227: Recital Award (13 Years)
Sat 19 Jul 2025, 4.30pm
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Solo Event
Event Age
13 years
(only entrants who are 13 years old as of 31 December 2025 can take part in this event)
Total Performance Time
10 minutes
Venue
Chippen Street Theatre
Supported by
The Estate of the Late Mr Leslie Andrews
Entry Information
Own choice of two or more piano works contrasting in style and period, displaying a diverse and varied recital program Total performance time of up to 10 minutes, which includes time taken between items.
Adjudicator
Dr Mark Gasser
Mark Gasser was born in Sheffield in 1972. He studied at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire with John Humphreys (where he graduated with the highest marks in the institute’s history) and the Royal Academy of Music with Frank Wibaut, where he graduated once again with Distinction. He is a fellow of both institutions. A critically acclaimed pianist he has an especially wide repertoire from Bach and Purcell to contemporary music including over 70 concerti.
He has performed / broadcast on four continents in many of the world leading concert venues. He played alongside Peter Donohoe, Dmitri Alexeev, Boris Berezovsky and Nikolai Demidenko at the Queen Elizabeth Hall in a 60th Anniversary Gala tribute to John Ogden. He performed Ronald Stevenson's epic Passacaglia on DSCH, which, with duration of around 80 minutes, is the longest piece of continuous music written for any instrument in history. He played the Passacaglia along with works by Easterbrook and Bingham at the Wigmore Hall (Broadcast BBC), South Melbourne Town Hall (broadcast ABC) and Carnegie Hall (New York) where it received standing ovations. The latter was a benefit concert for those affected by September 11th shortly after the tragedy as a special event of the UK-in-NY Festival. As a chamber musician he has toured widely with the virtuoso cellist Mats Lidstrom. Recent performances include concerts / broadcasts as diverse as Messiaen's Vingt Regards surl'Enfant-Jésus and Bach's Goldberg Variations.
Important Notes
Conditions
Note: At the discretion of Sydney Eisteddfod Management, selected place-getters aged 13-15 years may qualify for Event 220: Sydney Eisteddfod Alf & Pearl Pollard Memorial Instrumental Awards for Performance Excellence (13-15 Years). If insufficient entries in either Events 221 or 222 these will combine. Please refer to the Piano Rules & Conditions of Entry. Your entry is accepted under these conditions.
Prizes
Winner: $250 & Medal
2nd: $150 & Medal
3rd: $100 & Medal
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