Following performances of all the finalists’ pieces at the Forge on the 10th December, the New Cobbett Prize panel announced this year’s winners.
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Year: 2014
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New Cobbett Prize: finalists announced
Following the fascinating semi-finalists’ masterclasses, we can now announce this year’s finalists and judges for the New Cobbett Prize, our composition competition inspired by the work of Walter Willson Cobbett.
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Kate’s fundraising cycle ride to Amsterdam
At the crack of dawn this morning we met the indomitable Kate Wareham, a Friend of the Berkeley Ensemble, as she set off from Waterloo station on a 300-mile cycle ride from London to Amsterdam.
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New Cobbett Prize: Semi-finalists announced
After much deliberation, the semi-finalists for the New Cobbett Prize, our composition competition inspired by the work of Walter Willson Cobbett, have been chosen.
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One-word interview: Sophie Mather, violin
In the last of this week’s one-word interviews, here’s Sophie our violinist.
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Travelling Light at the Greenbelt festival
Inspired by the Greenbelt Festival 2014 theme of ‘travelling light’, the Berkeley Ensemble joined the festival again this year with a music and dance workshop delivered by members of the group alongside the fantastic choreographer and dancer, Jo Meredith.
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One-word interview: Andrew Watson, bassoon
We’re quizzing our players to celebrate the start of our 2014/15 season: today it’s Andrew’s turn.
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One-word interview: John Slack, clarinet
Our clarinetist and general manager takes his turn in the interviewee’s chair.
In the fourth of this week’s interviews with Berkeley Ensemble members it’s time to meet Lachlan.
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One-word interview: Dan Shilladay, viola
It’s Dan’s turn in day three of our player interviews.