SCHOOL AGE CONCERTO SOLOISTS FOR AUTUMN 2008 CONCERTS

Applications are invited from budding soloists of school age to perform a movement from a concerto of their choice with Settle Orchestra in our Autumn Concerts, 2008.

Applicants should write to the Settle Orchestral Society c/o 5 Gooselands, Rathmell, Settle, BD24 0LT, with details of the work they wish to perform.   Contact details should include a telephone number and an email address, if possible.

The student’s current instrumental teacher must be willing to act as a referee; contact details should be provided.  Auditions will be held in June.   For the audition, each student should prepare a piece of a similar standard of difficulty and style to their chosen concerto movement.   The audition panel will consist of Darren Everhart (conductor), Tracey Keeley (leader), and one other committee member.

Successful applicants must be available for both our Autumn concerts, to be held at 7.30 p.m. on 22nd November (Skipton) and 29th November (Settle), with afternoon rehearsals on the day.   They will also be expected to attend 2 rehearsals on Friday evenings during October or November.

Audition dates will be discussed with applicants; venues will include Settle and Skipton.