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Author: David
Date: 2002-06-06 17:15
Tough audition... She'd kick Bliss's ass any day.
(Bit from a school newsletter.)
Purcellian accepted into Paris Conservatoire
Most of the School’s pupils go on to study at a British conservatoire or university. Some of our pupils from overseas return to their home country to study but, very occasionally, a British pupil goes to study abroad. As Sarah Williamson’s story illustrates, this can be a testing process!
Following in the footsteps of Ileana Ruheman (see “Old Purcellians’ Notebook”), Sarah has been accepted into the Paris Conservatoire. She faced a daunting series of auditions to win her place. Before being offered an audition, Sarah had to pass a rigorous theory and solfège test (and had to learn the French system of solfège quickly). Several months later, Sarah was offered an instrumental audition. In addition to her own programme, she had to learn 2 new studies and 2 new pieces in 3 weeks to test her memory and speed of learning. She was one of 70 clarinettists competing for 3 places and was the only English pupil. She passed through the first audition which narrowed the 70 down to 18. In her final audition, Sarah played her own repertoire to a panel of 6 and returned the next day to discover that she had been admitted to the conservatoire. Bonne chance à Paris, Sarah!
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Author: diz
Date: 2002-06-07 04:36
Sounds like a great thing - but clear this up for me - has she been accepted as a tutor/teacher - or an advanced student?
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Author: David
Date: 2002-06-07 09:30
University / College equivalent.
The Purcell School seems to take them up to High Schiool level or so. (We had a guest cellist at the orchestra last night who has come here to attend the school. She looked 16-ish. Excellent player.)
SW's the one I was whingeing about being totally robbed of the Young Musician of the Year contest in the UK. Not heard anything like her for ages, and particularly not in competitions, which are usually populated with robots.
And I like the way she emotes. Most people do that incredibly irritating "tortured artist swaying in a strong breeze" thing. She stares at the ceiling a bit and wanders around a bit. She'll be fine so long as she steers clear of the edge of the stage...
She didn't win. Emma Johnson (definitely) and Michael Collins (I think) have in the past. Can't understand it...
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Author: Rob Bell
Date: 2002-06-07 17:21
Michael Collins won the woodwind final, i don't believe he won the concerto final like emma johnson.
Check out the bbc website (www.bbc.co.uk/youngmusicians) for more info and to see how many top class performers have actually competed.
Rob
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Author: Jin
Date: 2002-06-08 04:35
No one could beat the clarinetist of the New york youth symphony in they are the best and the clarinetist in the ISO Symphony are also second to none!!
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Author: LaLa
Date: 2002-06-08 06:37
awww yay Jin is displaying some Youth Symphony pride!! GO NYYS!!! YAY!!!
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