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CHIPPING CAMPDEN FESTIVAL ACADEMY ORCHESTRA

19-26th MAY 2024

Applications

Applications for 2025 orchestra will be accepted from September 2024

Auditions

Conductor - Thomas Hull

Leader - Ruth Rogers

Wind - Anthony Robb

Brass - Oliver Preece

Operations - Jessica May

Dates for auditions are as follows:

Sunday 21st January 2024, Royal Academy of Music
Monday 22nd January 2024, Royal Northern College of Music
Tuesday 23rd January 2024, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Thursday 25th January 2024, Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama
Sunday 28th January 2024, Royal Academy of Music
Sunday 4th February 2024, Guildhall School of Music and Drama
Sunday 11th February 2024, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire

Please note that all London slots are fully booked.

Video applications to be sent by 1st February. Details have been sent to applicants.

Audition requirements

All applicants have been emailed a link to the audition rep. required. If you haven't received this email, please contact us at orchestra@campdenmusicfestival.com.

Availability

Candidates should be available from 19th - 25th May 2024 to spend the full week in Chipping Campden. Bed and Breakfast with local hosts is included and we provide supper on the concert days.

When will candidates be notified?

Successful candidates will be notified by the beginning of March 2024.

We offer a bursary of £400 (inclusive) to each successful candidate for the week.

We aim to notify unsuccessful candidates by the end of March 2024. Feedback on auditions will be available on request.

Programmes for 2024 Chipping Campden Festival Academy Orchestra

Tuesday May 21st, 2024

Conductor - Thomas Hull
Soloist - Elena Urioste, violin

Programme to include
Beethoven Overture: The Consecration of the House, Op.124
Elgar Violin Concerto in B minor op.61
Brahms Symphony No.3 in F major Op.90
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Thursday May 23rd, 2024

Conductor - Thomas Hull
Soloist - Steven Osborne, piano

Programme to include
Ravel Ma mère l'Oye
Ravel Piano Concerto in G
Prokofiev Romeo and Juliet Op.64 (selection from the suites)
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Saturday May 25th, 2024

Conductor - Thomas Hull
Soloist - Sophie Bevan, soprano

Programme to include
Tchaikovsky Fantasy Overture; Romeo and Juliet
Strauss Four Songs op.27
Sibelius Symphony no.5 in E flat major, op.82
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Mentors for the 2024 Orchestra

Conductor

Thomas Hull

Violins

Ruth Rogers - leader

Shlomy Dobrinksky

Nemanja Ljubinkovic

Andrew Harvey

Jens Lynen

Edward Bale

Viola

Gemma Dunne

Samantha Hutchins

Cello

Sarah Butcher

Christopher Allan

Bass

Anthony Alcock

Flute

Anthony Robb

Oboe

Rebecca Wood

Clarinet

Stuart King

Bassoon

John McDougall

Horn

Paul Gardham

Trumpet

Oliver Preece

Trombone

Danny Scott

Percussion

Jeremy Cornes

Performers participating in Chipping Campden Music Festival 2024 also include: Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment, David Blackadder, Roderick Williams, Roger Vignoles, The Gesualdo Six, Pierre-Laurent Aimard, Takács String Quartet, Marc-André Hamelin, Aquinas Piano Trio, Pavel Kolesnikov, Samson Tsoy, Mahan Esfahani, Kaleidoscope Chamber Collective, Francesca Chiejina and Paul Lewis.