The Bay’s budding student musicians have only a short time left to submit their applications for Bay of Plenty Symphonia’s seventh biennial Rising Stars Competition.
The popular competition is designed to give 12 – 18 year old musicians from around the Bay of Plenty a platform to exhibit their talent, and to introduce them to the New Zealand public. Once again there will be two classes: a concerto competition for instrumentalists and a composition competition.
Concerto finalists will perform with the orchestra in the Rising Stars concert on 21 August, the winner being selected on the night by a panel of professional, nationally recognised judges. The winning composition will also be performed by the orchestra, and trombonist Leo Read, winner of the 2019 competition, will perform as soloist.
Participants must be registered to take part by 5pm on Friday 26th February, so it’s time to get those entry forms in!
Further details and entry forms are available from bopssecretary@gmail.com or on the orchestra’s website, www.bopsymphonia.org.nz.
Image: Loredana Kint, 2017 winner, performing Mozart’s Flute Concerto at the finals concert.
