2009/10   54th Season

Young Artists Auditions

 

PLG

PARK LANE GROUP

creating opportunity for young musicians

e: arts@parklanegroup.co.uk

PLG, PO Box No. 56260, London N4 9AG    t: 020 7255 1025

 

Information

                  

AGE LIMIT at the date of the audition                                                                                  

Soloists and Duos, including Accompanists: each artist 29 years

Ensembles of three or more: the average age must be not more than 29.

 

AUDITIONS VENUE/DATE : Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room, 10 February-15 March 2010

If selected, you will be sent during February a list of exact available dates and times.                                                     

If selected for audition, you will be requested to make a contribution to audition expenses:  

£23 for solo/duo, £34.50 for trios, £46 for quartets, etc.

 

AUDITION REPERTOIRE : Three contrasting works are requested

Please make certain that these differ in style, atmosphere and tempo.

And in period:   

One standard repertory (classical/romantic/early 20th century);      

One mid-20th century or contemporary;.                                                                           

One post-1975 and preferably as contemporary as you wish.                                                                                     

For these auditions, concertos and operatic extracts are not suitable.

Nor, for practical reasons, are works with recorded music and electronics.

 

ON THE DAY : The Audition Panel will decide which of these to hear.  

The audition will last between 10 and 15 minutes.  We do not need to know in advance which pieces you will perform but we rely on you to provide contrast as stated above.

 

OTHER AUDITIONS if you are applying as a soloist

You may also apply as a member of a duo and/or other ensembles.  

If so, separate applications are necessary.

 

Download  the 2010 Application Form

 

RETURN YOUR APPLICATION FORM with your CV. Do not sent a biography.

Preferably by email word/pdf/jpeg attachment but can be by post.  Do not fax.

 

DEADLINE : 5 February 2010

but we may consider applications after that date.

 

NON-BRITISH ARTISTS IN THE NEW YEAR SERIES 2010 are welcome

but must be resident in the UK for the full Academic Year 2010/11 (holidays apart).

Please send a separate letter confirming this fact.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auditions, 10 February - 15 March 2010  

in the Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room  

PLG

PARK LANE GROUP

creating opportunity for young musicians

 

THE TIMES “Challenge to talent!”

“… a talented nursery … fanfares herald new arrivals … breathtaking

virtuosity … dramatic flair and intelligence … vibrant reading …

spontaneity, impetus and cogency …”

AUDITIONS

 

During 10 February-15 March 2010 in the Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room

for the PLG Young Artists Concerts, New Year Series

in the Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room, January 2011 (55th Series)

PAST PRESS REVIEWS

The Observer “The New Year opened brightly, as usual, with PLG Young Artists in the Purcell

Room… these were arresting concerts … a stunning violinist … a winning soprano …

Daily Telegraph … virile quality which made the music spring to life … a haunting intensity …

technical prowess and insight … subtlety and the utmost sensitivity.

The Independent New music, new values, new life … outstanding flautist … startling brilliance …

boldness, finesse and care …sensuous, imaginative tone … colourful, atmospheric,

dazzling …

The Sunday Times The PLG is indelibly associated, in the month of January, with the South Bank’s

Purcell Room … the PLG’s week-long celebration on contemporary music …

The Independent

on Sunday … programme planning and artist selection is always so superbly done … (they)

deserve significant careers and, after the exposure of the PLG, I hope they get them …

the standard of the performers is incredibly high …

Evening Standard … PLG’s annual Young Artists week in the Purcell Room – surely one of London’s

most necessary concert series …”