Leicester MusicFest

Charitable music festival in Leicester: concerts, workshops, masterclasses, outreach and competitions in singing, piano, organ, classical guitar and composition

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Meet our singing adjudicator Berty Rice!

When not performing, he leads workshops, adjudicates, and teaches widely, including for the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain; on the Rodolfus Foundation Choral Courses; for King’s College, London.
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Meet our Piano adjudicator and Masterclass leader Jonty Nowell!
Director of Music at Burton Hathow Preparatory School and published composer and songwriter with premieres in Canterbury cathedrals, and the Royal Albert Hall
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Our Piano adjudicator @alisdairhogarth is a versatile pianist combining a robust technique with a fresh, contemporary approach. Committed to song-accompaniment, Hogarth is the Director and pianist of The Prince Consort.
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Our Guitar adjudicator Amanda Cooke was dubbed “The ‘guitar queen’ with a silken touch” by The Independent, Amanda has appeared as a soloist in the USA, South America and throughout Europe.
#classicalguitar
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Meet our Guitar adjudicator @garyryanguitar
The British guitarist Gary Ryan is one of the world’s leading exponents of the instrument and has pursued a highly varied international career as an acclaimed solo performer, composer and teacher
#classicalguitar
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Meet our Organ adjudicator Richard Moore

Alongside his duties at Guildford Cathedral, he maintains a vibrant musical relationship with Ellie Lovegrove as the Trumpet and Organ duo “Illumina”
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@RMoore_

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Meet the adjudicators!

Our Composition Adjudicator Jonathan Pitkin’s music has been performed and commissioned internationally as well as at major venues across the UK, including the Huddersfield and Spitalfields Festivals.

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Guitar adjudicator Helen Sanderson's diversity as a performer, educator, arranger, composer and creative entrepreneur is reflected in the broad spectrum of guitar studies at RWCMD where she is Head of Guitar Performance.
@guitarina #classicalguitar
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Our 'OrgelKids' Workshop Leader David Shuker worked as a research chemist for almost thirty years before giving up his lab coat for a workshop apron to indulge his longstanding passion for building and restoring historic pipe organs.

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Meet the adjudicators!

Guitar Adjudicator Hannah is dedicated to making music accessible for everyone and performs concerts for children of all ages, most recently for BabyGigs in Leicestershir

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@Hannah_306 #classicalguitar

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Meet the adjudicators!

Simone is a mezzo-soprano, music theatre-maker and joint artistic director of Hera, passionate about work that brings joy, and respects, reflects and affects the world we live in.

@SimoneJIB
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Meet the adjudicators!

Our singing adjudicator and reciltalist Tim Morgan recently completed his postgraduate studies at the Royal College of Music in London. A Samling Artist, he was a finalist in the 2019 Kathleen Ferrier Awards.

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Just two days to go until the start of Leicester MusicFest 2021! Here's a very special message to everyone taking part, from world-renowned composer and conductor, John Rutter.
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@johnmrutter

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Vocal Masterclass Led by Robert Rice
Sunday 14th February
11am - 1pm

Baritone, Robert Rice, will work with a variety of young singers, coaching them on everything from technique and diction to characterisation and stagecraft.

https://t.co/8oBUSKnjyr

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Beginner to Intermediate Piano Masterclass
Led by Jonathan Nowell
Saturday 13th February
11am - 1pm

Whether you are a pianist, teacher or are just interested in the piano, there will be plenty to learn in this masterclass.

https://t.co/8oBUSKEUX1

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Uncover the mystery behind the inner workings of the organ. In this workshop we will work together to build an entire pipe organ in under an hour and, in the process, learn how this ancient machine works!

Led by David Shuker
Saturday 13th February
2pm

https://t.co/69o7xUKO2C

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Meet our adjudicators and workshop leaders here!
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Classical Guitar events at Leicester MusicFest 2021! 13th and 14th of February

Full timetables for all festival events are now on our homepage at https://t.co/rb6caZzQ4z

#classicalguitar #guitar #performingarts

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Singing events at Leicester MusicFest 2021! 13th and 14th of February

Full timetables for all festival events are now on our homepage at https://t.co/rb6caZzQ4z

#Singing #Masterclass #artsong #musicaltheatre