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The Fifth Competition - 2007
Program

Schedule

Participants

Jury


The Fourth Competition - 2006

The Third Competition - 2005

The Second Competition - 2004

The First Competition – 2003

PARFITT, GERAINTParfitt, Geraint


 1st Audition
Bach. Partita d-moll: chaccone
Paganini. Caprices No. 1, 4

2nd Audition
Beethoven. Spring Sonata ¹ 5 F-dur, op. 24
Pananini. “La Molinara”, op. 38
Vitali. Chaconne g-moll
Pugnani - Kreisler Praeludium and Allegro

3rd Audition
Mendelssohn. Concerto e-moll, op. 64

Born in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland (1969). Started playing violin and viola with his Father. Won scholarship to Cheethams School of Music (1982), where he played solo concerts, chamber music and with orchestra. Studied at the Royal College of Music (1987), Prof. J. Vanacek, Prof. G. Zhislin achieving ARCM (Performance and Teaching). Studied at the National Centre for Orchestral Studies (1988). Won a scholarship to the Jerusalem Rubin Academy of Music and Dance (1982), Prof. M. Glezarova, M. Kugel. Gave many solo concerts in Israel and won the Israeli 20 th Century Music Prize. In Israel and London participated in Master Classes with Y. Neaman and F. Andrievsky. Has given solo recitals in Belgium, England, and Israel and has played in various music festivals around Europe.