Premio Frederick Fennell

20/11/2024

We're very pleased to present you the WINNERS of this Third edition of the Frederick Fennell Conducting Competition

🥇Liang Songwei 🇨🇳
🥈Amakasu Hirokazu 🇯🇵
🥈Romero Gonzalez Borja 🇪🇸

Congratulations to all the winners and all the participants of this fantastic edition, we were honored to have you in our wonderful city of Modica.

Stay tuned for the next edition, works are already in progress ‼

We int to thank you very much all supporters:
Fondazione Teatro Garibaldi
Istituto d'Istruzione Superiore Statale "Giovanni V***a" Modica
Comune di Modica
PaGu Batons
Mulph Publishing House
Bottega Fotografica Marina
Orchestra di Fiati del Liceo Musicale di Modica
Gustav Holst Wind Symphony

18/11/2024

Grazie Canale 74 per la sensibilità e l’interesse dimostrato per l’evento.

All’interno del servizio le interviste del maestro Lorenzo Della Fonte e Jack Stamp

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Grande successo per la III edizione del Concorso Internazionale per Direttori d’Orchestra Fiati intitolato al celebre Direttore d’Orchestra “Frederick Fennell”; un evento organizzato dal Liceo Musicale “G. V***a” di Modica, con il supporto della Fondazione Teatro Garibaldi e il Patrocini...

16/11/2024

Congratulazioni a tutti i partecipanti che oggi hanno dato prova di grande professionalità e hanno contribuito a regalarci momenti di altissimo livello artistico.

Di seguito l'elenco dei candidati ammessi alla III Fase - FINALE

- AMAKASU Hirokazu from 🇯🇵
- LIANG Songwei from 🇨🇳
- ROMERO GONZALEZ Borja from 🇪🇸

In bocca al lupo a tutti i candidati che domani affronteranno la valutazione durante il concerto dei finalisti alla guida della strepitosa Gustav Holst Wind Symphony!

Al termine del concerto la Giuria proclamerà il vincitore di questa sempre più emozionante edizione del Premio Frederick Fennell

15/11/2024

Congratulazioni a tutti i partecipanti che oggi hanno dato prova di grande professionalità e hanno contribuito a regalarci momenti di altissimo livello artistico.

Di seguito l'elenco dei candidati ammessi alla II Fase - Semifinale.

In bocca al lupo a tutti i candidati che domani affronteranno la prova con l'Orchestra di Fiati del Liceo Musicale di Modica, una prova che introduce un altro parametro di valutazione, la concertazione.

28/10/2024

🤩 WHAT A PRIZE 🤩

For this Third edition of the Frederick Fennell Conducting Competition the main sponsor PaGu Batons created the best prize ever, a replica of the Fennell’s baton in a special case!

We’re really honored ‼️

Good luck to all participants, see you soon! Very soon!

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13/10/2024

NEWS ‼️
Il maestro Jack Stamp , in occasione della Terza Edizione del Concorso Internazionale Premio Frederick Fennell, terrà un Seminario di formazione professionale dal tema "Composer as Conductor".

La partecipazione al Seminario è aperta a tutti, tuttavia la disponibilità dei posti è limitata.

Scadenza iscrizione 11 Novembre 2024

Gli interessati potranno trovare maggiori informazioni visitando la pagina dedicata sul nostro sito web o inviando una mail a: [email protected]

https://fennellcompetition.com/Seminario/

https://fennellcompetition.com/dr.-jack-stamp/

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23/09/2024

💥THE MAGIC LIST💥

We're very proud to share the list of candidates admitted to the 2nd round of the competition, renowned conductors from all over the world who will meet in the splendid setting of the city of Modica starting from November 15th.
Congratulations to all the participants‼️

A heartfelt thanks to our supporters who with their support contribute to supporting this competition and the artistic valorization of the figure of the Conductor and of great music for winds.

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31/08/2024

REGISTRATIONS ARE OFFICIALLY CLOSED‼️

We're very happy and proud to share with all of you that many conductors from all over the world have sent their application 🤩
In the next few days we will share the list of conductors admitted to the second round.

Stay tuned 🎶

28/08/2024

What a really surprising news📣

It'll be a great pleasure to have a very special guest 🎶 Dr. Jack Stamp will be in Modica for this third edition of the Frederick Fennell Conducting Competition ‼️

ℹ️ Jack Stamp just completed serving as “International Composer in Association” to the world-renowned Grimethorpe Colliery Brass Band (2019-2023). Dr. Stamp served as visiting professor of music at Luther College (Fall, 2018), where he was acting director of bands and taught conducting. He spent the prior three years as adjunct faculty at UW-River Falls. He retired from full-time employment as Professor of Music and Director of Band Studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania where he conducted the Wind Ensemble and taught courses in graduate conducting for 25 years. Dr. Stamp received his Bachelor of Science in Music Education degree from IUP, a Master's in Percussion Performance from East Carolina University, and a Doctor of Musical Arts Degree in Conducting from Michigan State University where he studied with Eugene Corporon.

His primary composition teacher was Robert Washburn. Additional studies include work with Fisher Tull, Evan Copley, David Diamond, Joan Tower and Richard Danielpour
He is active as a guest conductor, clinician, adjudicator, and composer throughout North America and Great Britain. His compositions have been commissioned and performed by leading military and university bands across the United States. He has won the praise of American composers David Diamond, Norman Dello Joio, Ron Nelson, Michael Torke, Samuel Adler, Robert Ward, Robert Washburn, Fisher Tull, Nancy Galbraith and Bruce Yurko for performances of their works. He is also a contributing author to the "Teaching Music Through Performance in Band" series released by GIA Publications.

In 1996, he received the Orpheus Award from the Zeta Tau Chapter of Phi Mu Alpha for service to music and was named a "Distinguished Alumnus" of Indiana University of Pennsylvania. In 1999, he received the "Citation of Excellence" from the Pennsylvania Music Educators Association. In 2000, he was inducted into the prestigious American Bandmasters Association. He was awarded the title of "University Professor" for the 2008-2009 academic year at IUP. This is the highest award the university gives to a professor.

➡️ Dr. Stamp will hold a masterclass on the topic "The Composer as Conductor", details on costs and registration methods will be published in the next few days.

Frederick Fennell Conducting Competition
15-17 November 2024
Modica

Registrations are still open‼️

What are you waiting for?? Visit our website and submit your application https://fennellcompetition.com/en-us/rules/

27/08/2024

🎶 The music for this magic 3rd edition - Part II 🎶

The Semi-final Round will be held on 16th November ‼️

Each candidate will conduct two pieces provided by the Organization:
- The compulsory piece chosen for this round is the fabulous Flashing Winds by Jan Van der Roost 🤩
- A randomly chosen piece from great music for Wind Band 🎶

each candidate shall be allowed a 15 minutes rehearsal which will be assessed by the Jury 🔝.

Frederick Fennell Conducting Competition
15-17 November 2024
Modica

Registrations are still open‼️

What are you waiting for?? Visit our website and submit your application https://fennellcompetition.com/en-us/rules/

Your future as conductor starts here 😎

26/08/2024

Frederick Fennell Conducting Competition
15 - 17 November 2024
Modica ❤️

Your future starts here ‼️
Registrations are still open🎶

Sign up now ➡️https://fennellcompetition.com/en-us/rules/

Just a few shots from last edition’s semifinal round, competitors from North America 🇺🇸 Asia 🇯🇵 and Europe 🇪🇺

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22/08/2024

🎶 The music for this magic 3rd edition 🎶

The compulsory piece chosen by the organization for the first round is:Divertimento for Wind Dectet‼️
A wonderful piece composed by the great english composer Martin Ellerby😍

This round will be held on November 15th and each candidate will have to perform a randomly chosen movement. All candidates are required to perform, if possible, without interruption 😬.

The piece is published by Studio Music & Co. and is available here ➡️ https://www.studio-music.co.uk/m050079576-martin-ellerby-wind-dectet-divertimento

You can listen it on YouTube performed by the Worleston Music School Wind Ensemble with the amazing Tim Reynish as conductor 😍.
➡️https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dMeYnXPSkE

Frederick Fennell Conducting Competition
15-17 November 2024
Modica

Registrations are still open‼️
What are you waiting for?? Visit our website and submit your application https://fennellcompetition.com/en-us/rules/

Your future as conductor starts here 🎶

21/08/2024

Frederick Fennell Conducting Competition
15 - 17 November 2024
Modica ❤️

Your future starts here ‼️

Registrations are still open🎶
Sign up now ➡️https://fennellcompetition.com/en-us/rules/

Just a few shots from last edition’s first round, competitors from North America 🇺🇸 Asia 🇯🇵 and Europe 🇪🇺

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14/08/2024

💥MEET THE JURY

Con immenso orgoglio abbiamo il piacere di presentare il Presidente di Giuria di questa edizione del Frederick Fennell Conducting Competition; il maestro Lorenzo Della Fonte.

https://fennellcompetition.com/lorenzo-della-fonte/

ℹ️Info e Iscrizioni https://fennellcompetition.com/regolamento/

PaGu Batons Mulph Publishing House Liceo Musicale e Coreutico "Giovanni V***a" - Modica Gustav Holst Wind Symphony Fondazione Teatro Garibaldi

05/08/2024

Registration is open!

We're waiting for you 🫵

Competition - Descrizione: Frederick Fennell Conducting Competition - 3rd edition 15 - 17 November 2024 Modica (RG) - Italy Jury - M° Lorenzo Della Fonte, Chairman - M° Douglas Bostock, member - M° Andrea Gasperin, member