Author: hautbois francais
Date: 2010-08-26 10:09
Woodwindoz:
Gee, I was one of those that skipped grades. Started at Grade 5 where I played Bach concertos selected movements and jumped to Grade 8 where I had to do the entire Mozart Concerto in C....of course among things like scales, sight reading and aural tests.
I am also trained on piano since I was 4 and took every single grade without skipping. The violin, I also skipped grades, 3 and then on to 6 and gave up, because I saw no future in getting in orchestras because of the massive competition for places.
The LRSM had 2 versions, teaching and performing. If u took teaching LRSM u didnt have to memorize and the exam, in my opionion, was easier to pass compared to the performing. That year for performing, I did a Bach concerto in D all 3 movements, but had to stop when they had enough, as I can remember and 1 other modern piece by a Japanese composer. There were 2 examiners, no recording were made unlike wkleung had said. It was about 2 years worth of work for me. When the results were out they offered a full scholarship for further studies at RSM. However, by then, I was pretty much set on going to Cambridge, also on scholarhip for my undergrad work, so I had to sadly turn them down.
Post Edited (2010-08-26 12:52)
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