Sir Ernest MacMillan Memorial Foundation - Award for 2010

The Foundation announces a $12,000 award for

Orchestral Conducting

The Sir Ernest MacMillan Memorial Foundation is pleased to announce its Award for 2010, in orchestral conducting.  This is in commemoration of the Foundation’s 25th anniversary, and in recognition of Sir Ernest MacMillan’s celebrated career as a conductor, in particular his 25 years with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra (1931-56).

The Award is intended to support the artistic development and career advancement of a young conductor; it may be used to assist with travel, a workshop or study program, participation in a festival or competition, or other relevant purposes.

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Congratulations to Ghassan Alaboud (Montreal), Geneviève Leclair (Montreal) and Matthew Otto (Toronto) who will participate in person in the final round of the selection process, which will take place in MacMillan Theatre in the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto starting at 3pm on Monday, March 29th, 2010.  Jurists will be Victor Feldbrill, Tania Miller, Alain Trudel and David Briskin (chair).  All finalists will rehearse the University of Toronto Symphony Orchestra for between 30 and 45 minutes in selections drawn from Hector Berlioz’ Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14. 

Immediately following the final round, the jury will determine the winner, though it may also withhold its recommendation if it considers no applicant is of sufficiently high artistic standard. The jury’s determination will be final and not subject to appeal.

 

 

 

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