Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre

Capella Concertante

with staff from

Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre

Works by Stephenson and Gounod will be played among others.

21 February 2012
Hugo Lambrechts Auditorium
19h00
Tickets R30 / R20 at the door

Concerto Festival - SUNDAY 26 August 2012

Closing date 13 MARCH 2012

• Any school-going pupil or ex Music Centre student (max 21 years) may apply, except those who played in 2011.
• Auditions will take place at the beginning of the 2nd term at the Music Centre. Applicants attend the auditions at their own expense.
• Works must be performed with accompaniment. Applicants must provide their own accompanist.
• Two copies of solo parts with accompaniment must be available for the adjudicators. Loose pages of solo parts are not acceptable. These copies can be collected after the auditions.
• Successful candidates must perform the same work at the Concerto Festival. Maximum duration 10 minutes.
• Any work accompanied by orchestra is acceptable. Orchestral scores and parts must be available in South Africa.
• Only one work per entry.
• Works for organ or two pianos are unfortunately not possible.
• The adjudicators` decision is final and no discussion will be entered into.

YEAR PROGRAMME – 2012

February
5 Piano recital – Cristina Ortiz
18 Fashion Show
20-24 Capella Concertantev28 String Trio concert

March
4 Woodwind Trio concert
17 CENTRE DAY

April
21 Launch – “Adopt a Muzo”

May
11 Brass Concert
14 Flute Concert
16 SSO & Pro Cantu choir Concert
19 Windworx Fanfare

June
9 ORCHESTRAS’ CONCERT
19 Brass Dep. Concert

August
19 Violin recital – Yurah Lee
26 CONCERTO FESTIVAL
28 Johann Vos Piano Competition
30 Competition Candidates Concert: Winds

September
10 Competition Candidates Concert: Strings
14 ENSEMBLE CONCERT
16 String Orchestras Festival
24-28 SAMRO – Hubert v.d. Spuy
National Music Competition - see below for further details

November
10 PRESTIGE CONCERT
20 Beginner Woodwind Concert
21 Brass Dep. Concert
22 Beginner String Concert
24 Percussion Concert
28 Piano Concert

December
4 CHRISTMAS CONCERT

The

Samro Hubert van der Spuy

National Music Competition

24 – 28 September 2012

Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre

RULES OF THE COMPETITION

The mission of the Samro Hubert van der Spuy National Music Competition is to offer talented young music learners the opportunity to learn from one another in a competition environment and to compete on a national level.

Venue and dates of the competition

Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre, Picton Street, Parow, Western Cape. 24 – 28 September 2012.

Registration

Group A

• Any learner up to and including 13 years at the time of the competition may participate.
• The entry fee is R150 and is not refundable. Electronic payments: SASMT Tygerberg, ABSA, branch code 502110, account number 1137500210. Please use the participant`s name and surname as reference. Attach proof of payment to entry from.
• Participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation.

• The age limit for participation is 14 years at the time of the competition.
• No entry fees are payable.
• Candidates accepted for the competition will receive a travel and accommodation subsidy

• Five contrasting pieces of at least three style periods are required during the first three rounds.
• The first round must include a piece from the Baroque period and the second round must include a piece from the Classical period. Pieces may not be repeated during these rounds.
• The maximum duration is ten minutes for the first and second rounds, and fifteen minutes for the third and final rounds. Should a participant exceed the allocated time, he/she may be asked to stop performing.
• All repeat signs must be ignored, except in the case of Da Capo.
• Should there be no original pieces for instruments other than the piano from these style periods, written representations can be made to present an alternative piece of music. Address your representations to the chairperson of SASMT Tygerberg and include a copy of the work.
• concertos or parts thereof are not allowed. However, concertos or parts thereof will be allowed in case of other instruments.
• The competition takes place over four rounds. All participants take part in the first two rounds.
• A candidate will only be allowed to participate on one instrument.

• First round: Two contrasting pieces (one Baroque)
• Second round: Two new contrasting pieces (one Classical)
• Third round: Two contrasting pieces – one from a previous round and one own choice not yet performed.
• Final round: A programme of three pieces put together from previous rounds.

• Candidates who performed in the final round in 2011 do not have to play an audition.
• Previous winners of the first prize may not participate in the same category in the competition.
• Category winners from Group A and Group B are eligible for any other prize.
• All rounds are taken in consideration
• The adjudicators’ decision is final and will be announced at the end of each round.

• Qualifying auditions for the competition will take place in Bloemfontein, Durban, Cape Town, Port Elizabeth and Pretoria from the end of May 2012.
• All candidates are adjudicated on their standard of playing .
• After the closing date for entries, candidates will be notified in writing when, where and how their auditions will take place.
• Any two contrasting pieces from the first two rounds must be presented.
• Maximum duration: 10 minutes
• Participants qualifying for the competition will be notified not later than 30 June 2012

• First prize: A gold medal and R10 000
• Second prize: A silver medal and R6 500
• Third prize: A bronze medal and R4 000
• Best performance of a South African compositions: R3 000, R2 000, and R1000
• Category prizes for the best development candidate: R500 for each category.
• 4 Unisa prizes
• Best performance of a Baroque work in 1st round: R1 500
• Best performance of a Classical work in 2nd round: R1 500
• Best performance of a Romantic work in 3rd round: R1 500
• Most promising candidate of 10 years and younger: R1 500
• Most promising development candidate: R1 000
• Project prize for the most successful development project: R5 000
• All participants in the third round: R800
• All participants in the final round: R1 000
• Tygerberg prize: R1 000

• First-prize winner`s music teacher: R2 000
• Second-prize winner`s music teacher: R1 600
• Third-prize winner`s music teacher: R1 300
• Teacher with the most promising development candidate: R1 000
• Tygerberg prize winner`s teacher: R800

Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre was established in 1986 and is known as a Centre of excellence. It is situated in Picton Street, Parow in the oldest school building in the Northern Suburbs. The Centre maintains a high standard of musical training in all the symphonic instruments (strings; woodwind; brass and percussion) as well as piano, singing and theory.

There are 12 orchestras at the Centre in which Centre and non-centre students participate. The Centre has four development programmes to teach students from previously disadvantaged communities how to play various instruments. These students are also involved in the Centre orchestras and perform at various concerts held at Hugo Lambrechts Music Centre.

The Centre's hours are from 10h00 -18h00 and tuition takes place mainly in the afternoon. Each student receives one practical lesson and one orchestra lesson per week. They are assessed at the Centre examination at the end of the 4th term and receive a report. Lessons here qualify as a school exam subject/ supplementary subject. Subject music students must register for their theoretical subjects at their school.

The facilities include 25 music rooms used for tuition, chamber concerts, internal/external examinations, meetings and small functions. The Auditorium seats 450 people, boasts wonderful acoustics and is of a world-class standard. International artists have visited, performed and given master classes at the Centre.

Students are given the opportunity to perform in concerts and these include; the annual Prestige Concert, Ensemble Concert, Orchestra’s Concert and Chamber concerts take place every 2nd week. Centre students, past-students and Centre Orchestras have received national and international acclaim.