Sleath String Performance Prize
Description
Most outstanding performance played on an orchestral stringed instrument with a bow.
Howard Fortnam Sleath (1899-1984) was well-known to instrumentalists throughout Australia for the excellence of his craftsmanship and skill as a maker of stringed instruments. In 1974 he donated a set of four instruments (two violins, a viola and a cello) to The University of Queensland Department of Music.
Following his death, the University of Queensland received a bequest from Howard Sleath to assist the study of stringed instruments played with a bow. The annual Sleath String Performance Prize is one of the activities funded from that bequest.
How to apply
Complete Application Form
All applications must be submitted to the School by 5pm, Monday 14th September, 2020.
Selection criteria
Heats Monday 21st September 2020, 6pm-8 pm, Nickson Room
Final Tues 6th October 2020, 6pm-8pm, Nickson Room
Competition Rules:
- Heats- max 10 mins duration
- Finals- max 20 mins duration
- No more than 6 candidates to proceed from heats to finals in each competition
- Competitors to organise and self-fund any rehearsals with pianist prior to heats and final if required
- Winner (automatic) and runner up (by invitation) in each competition to perform in prize winner concert
Contact
Scholarship value : $1000
Number awarded : 1