The orchestra is keen to encourage young performers, and holds an annual young musicians’ competition. This is open to instrumentalists and singers of school age who live or study within a 30-mile radius of Reading and who have reached a standard at least equivalent to Grade 7 of the Associated Board.
YMC 2010
The Hickies/RSO Young Musicians’ Competition 2010 will take place on Sunday 14 March 2010 at Bradfield College, Bradfield, Reading.
The competition winner will receive £100 gift vouchers for Hickies Music Shop and a trophy. Also, if a suitable standard has been reached, the winner will be offered the opportunity to perform as a soloist with the orchestra in its 2010-2011 season.
The closing date for entries is Monday 15 February 2010.
YMC 2008 winners: George Palmer, left, with runners up Joshua Poole and Sabina Virtosu.
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2009 Winners
- Winner - Joshua Poole
Saxophone, aged 17 (Park House School, Newbury)
- Highly Commended - Joseph Blamey
Piano, aged 14 (Pangbourne College)
The winner of the Joy Day Cup was pianist Songeun Choi aged 11 (Purcell School).
Joshua and Joseph will play concertos with the RSO during our 2009/10 season.
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 Phillippa Scammell with
the Joy Day Cup in 2008
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Conductor
Leader
