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Photos from the Kendall recital

FOR THE DIARY

Sunday 29th July 2012,
Sydney
Semi Finals

Saturday 8th September 2012 Kendall School of Arts
Finals

Sunday 9th September 2012Kendall School of Arts
Celebration Concert

Past Winner Updates
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Kendall National Violin Competition Information
Assoc Professor Goetz Richter
Sydney Conservatorium
Building C41
Sydney University NSW 2006

President
Douglas Head
douglas@astfloors.com.au

Secretary
Mavis Barnes
Ph 02 6559 4339

Competitor Coordinator
Fran Bec
Ph 02 6582 0868

Kendall School of Arts
Kendall
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Kendall National Violin Competition Inc
PO Box 86 Kendall 2439

NEW PRIZE CREATED

This year a new prize has been created to recognize
excellence in the performance of the Sonata  – the prize will be notated “In Memoriam Richard Pollett”.  This generous donation will be for the amount of $600 for the next three years.  
Richard Pollett was a finalist in the 2004 Kendall National Violin Competition winning the prize for the best performance of an Australian composition. He died in tragic circumstances in 2011.

NEW COMMITTEE MEMBER

A big welcome to Eva Cassegrain who will be joining the Kendall National Violin Competition Committee.  We are thrilled to have Eva on board and look forward to working with such a talented and strong supporter of community activities in our region.

THE KENDALL NATIONAL VIOLIN COMPETITION

One of the most exciting events on the Australian music calendar is the annual Kendall National Violin Competition.

The Competition’s history dates from 1999 when renowned Australian luthier Graham Caldersmith made the generous offer to donate a concert violin each year as a prize. Young violinists (maximum age 23 on 1 January) who are citizens or residents of Australia are invited to compete for this fine instrument which is made from Australian timbers.

Kendall, on the mid-north coast of New South Wales, has a history of timber milling as well as many areas of scenic forest preserves and nature reserves. The village is named for Australian poet, Henry Kendall, who was also the first NSW Inspector of Forests. In recognition of this most appropriate use of Australian timber, Forests NSW, a division of the Department of Primary Industry, has sponsored the Competition since its inception.

Many of the approximately 150 young violinists who have competed to date, particularly past winners and finalists, have gone on to major achievements in Australia and overseas.

The Competition is administered by a small committee of volunteers under the Artistic Directorship of Violinist Goetz Richter, Associate Professor of Violin at the Conservatorium of Sydney.

Since 2004, semifinals have been held as public performances in Sydney. The final is always held in Kendall, the home of the Competition.

Luthier Graham Caldersmith carving a scroll

Goetz Richter

New Patron - Donald Hazelwood