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19th August 2024

Finals 2024 Result

The four finalists gave a packed Ings church an evening to remember with four outstanding, interesting and very different 20-minute programmes. The Judges praised the high standard of performance achieved by every competitor. Such was the pleasure that each recital gave to the audience, it felt invidious to choose a winner. The Keldwyth Award Society is very grateful to the Judges (Clive Walkley, Louise Latham and Lynne Williams), our accompanist David Battersby and the performers for their respective contributions to the event.

The winner of the £1000 first prize was Laura Massey (cello) with runner-up Charlotte Thomson (soprano) winning £500. Jess Moore (alto saxophone) and Sam Weakley (baritone) shared 3rd place and each received £250.

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8th July 2024

Preliminary Round Result

This year’s Preliminary Round featured twelve varied and extremely accomplished recitals. The Adjudicators praised all for the high-standard of the performances. One of the purposes of the day, of course, was to choose four finalists, though that always seemed secondary to the pleasure that all the day’s contestants gave to the audience. As the Panel Chair Ian Jones noted in his adjudication, the four chosen are all at the top end of the age group and have thus had several years of music college education and more experience of performing. The younger competitors though should not be disheartened. Their recitals gave much pleasure too, and all have the musical talent to win in future years. Regular audience members know how much young musicians develop year by year and we hope that the experience of performing at the Keldwyth Prelims has inspired you for the future.

Ernestine Koo (flute – centre above) receiving the Best Newcomer’s Award of £100 from Keldwyth Chair, David Telford-Reed. Freya Lupton (soprano), Bethany Pugh (violin), Tiegan Lowthian (violin & trombone), Isabella Briggs (piano), Anna Lapegue-Brown (piano), Kara Woods (alto saxophone – right above) were all awarded £50. This year’s finalists (Left above) are: Jess Moore (alto saxophone), Laura Massey (cello), Charlotte Thomson (soprano), Sam Weakley (baritone). We will look forward to hearing them again on 17th August.

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29th April 2024

Closing date for Keldwyth Award 2024

Those of you intending to apply for this year’s Keldwyth Award competition should do so soon, preferably by the end of April. However, whilst we have a good number of applications we will extend the deadline until 23.59 on Sunday 5th May.

On occasion we’ve had problems with our website delivering the online application form so if you have already applied and have not received an email acknowledgement, would you kindly get in touch.

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2023 Award Winner to perform in St Anne’s Church, Ings, LA8 9PY

Sunday 14th April at 2.30pm – £10 at the door incl. tea/buns after the concert

• Paddy Davies (percussion)
• National Youth Orchestra, Keldwyth Award winner 2023, student at Royal Academy
• Programme to include: Multi-percussion, snare drum, Chinese drum
• and Bach Violin Sonata in G minor for marimba

Prepare to be amazed by Paddy’s virtuosity and musicianship!

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10th October 2023

Finals Concert News and Result

This years finals concert at Grange Victoria Hall on August 19th was once again of the highest standard. Each of the six performers gave delightful performances and gave the judges a difficult decision. The Keldwyth Award Society is very grateful to the Judges, performers, and to our accompanists, David Battersby and Tim Kennedy, for their respective contributions to the event. The winner was Paddy Davies (percussion) with the runner-up spot shared between Hannah Borlase (viola) and Sam Weakley (baritone).

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8th August 2023

This years Finals Concert will soon be with us at:

Grange Victoria Hall: Saturday August 19th at 6.30pm
Venue address: Main St, Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria LA11 6DP

We’re very much looking forward to hearing this years talented competitors:

Tiegan Lowthian (violin and trombone), Paddy Davies (percussion), Sam Weakley (baritone)

Hannah Borlase (viola), Matthew Warwick (trombone), Charlotte Thomson (soprano)

with our brilliant official accompanists: David Battersby and Tim Kennedy

Buy your tickets online at: https://www.keldwythaward.org.uk/concerts/ or at the door.

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28th April 2023

Closing date for Keldwyth Award 2023

Those of you intending to apply for this year’s Keldwyth Award competition should do so soon, preferably by the end of April. If you need a day or two more, please use the contact form or email directly, to let us know to expect your application. On occasion we’ve had problems with our website delivering the online application form so if you have already applied and have not received an email acknowledgement, would you kindly get in touch. Our apologies if that’s the case.

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28th December 2022

Dates for 2023

New Year Greetings. The following dates are now agreed for this year’s Award and Grants programmes.

Keldwyth Award 2023

Applications open: 1st March – Applications close: 30th April

Preliminary Round Competition Concert at St Anne’s Church, Ings, LA8 9PY: Monday 3rd July 10am – 4pm

Finals Competition Concert at Grange Victoria Hall: Saturday 19th August at 7.30pm

Keldwyth Grants 2023-24

Applications open: 1st April – Applications close: 1st June

Showcase Concert 2023

Provisional date/venue: St Anne’s Church, Ings, LA8 9PY: Sunday 18th June at 2.30pm. Details to follow.

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4th October 2022

Finals Concert News and Result

This years concert with seven young Cumbrian musicians was a great success. All of the performers gave skilled and delightful recitals to a good sized audience. The Keldwyth Award Society is very grateful to the Judges, performers, and to our accompanist, David Battersby, for their respective contributions to the event. The winner was Helen Southernwood (soprano) with Jacob Egglestone (guitar) the runner-up.

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24th August 2022

Finals Concert – 2nd September – Grange Victoria Hall – 6.30pm

Please remember the early start. Due to the fewer than normal applications for the 2022 Award, we dispensed with the Preliminary Round so that there are seven 15 minute recitals this year – approximate timings below. We can promise a delightful evening’s music-making:

18.30 Jacob Egglestone (guitar)
18.50 Naomi Thornhill (flute)
19.10 Edmund Hui (piano)
19.30 Sam Weakley (baritone)

Interval

20.10 Tom O’Neill (guitar)
20.30 Matthew Warwick (trombone)
20.50 Helen Southernwood (soprano)

The Adjudication by Ian Jones (chair), Linda Walker and Marco Guidici will follow at about 21.15, who will then present the trophies and prize-money. The first prize of £1000 is generously sponsored by Lunchtime Live at Carlisle Cathedral.

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3rd May 2022

New closing date – 8th May 2022

As a result of our post on 28th April, we’ve been contacted and are allowing a couple of late entries. As a consequence, we are extending the deadline for applications till midnight on Sunday 8th May.

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28th April 2022

Closing date for Keldwyth Award 2022

Those of you intending to apply for this year’s Keldwyth Award competition should do so soon, preferably by the end of April. If you need a day or two more, please use the contact form or email directly, to let us know to expect your application. On occasion we’ve had problems with our website delivering the online application form so if you have already applied and have not received an email acknowledgement, would you kindly get in touch. Our apologies if that’s the case.

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6th January 2022

Dates for 2022

New Year Greetings. The following dates are now agreed for this year’s Award and Grants programmes.

Keldwyth Award 2022

Applications open: 1st March – Applications close: 30th April

Preliminary Round Competition Concert at St Anne’s Church, Ings, LA8 9PY: Monday 11th July 10am – 4pm

Finals Competition Concert at Grange Victoria Hall: Friday 2nd September at 7.30pm

Keldwyth Grants 2022-23

Applications open: 1st April – Applications close: 1st June

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27th August 2021

Finals Concert Result

Our four finalists delighted a good audience, only too pleased to be back listening to live music, at Grange’s Victoria Hall. The judges praised all the contestants who each, very successfully, did their best to make it a difficult decision. In the end, it was Jessica Harper who won the Reg Griffiths Trophy and the £1000 cheque for 1st prize, for which we were very grateful to receive sponsorship from Lunchtime Live at Carlisle Cathedral. Bertram Nicholson was the runner-up and received the Geoffrey Blake Trophy and £500. Susie Duxbury and Sam Weakley each received £250.

13th July 2021

Preliminary Round Result

Eleven contestants provided a delightful day’s music-making yesterday. The Judges praised all for the high-standard of the performances. One of the purposes of the day, of course, was to choose four finalists, though that, at the time, seemed secondary to the pleasure that all the day’s contestants gave to an audience deprived of live music for so long. Andrew Woodmass-Calvert (tenor) won the Best Newcomer’s Award of £100. Thomas Mawson (guitar), Matthew Warwick (trombone), Fiona Duxbury (voice), Alistair Burton (piano), Tania Pencu (piano), Charlotte Thomson (voice) each received £50. This year’s finalists are: (L to R): Bertram Nicholson (viola) from Lanercost, Susie Duxbury (soprano) from Arkholme, Jessica Harper (soprano) from High Hesket, Sam Weakley (bass) from High Brigham. We will look forward to hearing them all again on 27th August.

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2nd July 2021

Preliminary Round – change of venue – now at St Anne’s Church, Ings, LA8 9PY

We’ve had to switch the Prelims away from Kendal Town Hall. The new Kendal Midday Concert Club piano won’t now arrive in time for our needs – an unfortunate knock on from the Covid delayed renovation there. The timetable for the day’s recitals remains exactly the same.

Ings Church will nevertheless be a good venue and we have the Parish Hall for competitors to rehearse. There is some on street parking by the Church but you can also park in the Cafe Ambio / BP Filling Station car park which is only a short walk to the Church. Lunches/coffee etc are available at Cafe Ambio and also at the Watermill Inn which is only 100 yards from the Church.

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22nd April 2021

Online applications

We’ve been having some issues with our new website delivering the online application form so if you have already applied and have not received an email acknowledgement, would you kindly get in touch. Our apologies if that’s the case. The online form should now work so if you haven’t yet applied, we look forward to receiving your application. The closing date is 30^th April.

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1st March 2021

2021 applications now open – new website launched

Applications for both Award and Grants for 2021 are now open. You can apply at any time till the closing date. Please see the details on the relevant page of the website.

New website: Keldwyth Award Society’s old website (keldwythaward.org.uk) has now been replaced by this new one (keldwythaward.org.uk). The new site better reflects the two ways in which the Society supports Cumbrian Young Musicians:

• The annual Keldwyth Award competition for talented performers
• Keldwyth Grants to enable children/young people in financial need to participate in musical activities.