Student's Piano Competition Launched
British piano duo, Jennifer Micallef and Glen Inanga
Cayman's piano-playing students are being invited to compete in a Piano Competition, which is being staged by Cayman Classical Performances (CCP), a not-for-profit company formed last year to promote classical music and the performing arts in the Cayman Islands.
CCP was responsible for bringing the British piano duo, Jennifer Micallef and Glen Inanga to Grand Cayman last December to play at a series of concerts held at the First Baptist Church. The duo also conducted a children's piano workshop with over 500 students at the church, a highpoint of their first visit.
The Cayman Islands Piano Competition will be held on Monday, 4th November, and Tuesday 5th November at 7:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church. Jennifer Micallef and Glen Inanga will be the competition's adjudicators. The duo returns to Grand Cayman this year for three concerts at the Harquail Theatre on 8th, 9th, and 10th November.
This pioneering piano competition among students is structured in three categories nine years and under; 10-14 years and 15 18 years.
Students competing in the nine years and under category are required to play one piece of their choice within a limit of three minutes. Competitors in this category should have attained a minimum level of a Pass in Grade 2 or equivalent of the standards set by the Associated Board of the Royal School of Music or equivalent.
Ten to 14-year-olds are required to perform any two contrasting pieces of their choice within a limit of five minutes, and should have attained a minimum standard of a Pass at Grade 3 or equivalent.
Competitors in the 15-18 years category are required to perform any two contrasting pieces of their choice within a limit of seven minutes and should have the minimum standard of a Pass at Grade 5 or equivalent.
Students will compete for a chance to perform in the weekend piano concert series at the Harquail, as well as trophies or medals, to be awarded on the day of competition to winners in each category. Certificates will be given for: Honours 90% and above; Distinction 85-89%; Merit 75-84% and Pass 65-74%.
Entry deadline for the Cayman Islands Piano Competition is Friday, 1st November, by 5:00 p.m. Competitors should indicate their choice of pieces at the time of entry, and this then cannot be changed.
Entry forms are available at Barnett's Music Store, 24 Huldah Avenue (near to the Red Cross, in George Town) or by contacting Neil Rooney at 943-8000/916-6192. Entry fee is $2.00