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Trinity College of Music is proud to announce the winner
of its 2008 Soloists’ Competition. Tenor Trombonist and 3rd
Year BMus student Hari Eustice was honoured with the College’s most
prestigious award on 13 May following his outstanding performance of
Tomasi’s Trombone Concerto in the competition final at St. John’s, Smith
Square, SW1. He will be performing at Blackheath Halls on the 22nd
May. This is the first time a brass player has won the competition,
which started in 2001.
Finalists 3rd year BMus pianist Johannes Mnich
and violinist Tadasuke Iijima, studying on the TCM Flexible Programme of
Study, played Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G major and Brahms’ Violin
Concerto in D, Op 77 respectively. The finalists were accompanied by
the TCM Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Nicholas Cleobury and the
adjudicating panel was chaired by Ralph Allwood. The concert was
dedicated to the memory of Lady Evelyn Barbirolli, a much loved
supporter of the College and the wife of Trinity’s former president Sir
John Barbirolli.
At TCM Hari Eustice studies with Head of Brass Studies
Roger Argente (Principal Bass Trombone - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra),
Graham Lee (Principal Trombone - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) and Mark
Templeton (Principal Trombone - London Philharmonic Orchestra). Hari
will perform at Blackheath Halls on the 22nd May at 7.30
during the Trinity College of Music Prize Winner’s Concert. The concert
will also feature highlighted performances from each faculty at TCM.
For tickets please contact the Blackheath Halls Box Office on
020 8463 0100.
For more information please see
www.tcm.ac.uk/whatson |