2014 – 2015 National Concerto Competition®

Last modified on June 13, 2014 by musiccant3009

Welcome to the 48th National Concerto Competition 

WINNERS ANNOUNCED!!

National Concerto Competition Final – Saturday 7th March 2015,

7.30 p.m. at Aurora Centre, Burnside High School.

Left to Right: Terence Dennis (Adjudicator), Liam Wooding (3rd place), Kent Isomura (2nd place), Bradley Wood (Winner), Donna Coleman (Adjudicator)
Left to Right: Terence Dennis (Adjudicator), Liam Wooding (3rd place), Kent Isomura (2nd place), Bradley Wood (Winner), Donna Coleman (Adjudicator)

We were treated to a wonderful evening of music at the National Concerto Competition Final last evening.  The music was exciting and it captured the large audience which attended.   The results are as follows:

1st Prize – Bradley Wood (Christchurch) – $7,000

Second Prize – Kent Isomura (Auckland) – $3,000

Third Prize – Liam Wooding (Wanganui) – $1,500

People’s Choice – Bradley Wood – $150

Junior Jury – Liam Wooding – $100

Let’s meet our Finalists …

Bradley Wood (Christchurch) - Piano Concerto No. 1 in F# minor, Op. 1 by Rachmaninoff
Bradley Wood (Christchurch) – Piano Concerto No. 1 in F# minor, Op. 1 by Rachmaninoff
Liam Wooding (Wanganui) - Piano Concerto in G by Ravel
Liam Wooding (Wanganui) – Piano Concerto in G by Ravel
Kent Isomura (Auckland) - Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 26 in C major by Prokofiev
Kent Isomura (Auckland) – Piano Concerto No. 3, Op. 26 in C major by Prokofiev

Our Semi-Finalists not chosen for the Final …

Erin Kong (Christchurch), Moon Su Lee (Auckland), Modi Deng (Dunedin).
Erin Kong (Christchurch), Moon Su Lee (Auckland), Modi Deng (Dunedin).

 The Adjudicators …

(Left to Right): Dr Donna Coleman (Melbourne), Terence Dennis (Dunedin), Catherine Denley (Trinity College)
(Left to Right): Dr Donna Coleman (Melbourne), Terence Dennis (Dunedin), Catherine Denley (Trinity College)

Finalists are announced!

We wish to congratulate Kent Isomura (Auckland), Bradley Wood (Christchurch) and Liam Wooding (Wanganui) on reaching the Final of the National Concerto Competition 2014/2015.  We were treated to 6 inspiring performances last evening.  Kent, Bradley and Liam will go on to contest the Final on Saturday 7th March 2015!  Further information and photos will be available very soon.  (updated 8.00 a.m. Thursday 11th December 2014)

 

Semi-Finalists:
Please click here to see the list of Semi-Finalists.  Come along to The Grange Theatre, Middleton Grange at 7.00 p.m. to hear these amazing young pianists.  Door sales are $10.00 and include a programme.  (Updated 3.30 p.m. Wednesday 10th December 2014)

 

Preliminary Schedule.

Please click here for the Preliminary Schedule. This has been emailed to all Contestants (updated  Tuesday 11th November).

Preliminaries and Semi-Finals (updated Sunday 1st November)

Preliminaries:
Tuesday 9th December from 7.00 p.m. to 9.45 p.m
Wednesay 10th December from 9.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.

Semi-Final:
Wednesday 10th December at 7.00 p.m

Venue:
Middleton Grange Performing Arts Centre
Acacia Avenue
Christchurch

Tickets: All tickets are available at the door
Preliminaries – $5.00
Semi-Finals – $10.00

There is no eftpos facility so please bring cash.

Please click here for the Rehearsal Schedule.  (Updated Friday 31st October)

 

Entries for this years Competiton have now closed.  A Rehearsal and Preliminary schedule will be available at the end of October for the Contestants.  This will be emailed and you will also be able to find a link on this page when it is completed.  (Updated Friday 24th October).

 

This year the Competition is for Piano.  The Competition is being held in Christchurch on Monday 8th December 2014 until Wednesday 10th December 2014 (Preliminaries and Semi-Finals) and the Final will be at the Aurora Centre on Saturday 7th March 2015.
Please click here for the information.