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Open to any outstanding soloist or chamber ensemble who learns and performs a work by Andrew Downes.
Minimum age of entrants - 18 years.
Prize - £1000
Find out more:
https://www.andrewdownesperformanceprize.com/
Until 2023, the
Andrew Downes Performance Prize was a Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
competition open to students.
Past winners:
2014: The Belgrave String Quartet, performing String Quartet No.1
2015: Andrew Randall, baritone, performing Casterbridge Fair Song Cycle
2016: Domonkos Csabay, pianist, performing 7 Preludes for Piano
2017: Edward Leung, pianist, performing Piano Sonata No.1
2020: Curzon Brass, performing Suite for Brass Quintet No.1
2022: Yugen Saxophone Quartet performing Earth Dances
2023: Aza
Saxophone Quartet performing Earth Dances
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