Festival 2012 - April 10 to April 27
WHAT'S NEW
L I N K S - click on People/Our Supporters
UPCOMING MUSIC EVENTS
www.lfpress.com/events/ - click on Category/Music/Go
www.londonarts.ca
www.aeolianhall.ca
www.orchestralondon.ca
www.music.uwo.ca
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SYLLABUS 2012 - WHAT'S NEW
NEW ENTRY FORM - Please note signature MUST be signed on Entry Forms to comply with Privacy legislation.
NEW AWARDS Festival 2012
.. $500 Award in recognition of Ross Strickland, from the Kiwanis Club of Middlesex (London).
.. $100 Award for Violin from Dr. John and Mrs. Valerie Ley, Dentistry Professional Corporation
. Increase - $300 for John W. Bullock Memorial Awards from Dorothy Bullock.
NEW PIANO CLASSES
.. Section 26: Piano Solos for University (non-performance majors), College and Post-Secondary School students only.
.. Sections 27 to 30 & 42: Piano Solos for Secondary and Elementary School students only.
.. Sections 44 to 47: Piano Concertos and Ensembles for Secondary and Elementary School students only.
NEW BAND & ORCHESTRA CLASSES
.. Challenge Band Class 9301B/C & Band Class 9315 for flexible instrumentation
.. Class 9605B for Senior String Orchestra & Class 9607B for Junior String Orchestra
NEW TROPHY
.. The Stephen Wolsley Trophy - for best Secondary School Senior Chamber Orchestra, donated by the Parents and Students of London Central Secondary School.
NON-COMPETITIVE STRINGS
All formerly competitive solo and small ensemble String classes in Section 60 through 69, will be Non-Competitive in the 2012 Festival. All former class numbers and designations will remain unchanged except for the removal of the competitive element. Those classes leading to the Trophy Competitions (“T” designation) will retain the same “Invitation to Perform” at the (appropriate) Trophy Class. The invitation(s) will be determined at the sole discretion of the Adjudicator and will be presented at the conclusion of each “T” class.
HARP - PEDAL OR NON-PEDAL CLASSES online
Click on Classes, click on Strings, click on Suzuki
- Section 59 (Harp, competitive) is included with Section 60 (Suzuki, non-competitive)
NOTICE
We regret to inform you that the Lois Marshall Vocal Memorial Vocal Competition will not take place in the 2012 festival. Mr. Raymond Vacchino who founded and funded the competition, passed away August 12, 2011.
ADMISSIONS 2012
. $3.00 cash(debit & credit card facility not available) for each session and for each special event
during the three-week Festival.
OR
. $10.00 for a Festival V.I.P. Pass for admission to ALL events during the three-week Festival.
V.IP. Passes are available at hall venues.
. No Charge - Children 12 years and under
. The V.I.P. Pass does not include admission to the Stars of the Festival Awards Concert,
on Wednesday, May 23, 2012.
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MORE MUSIC EVENTS
February 1, 6:00 P.M., Aeolian Hall
EL SISTEMA AELIAN CONCERT
Admission Free, Donations accepted
Featured Guests: Forest City School for Talent Education Senior Orchestra
El Sistema is a 36 year old award winning social program for children and youth. It is in 26 countries and London’s Aeolian launch is amongst the first few in Canada. The El Sistema Aeolian Orchestra had their first session on November 8, 2011. They performed a concert on December 14, 2011 featuring the George Laidlaw Trio, Marion Miller and Clark Bryan. They meet on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday afternoons from 3:30 to 6:00 at Aeolian Hall. This first group were all drawn from neighbouring Lorne Avenue School. The orchestra members are all in Grade 5 and 6. As part of the afternoon session they are given a snack as they arrive and they are fed a full supper half way through the session. The meal, the instrument and the instruction are all provided free of charge.
Rationale for this concert:
Part of the El Sistema philosophy is that the students should perform as often as possible and be exposed to more advanced musicians in their pursuit of musical excellence. As a result, the orchestra of El Sistema Aeolian performs a concert every month featuring professional and accomplished musicians from London and area. The FCTE Senior Orchestra is the most advanced string orchestra in London made up of 35 young musicians who have been studying their string instrument privately for 6 to 10 years on average. They rehearse as an orchestra once a week for an hour and perform challenging, professional level string orchestra repertoire. The collaboration of the two groups is possible because both are directed by Stephen Wolsley who has specially arranged 4 pieces for this concert. The FCTE orchestra will accompany the ESA orchestra in a new harmonization of Perpetual Motion by Suzuki. The ESA orchestra will perform simplified parts to perform with the FCTE orchestra in Beauty and the Beast by Menkin and Asturias by Albeniz. In Canon by Pachelbel, the ESA orchestra will perform the opening passacaglia passage while the FCTE performs the rest of this familiar piece.
This concert is significant as it blends a traditionally trained orchestra with an El Sistema ensemble. The El Sistema Aeolian approach is to meet 3 days a week for 2 ½ hours at a time. It is truly music immersion and the results are remarkable- come and see!
Fridays at 12:30, von Kuster hall. Free
UWOpera:
Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss, Feb. 3, 4, 10, 11, all 8 p.m.,
Feb. 5, 12, both at 2 p.m. Paul Davenport Theatre. Ticketed.
UWO Symphony Orchestra:
Haydn: Davenport, Feb. 15, 2012, 8 p.m.,
Annette-Barbara Vogel, violin, Copland, Shostakovich: Alumni Hall, April 1, 2012, 3 p.m. Ticketed.
Details:
Many events free. Prices vary on ticketed events.
For details, visit www.music.uwo.ca or call 519-661-3767.
For tickets, call 519-672-8800 or visit grandtheatre.com.
ENCORE . . . the CONCERT BAND - 2011-2012 season - Gwyn Beynon conducts.
at the London Central secondary school, Waterloo & Dufferin Ave
. Feb. 12, 2012 Denise Pelley guests; 2 p.m.
. April 15, In Full Bloom theme; 2 p.m.
. June 3, London Jazz Orchestra guests; 2 p.m.
Encore's season is ticketed - adults, $17, seniors, $14, students, $12.
Visit encoretheconcertband.ca or call 519-471-2763.
The UWO SYMPHONIC BAND, Gary McCumber conductor
Thursday, March 29, 2012, 8:00 pm.
All concerts in Paul Davenport Theatre – Talbot College. It is free.
The London Concert Band is a non-profit community band serving the London area for over 30 years featuring young musicians from the community:
Lina Kim 10 yr (Cello), Davis Hamilton 10 yr (violin),
Jack Smithers 12 yr (trumpet and conducting);
Sunday, 2 p.m.; tickets: adults $10, students $5, under 10 free;
Visit www.londonconcertband.ca.
N O T I C E S
Awards and Trophies are based on Adjudicators' recommendations.
Click on People/Winners.
To contribute to the Awards Fund,
please contact:
Awards Chair Paul Berthelet
c/o secretary@kiwanismusicfestivallondon.com
The 2011 Provincial Finals were held at Wilfrid Laurier University
in Waterloo, ON from June 10 - 17, 2011. Visit www.omfa.info
Click on People/Winners/Provincial.
The 2011 National Finals were held at St. Francis Xavier University,
in
Antigonish, Nova Scotia, August 11-13, 2011
.. Junior Choir - First Place - Jacqueline Norman - Northdale Central Public School
Click on People/Winners/Provincial.
The 2012 National Finals will be held
in Fort McMurray Alberta next August 16-18, 2012.
Visit www.fcmf.org
Dates for 2013 Festival are: Monday, April 8, 2013 - Friday, April 26, 2013
Dates for 2014 Festival are: Monday, March 24, 2014 - Friday, April 11, 2014
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Some thank-you note excerpts from Festival 2011
.. I will put away some money and spend the rest on something I have my eye set on.
.. Thank you so much ....... supporting young musicians like me!
.. for the $50 award - It was a great opportunity to open my first bank account.
... Thank you for putting your whole love and effort into London festival – for offering me a chance to represent London Kiwanis at OMFA (provincial levels)
.. On behalf of my five-year old daughter .. motivates her even more at this young age and also gives her a nice understanding that her work is highly appreciated not only from her family and teacher but from the people and organization that value the music and art ... extremely pleasant award for us as parents,
.. I am a grade 8 student .. I hope to become a medical lawyer who also happens to be musical
.. It is going towards Band camp in the summer. Thanks you!
.. I really enjoyed the event..I know that things like this cannot happen without generous supporters.. .. love to perform at the festival.. listening to all the other performers in our classes
... every time I performed First Loss I just remember to play it “to make the adjudicator cry” as you asked me to
.. I always enjoy playing piano and you, are an awesome teacher
.. You will for sure see me next year playing the piano in the festival!
.. I am going to use some of this money to get a new music book.. I really do appreciate it!!!
.. Thank you! Thank you!. spending it on new music books. I really appreciate it
.. I love playing piano!
.. This year, I won an award for my saxophone solo. ...I was very excited when I got this award! I hope to continue playing in the festival.
.. I had such a wonderful time.. incredible honour of being asked to perform at this year’s Stars Festival Concert. – the Provincial competition was a wonderful experience for me.
.. Thank you for the money towards my new violin!. I’m so excited to play it next year at the Kiwanis festival
...Your award has certainly made my participation more special.
.. the violin is a joy to play and I am very thankful for your award.
.. Thank you so much! I will use if towards my future musical training .. Being part of this festival was such a memorable and rewarding experience. .. This award will be put towards my musical studies.
.. This was the first year our choir won the Mixed Choir Class, and we were thrilled to receive the Trophy The festival provides a wonderful opportunity for young musicians to come together to perform and learn from each other.
.. I promise to continue working hard to make my donor proud .. I enjoy playing piano and I love music. When I got my award .. I felt extemly (sic)happy and proud of myself, and I think others will feel the same.
.. Thank you for the prize .. I apreeshyate the $50 donatoin you gave. Thakns again Sincerly (some spelling challenges)
.. Im sorry I was late, (with the thank-you note), but I really appreciate it and will put it to my music fund.
Music gives a soul to the universe,
Wings to the mind,
Flight to the imagination...
And life to everything.
... Plato
The Kiwanis Music Festival of London gratefully acknowledges the support of the London Arts Council.