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2010 Scottish International Festival of Trumpets

The inaugural Scottish International Festival of Trumpets will be opening its doors in Elgin in June 2010, bringing musicians and music lovers from across the world to the North East of Scotland.

The festival, which will run from the 18th - 20th June, will include recitals and concerts by international, national and local artists as well as workshops and masterclass sessions.

The impressive list of players and educators that are lined up include some of the world’s top trumpets.

Performing Artists

• Derek Watkins
  (UK) International Jazz Trumpet/Flugelhorn and Smith Watkins Artist
  
  
• Andrea Tofanelli
  (Italy) International Trumpet Artist and Yamaha Artist
  
  
• Adam Rapa
  (USA) International Soloist and Monette Artist
  
  
• John Wallace
  (UK) Principal, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama and International Soloist
  
  
• Laurence Gargan
  (Singapore) Principal Trumpet, Singapore Symphony Orchestra
  
  
• Bryan Allen
  (UK) Head of Brass RSAMD
  
  
• Ryan Quigley
  (UK) Freelance Jazz Trumpet
  
  
• Noel Langley
  (UK) Professor of Trumpet at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Eclipse Artist and Freelance Trumpet
  
  
• Gerard Presencer
  (UK) International Jazz Trumpet, Director of Jazz, Royal Academy of Music, Geneva Artist
  
  
• Georgina Bromilow
  (UK) Freelance Trumpet
  


• Bellon Quintet
  



• Nathaniel Mayfield
  International Baroque Trumpet Soloist
  

 

Top Speakers

We are also extremely happy to feature the folllowing top speakers at the Festival who will be giving presentations on different aspects of the trumpet:

• R Dale Olson
  (USA) Appearing courtesy of Kanstul Trumpets
  

* Please note all details are subject to change.

 

The Scottish International Trumpet Competition

A key event at the Festival will be the first ever Scottish International Trumpet Competition, which will be open to all players, to be held on 20th June 2010. There will be two categories, classical and jazz, with prizes totalling £5000.

First Prize in the classical competition will be a Kanstul 1537-P trumpet, worth £2000, and there is a Geneva Platypus Trumpet, worth £1900, for the winner of the jazz category. Both competitions will also have cash prizes of £500 and £250 for second and third place respectively.

The preliminary rounds will be held on the Thursday before the festival weekend. Players who are unsuccessful in the preliminary rounds will be invited to participate in a large trumpet ensemble that will perform in the final Gala Concert on the Sunday night.

The final 3 rounds will be held during the weekend, with the Final being held on the Sunday afternoon. The top 3 in each category will be awarded their prizes during the Sunday night Gala Concert, with overall winners performing in the concert.

Click here to view and download the Trumpet Competition Rules.

 

Festival Venues

The venues which will host the event will be:

• Elgin Town Hall (550 seats)
• St Giles Church (400 seats)
• Holy Trinity Church (50/100 seats)
• Elgin Library Gallery (100 seats)

These venues have been chosen to give all visitors to the Festival time to move between venues and enjoy as full a weekend of events as possible.

The timetable of events will be available from early 2010.

 

Moray and The Moray Firth - A World of Possibilities

A very warm welcome awaits friends and families of players attending the Festival. Not only can they look forward to three days of world class trumpet playing, but they can also take advantage of the huge variety of attractions in the area.

Whether it’s looking for dolphins in the Moray Firth, enjoying a round of golf, visiting one of the area’s many historic buildings or relaxing with a wee dram at a distillery, there will be something to please everyone in this fantastic corner of Scotland.

Here are just a few suggestions of places to visit:

• Cardhu Distillery
• Baxters Visitor Centre
• Elgin Cathedral
• Johnstons Woollen Mill
• Moray Firth Wildlife Centre
• Glenfiddich Distillery
• Inverness, Capital of the Highlands
• Benromach Distillery and the Retail shop

 

Booking and How To Attend the Festival

The cost for attending the festival is £100, with day passes charged at £40. This cost will cover entry to all events including the evening Gala Concert.

Family member ticket will be charged at £70 per person; this will cover the cost of entry to all events. For anyone registering before 31st December 2009, there will be a 10% discount on full player registration.

Full-time students and school pupils will receive a 20% discount, but must provide evidence of their full time education status.

Entry to the competitions will be included in the festival registration fee; anyone wishing to enter should fill in the additional section found on the registration form.

To register & pay via PayPal, please click here.

 

Further Information

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