The 2019 Norah Sande Award is open to PIANISTS who are aged 18 to 25 (inclusive) on 1st July 2019 who were born, or who are resident, training or working in Kent, Sussex, Surrey or the London postal area.
The Norah Sande Award, now in its fourteenth year, has been enabled by a substantial bequest from the late Norah Sande, in memory of her Grandmother, Alice Mary Caffin. Its object (and the wish of the legatee) is to encourage and support young musicians at the commencement of their careers.
First prize £2000 and recital opportunity
Second prize £1000
Third prize £500
CHINESE PIANIST BO LYU ADDS EASTBOURNE’S NORAH SANDE AWARD 2018 TO HIS LIST OF INTERNATIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS
Norah Sande Award winner 2018, Bo Lyu receives a cheque for £2,000 and an opportunity to perform in a recital from the Chairman of Adjudicators, David Patrick
JOIN THE AUDIENCE FOR THE FINAL ROUND
PIANO RECITALS
BY AN EXCITING NEW GENERATION OF INTERNATIONAL YOUNG ADULT PIANISTS TRAVELLING TO EASTBOURNE TO COMPETE IN THIS PRESTIGIOUS TWO DAY EVENT
Birley Centre, Eastbourne College, College Road, Eastbourne BN21 4JJ
SATURDAY 6TH JULY 2019 - From 9.30am
Second Round
FREE ENTRY throughout the day
SUNDAY 7TH JULY 2019 - 2pm
Final
Tickets: £10.00 on the door
Three finalists perform a full recital programme incorporating classical, romantic and contemporary pieces
c. 5.30pm Announcement of winner and runners-up
Tickets available from the Festival Office, 70 Kings Avenue,Eastbourne BN21 2PD or call
01323 729013.
Cheques should be made payable to "Sande Award". Please note tickets will be sent out nearer the date.
Tickets for Sunday's final can also be booked at the Award's front of
house desk on Saturday 7th July with any remaining seats sold at the door. Children studying a musical instrument
can have free entry to hear these inspirational musicians in the Final – just
bring a teacher’s note or invoice.
Patron Freddy Kempf wishes all entrants well for the 2019 Competition.
Photo: Monique Deul