can you detail your musical training, achievements and performance experience:
(continue on separate sheet if necessary)
To be completed by Senior Musicians only: (aged 15-18 years)
How would you spend the prize award money to help achieve your ambitions?
What could you offer as an Ambassador for the Arts?
(continue on a separate sheet if necessary)
To be completed by student’s music teacher:
Why would you recommend this student to apply to the Young Musicians’ Bursary
Competition?
(Please note, senior musicians are applying for the chance to compete for a £2000 cash
bursary, and junior musicians are applying for the opportunity to perform at the Young
Musician’s Bursary Concert)
Name: (Printed please) ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Signature: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Please consider our school for a Canterbury Festival Lunchtime Concert: Yes/No
Please consider our school for additional Arts Award work: Yes/No
To be completed by parent/guardian:
I consent to my son/daughter……………………………………………………………….…………. (name)
entering the Canterbury Festival Foundation Young Musicians’ Bursary competition and will
make the necessary travel arrangements for them to attend the auditions (Thursday 16
June) and the concert (Tuesday 1 November).
Signed ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
(Parent)
Print name …………………………………………………………………………………….
Please send to: Festival Foundation Young Musicians’ Competition, Festival House, 8
Orange Street, Canterbury, Kent CT1 2JA by Friday 27 May.
Terms and Conditions:
Entries will be shortlisted by an independent panel who will select young musicians for the
auditions on Thursday 16 June at Simon Langton Boys School. Details of the auditions and
concert will be sent out to those who are selected to audition. Complimentary tickets to the
final concert will be allocated only to the performer and accompanist (if applicable).
Additional tickets will be available from Monday 1 August via the box office on 01227
787787 or www.canterburyfestival.co.uk.
Performance requirements:
Audition: All musicians should prepare a 4 minute piece (or excerpt) and a brief spoken
introduction. Musicians must provide their own accompanist and outline any technical
requirements (to be kept to a minimum please)
Final concert: Junior musicians will perform for 4 minutes and will introduce themselves
and the piece they are going to perform. Senior musicians will be asked to perform for no
longer than 7 minutes in duration and must provide their own accompanist. They are also
required to prepare a brief spoken introduction to be given before they perform, explaining
the choice of music and how the bursary would be of benefit to them.
Session(s) on developing public speaking skills will be offered to finalists closer to the final.
Details of these will be made available to you.