Keldwyth Cumbrian Young Musicians Award

23/10/2024

Finals 2024 Result

Back in August the four finalists gave a packed Ings church an evening to remember with four outstanding, interesting and very different 20-minute programmes.

The winner of the £1000 first prize was Laura Massey (cello) with runner-up Charlotte Thomson (soprano) winning £500. Jess Moore (alto saxophone) and Sam Weakley (baritone) shared 3rd place and each received £250.

https://www.keldwythaward.org.uk/news/

22/10/2024

13/08/2024

🎵 Finals Concert 🎵

Saturday 17th August, featuring recitals from four talented young musicians

Tickets on the door or in advance online

https://www.keldwyth.org.uk/concerts/

15/07/2024

Preliminary Round Result

This year’s Preliminary Round featured twelve varied and extremely accomplished recitals. The Adjudicators praised all for the high-standard of the performances. One of the purposes of the day, of course, was to choose four finalists, though that always seemed secondary to the pleasure that all th...

29/04/2024

Tomorrow is the last day to submit your entry for the 2024 award

https://www.keldwyth.org.uk/award/compete/

24/04/2024

Just under a week until the deadline to apply and compete in this year’s award. Entries can be submitted through our website https://www.keldwyth.org.uk/award/compete/

15/03/2024

Entries for the 2024 award can be submitted through our website https://www.keldwyth.org.uk/award/compete/

18/08/2023

This years Finals Concert is tomorrow - Saturday August 19th at 6.30pm at Grange Victoria Hall, LA11 6DP

We’re very much looking forward to hearing this years talented competitors:

Tiegan Lowthian (violin and trombone), Paddy Davies (percussion), Sam Weakley (baritone)

Hannah Borlase (viola), Matthew Warwick (trombone), Charlotte Thomson (soprano)

with our brilliant official accompanists: David Battersby and Tim Kennedy

Buy your tickets online at: https://www.keldwyth.org.uk/concerts/ or at the door

St Anne’s Church, Ings: Sunday June 18th at 2.30pm. Doors open 2.00pmVenue address: Church Lane, Ings, Kendal, Cumbria LA8 9PYTicket price £10 (free to subscribers, students and schoolchildren) – no advance booking required.

29/04/2023

Closing date for Keldwyth Award 2023: Those of you intending to apply for this year’s Keldwyth Award competition should do so soon, preferably by the end of April. If you need a day or two more, please use the contact form or email directly, to let us know to expect your application. On occasion we’ve had problems with our website delivering the online application form so if you have already applied and have not received an email acknowledgement, would you kindly get in touch. Our apologies if that’s the case.

23/04/2023

Eligibility for the award:
You should have been born/educated in Cumbria and be aged 16-22 on the 1st July in the year of the competition. You must have passed Grade 8 or be currently studying at grade 8 standard.

19/04/2023

Geoffrey Blake Trophy

The runner-up of the award receives this trophy along with £500

10/04/2023

The winner of the Keldwyth Award receives £1000 and the Reg Griffiths trophy

Could this be you this year?

Enter on our website by 30th April
https://www.keldwyth.org.uk/award/compete/

05/04/2023

Grange Victoria Hall, the venue for our finals concert

This year the finals concert will be held on Saturday 19th August 2023

31/03/2023

The preliminary round of the award is held in Ings Church - this year it will be on Monday 3rd July.

*Closing date for entries is 30th April

27/03/2023

There's just under 5 weeks to get your entries in for this years award! 🎶

To enter please fill in the application form on our website
https://www.keldwyth.org.uk/award/compete/

23/02/2023

Applications are open for the 2023 award 🎶

Preliminary Round to be held on Monday 3rd July with the Finals Concert on Saturday 19th August

You can apply online or download an application form from our website

05/11/2022

Finals Concert

This years concert with seven young Cumbrian musicians was a great success. All of the performers gave skilled and delightful recitals to a good sized audience. The Keldwyth Award Society is very grateful to the Judges, performers, and to our accompanist, David Battersby, for their respective contributions to the event. The winner was Helen Southernwood (soprano) with Jacob Egglestone (guitar) the runner-up.

31/08/2022

🎶 Finals Concert 2022 🎶

Friday 2nd September, 6.30pm at Grange Victoria Hall.

Tickets available on the door on the evening - Adults £12, Students/schoolchildren £3
Or online https://www.jumblebee.co.uk/finalsconcert2022 (there is a small charge for online tickets)

We hope to see you there! Please share 🎶