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The Alvarez Chamber Orchestra is delighted to award the £1000 First Prize to Portuguese composer João Pedro Oliveira for Timshel. | |
Japanese composer Sumio Kobayashi is the first recipient of the £500 Mullord Award for Poem. |
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In addition to these prize-winning works, four were selected for an honourable mention: le immagini nascoste - Massimo Lauricella: Italy Soundless Cry - Seungeun Lee: South Korea Time Tracks - Mei-Fang Lin: Taiwan linea de vacio - Abel Paul: Spain |
Composers were invited to compose a work for chamber orchestra with no specifications as to duration or subject matter - the only limitations being the closing date of January 15th, 2013 and the instrumentation which was limited to works of a chamber orchestra size with common doublings as specified in the competition regulations. No restriction was placed on age, nationality and style. |
This year the adjudicators had to assess a large number of entries of all ages from around 25 different countries such as Japan, India, Russia, the Dominican Republic and America. Many of the works submitted were of very high quality and individuality; the ACO would like to congratulate all participants for their contribution in making this event such a resounding international success. |
Due to the large number of entries, there were two rounds to the competition, invigilated by the ACO competition administrator and treasurer Trevor Huntley, company secretary Phillip Costen and Audrey Ellison - Ellison & Strømsholm International Artists' Management. The adjudicators were Edwin Roxburgh, Giles Swayne and Simon Campion chaired by Geoffrey Alvarez. |
If you wish to support the work of the Alvarez Chamber Orchestra, including a future concert season featuring music by composers selected from this and previous ACO competitions, you may send donations via paypal: 2009 Plucked from Nowhere: new music for harp 2010 Freestyle 2011 Going for a Song: new vocal music |
Details of the next competition available by clicking here. |
The Álvarez Chamber Orchestra is a Registered Charity No. 1120668 and a Company Limited by Guarantee No. 6227728. Registered in England and Wales. Registered Office: 5 Rensburg Road London E17 7HL
Accountants: Findlay Wetherfield Scott & Co. Ltd. Solicitor: Peter Korn of Interchange Legal Advisory Service Trustees: Dr. Timothy Brailsford, Phillip Costen, Trevor Huntley
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