Recitals

Currently, volunteer Richmond Branch members run recitals on a monthly basis. Members can give their students the opportunity to perform in a more formal setting. Our association hands out plaques for the highest mark for the session, per grade. The next recital dates will be listed presently.

October 19, 2008    First Class Honours (June 2008)       October 3, 2008
                    General Recitals
November 16, 2008   Canada Music Week, General Recitals,  October 31, 2008
                    Linda Niamath Scholarships Presenation
December 7, 2008    Pre-Grade & General Recitals          November 21, 2008
January 18, 2009    First Class Honours (August 2008)     January 2, 2009
                    & General Recitals
February 22, 2009   General Recitals	                  February 6, 2009
March 28, 2009 *    Advanced Students Recital             February  27, 2009
                    W. Proud Scholarships
                    Presentation & Richmond Community
                    Service Scholarships
April 19, 2009      Pre-Grade, General Recitals           April 3, 2009
May 3, 2009         First Class Honours (January 2009)    April 17, 2009
                    & General Recitals
June 14, 2009       Pre-Grade & General Recitals          May 29, 2009

E-mail us for more information. Please obtain the necessary forms in Acrobat PDF document format, for recital application and recital procedures, and forward completed application form to:

BC Registered Music Teachers' Association - Recitals
P.O. Box 39502
Broadmoor Post Office
Richmond
British Columbia
V7A 5G9

Recital venue: Richmond Presbyterian Church, 7111 No 2 Road (Just south of Granville)

Use of cameras and video recorders is at the discretion of the recital committee and the recital host. No flash cameras allowed during the performance. Students bringing photocopied music will not be allowed to perform on that day. Host will announce this at the beginning of each recital. Appropriate attire is required for all recitals. No torn or sloppy T-shirts or jeans, and no runners. As of Sept 1st, 2008, performances will be prohibited unless dress code is observed.

Lansdowne Center Student Performance
December 20th, 2008, Saturday, 4:00 pm to 7:30pm
Application form (Acrobat PDF document)

Winter Wonderland Student Performance
December 13th, 2008, Saturday, 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm
Application form (Acrobat PDF document)

Kenneth Lee – Richmond Branch Representative
B.C. Piano Competition – Saturday, September 27, 2008, 8:00 PM at the BCRMTA Provincial Convention - Harrison Hot Springs Resort & Spa. Read more about Kenneth Lee in his CV (Acrobat PDF document).

Advanced Student Recitals
Saturday, April 5th at 7-9 p.m. Broadmoor Baptist Church (8140 Saunders Road, Richmond). Presentation of W. Proud Piano Scholarships & Community Service Scholarships will also take place.

Masterclass

Anyone who has students that wish to participate in the upcoming Masterclass on February 24th, 2008, can submit an application before the entry deadline on Friday. January 18th, 2008. Contact Mardelle Ho by phone at 604-277-7643 or via email for more information. The student should be playing at a high level (ARCT preferably) and have two pieces to submit, one piece being a back up, to a maximum of 10 minutes length, as Marcella will spend up to 30 minutes with each student. Application cost is $40. Submissions should be sent to the above mailing address.



12th Annual Pacific Piano Competition

The Pacific Piano Competition Society is proud to present renowned pianists Marcella Crudeli, Richard Raymond and Ronald Turini as adjudicators of the 12th Pacific Piano Competition. This event, aimed at promoting musical excellence and increasing performance opportunities for talented pianists to be held at the Gateway Theatre from February 20-23, 2008.

This Competition is open to students who are at the diploma performance level or above. Closing date for applications is November 30, 2007. Application forms and further information is available online at the Gateway Theatre web site. Application forms are also available through the Gateway Theatre Box Office and Tom Lee Music. Auditions of the 12th Pacific Piano Competition will be held on February 21, the Second Round on February 22 and the Final Competition February 23,2008.

For more information, please contact project managers Dorothy Lau or Trudy Morse at 604-241-8834 or via email.

Marcella Crudeli is considered one of the most distinguished Italian concert performers today. She has been professor of piano at the Conservatorium "S.Cecilia" in Rome and director of the Pescara Conservatorium from 1988 to 2004. She has performed many concerts, held seminars, masterclasses and advanced courses of piano interpretation in various countries. She has served as president of the European Piano Teachers' Association.

Richard Raymond has won virtually every award there is to win in Canada. He also won the Chamber Music Prize at the Van Cliburn Competition, major prizes at the prestigious William Kapell International Piano Competition and the 1999 Vianna da Motta Competition. He has performed across Canada, Italy, Mexico, Tbilisi-Georgia, Taiwan, France, Germany and the USA. He records for Analekta and Musica Viva labels.

Ronald Turini was a top prize winner of the Queen Elisabeth of Belgium Internation Concours, Busoni Competition and the International Competition in Geneva, Switzerland. He studied with Vengerova, Stroumillo and Horowitz. He has made three tours of the USSR, three tours of South America and two tours to Japan. His artistry has triumphed in key cities of Europe including Paris, London, Vienna, Brussels and Amsterdam.He has served on numerous competiton juries.