Lions Clubs International District 105EA

EUROPEAN LIONS YOUTH MUSIC COMPETITION

The Lions European Musical Competition (Lion’s European Musical Interpretation Prize) will take place on Thursday 2nd to Saturday 4th October 2008 in Cannes, France during European Forum.

The instrument of choice this year is the Violin and the set piece will be

Polonaise de Concert No. 1, op.  by Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880):

Candidates will then play another piece of their choice chosen from the Repertoire List, which must not exceed ten minutes in length.

Each of the competitors will receive a certificate acknowledging their participation in the District Finals First Prize £100.00, Runner up prize £50.00.

At European Final there will be a First Prize of 3500 Euro, Second Prize 1000 Euro and Third Prize 500 Euro. These prizes will be presented at one of the plenary sessions of Europa Forum and the overall winner is usually asked to play their piece of choice at this session.”

LIONS EUROPEAN MUSICAL COMPETITION in EA

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• Following our successful District finals for the 2004-2005 and 2005-2006 competitions why not ask Great Yarmouth, Stowmarket, Peterborough and Leigh-on-Sea Lions Clubs about their involvement. The clubs that have entered candidates provided all that attended the finals with very enjoyable afternoons of music and fellowship.

• District Governor John has asked that the competition continue so - - -

• Why not get YOUR Club involved with the musical youth in your area? As the 2007-2008 instrument is Violin so you are looking for a Violinist who will be under 25 as at the 1st January 2008.

• Get out and about and find a young Violinist to represent your Club and Town in the competition.

• If you have a local youth orchestra or band try approaching them direct to identify a candidate. Alternatively you could contact your Counties Education Department, Music Advisory Section and ask if any of the Advisors are willing to help locate suitable candidates.

• Having made the commitment to support a young musician in your area, why not organise a concert as a fundraiser and bring the talented youngster and possibly a local band/orchestra to a wider audience.

• he District final will be held on 24^th February 2008 full details will be forwarded to all clubs nearer the date. The venue will be The West Cliff Theatre, Clacton on Sea

• The evening will be an open public concert, with Clacton Concert Orchestra incorporating the District Music final.  Tickets £5.00 each please promote the evening, buy a ticket and come along to support the youth of East Anglia and talk to members of the pubic about our GREAT organisation Lions Clubs International. 

• All profit will be equally divided between the Concert Orchestra and the appropriate Districts

• The entry fee is £35.00, sponsoring clubs will also need to defray any costs associated with their candidate/accompanist and transportation to District, and MD Finals. (Remember the fundraiser, District may be able to assist with the District winners expenses for the MD final)

• Please make sure to agree what exactly your clubs financial and/or other support with your candidate, unforeseen claims and/or requests after the event can be embarrassing.

• Finally: Competition Rules, Entry Form and details of the additional repertoire music for the candidates second piece can be found via the following links

  Rules

 Entry Form (please note the items needed with this).

Repertoire details

For More Information Please Contact: Lion Keith Radley, 15 Forest Road, Witham Essex.  CM8 2PF

(H):  01376 515325

(E):  keithradley@withamessex.fsnet.co.uk

(B):  01376 515325

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