Music News - Music contest celebrates 40th birthday at Government House
09 May 2005 - 0 Comments
New Zealand¹s longest running music contest, the New Zealand Community Trust Chamber Music Contest, celebrates its 40th birthday this year with a soirée at Government House in Wellington on Friday 20 May.
The contest is the longest running youth music competition in New Zealand and is the only national chamber music competition for young musicians and composers in the country.
The contest received a record number of entries this year, with a total of 562 entries comprising 2115 students participating nationwide.
The Governor-General Dame Silvia Cartwright will be hosting the event and two of New Zealand¹s best young musicians, violinist Julia McCarthy and pianist John Chen will be performing at the celebrations.
Both Julia and John have participated in the contest over the years, performing in groups which won the music contest. Julia¹s group the Elysian Quintet took top honours in 1999 and John¹s Garmisch Quartet in 2001. John¹s original composition was also performed at the National Final in 2001.
CMNZ Chief Executive Brian Budd says "From the contest¹s inception in 1965 to its 40th birthday in 2005, the essence of the contest has remained the same young people sharing the joy of making music together. Every year the contest aims to encourage creativity amongst young people and to provide an accessible platform for New Zealand¹s young musicians and composers."
Many of New Zealand¹s premier musicians and composers started their career in the contest including composer John Psathas, pianist and composer Dan Poynton, members of the New Zealand Trio and New Zealand String Quartet.
Success in the contest brought international recognition for young composer Jenny Thomas, who in 2002 won the composition section of the contest with a piece responding to the events of September 11, titled September¹s Scars. The following year September¹s Scars was performed by New York-based Eroica Trio during their New Zealand tour.
In presenting the 40th birthday celebrations Chamber Music New Zealand kindly thanks Government House.
Chamber Music New Zealand acknowledges major funding from Creative New Zealand.
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