Adelaide Plains Male Voice Choir Vocal Scholarship
Saturday 3rd August 2024
VENUE: Balaklava Uniting Church (within the Vocal Discipline) – See Eisteddfod Venues page
CONVENOR: Don Bubner, Danielle Mudge
ADJUDICATOR: Nic Lester
Nicholas Lester grew up in Balaklava appearing regularly with Balaklava Community Arts. He studied at Adelaide Conservatorium of Music, was a Young Artist with State Opera South Australia and made his professional principal Australian debut with CoOpera.
In London he trained privately alongside fulltime work for The Salvation Army. After two seasons in the Glyndebourne Festival Chorus, he made his professional principal UK debut for Opera Holland Park. Glyndebourne sponsored his year at the National Opera Studio, London.
He has now established an international classical singing career with over 50 roles so far-repeating some of the best baritone roles including Figaro The Barber of Seville, Eugene Onegin, Marcello in La bohème, Don Giovanni and The Count in The Marriage of Figaro.
UK companies he has performed with include:
English National Opera, Scottish Opera, Welsh National Opera, Grange Festival Opera, Dorset Opera and The Opera Story. Internationally; New Zealand, Portugal, Norway, Denmark and The Netherlands.
In concert he has appeared at The Royal Albert Hall, The Royal Festival Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall, St Martin-in-the-Fields, Cadogan Hall and in a one-off performance in The Forbidden City Concert Hall, Beijing.
Shortly he performs Guglielmo in Cosi fan tutte for State Opera South Australia.
DISCIPLINE INFORMATION
Entrants MUST read the Syllabus Notes for Saturday & the Vocal Scholarship Letter to Applicants for detailed information and the Rules & Conditions of Entry.
SEE SYLLABUS page for details on how to enter.
When entering, be prepared to answer the following mandatory questions on the entry form:
• How would this scholarship aid your vocal future? *
• Please give a brief summary of your other musical interests. *
Adelaide Plains Male Voice Choir Vocal Scholarship Start time: (Follows Vocal sections in the same venue)
3.40pm – APMVC Vocal Scholarship – Age 15-20 years * conditions apply
ANNOUNCE APMVC VOCAL SCHOLARSHIP WINNER
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ADELAIDE PLAINS MALE VOICE CHOIR VOCAL SCHOLARSHIP
sponsored by the
Adelaide Plains Male Voice Choir
assisted by Lyndoch Motors and Balco Australia
This scholarship is open to any person who is between the ages of 15 and 20 years on 1 July 2024.
Applicants will perform both a Vocal Classical Solo and a Musical Theatre Solo in the Vocal Scholarship section of the Balaklava Eisteddfod.
The Vocal Scholarship section will be adjudicated at the Balaklava Uniting Church following the Vocal Solo sections on Saturday 3rd August 2024.
The scholarship has been set up to assist the winner in paying tuition fees to a recognised Vocal Teacher. The scholarship – an award of $1,000.00 – will be offered to the vocalist chosen by the official adjudicator.