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We are delighted to announce the results of the 2019 competition, following the Finals held in Cambridge on Sunday 27 October. Standards were extremely high and our Judge Ewan Campbell felt compelled to award the title of East Anglian Young Composer of the Year jointly to two of the young composers. Many congratulations to all those who took part. Full results below:
East Anglian Young Composer of the Year 2019
Awarded jointly to:
Henry Alexander aged 17, from Bury St Edmunds
Olivia Ransome, aged 16, from Cambridge
16-18 Class
Joint winners: Henry Alexander and Olivia Ransome
Commended: Tian Yu Ding,
Garrett Norton
13-15 Class
Winner: Sohan Kalirai, aged 15, from Hatfield
Commended: Rosemary Ball, Alfred Hopkins
12 and under Class
Winner: Tristan McCardel, aged 11, from Norwich
Commended: Eleanor Murfitt
Above: Composers whose pieces were performed at the concert at West Road Concert Hall on Sunday 27 October, with judge Ewan Campbell (left) and members of the Marsyas Trio (right). Below: Composers line up after the Finals held earlier that day in Newnham College, Cambridge.
This annual competition, now in its 14th year, provides the chance for young composers to hear their pieces performed by professional musicians and to get individual advice and feedback on their compositions.
It is open to those aged 18 and under who live or go to school in Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. This year entrants were invited to compose for flute, cello and piano. All entries were played by the Marsyas Trio at the Finals on Sunday 27 October in Cambridge, with feedback provided by the Judge Ewan Campbell and the performers. A selection of the entries were performed at a short concert in West Road Concert Hall that evening.
2019 Competition Details
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