Norah Sande Award
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70 Kings Avenue
Eastbourne
BN21 2PD
The internationally-renowned Norah Sande Award attracts exceptional entrants including several BBC Young Musician of the Year finalists and the two days of performances have become a popular annual date in the cultural calendar of Eastbourne – a chance to hear some of the most exciting young adult pianists on the brink of their professional careers.
Last year’s winner, Dominic Doutney had just graduated from the Royal College of Music, receiving the prestigious Tagore Gold Medal for his outstanding contribution to the Royal College. The Birley Centre audience could hear why this talented performer had already won competitions around the world. Dominic has made appearances on BBC Radio 3 performing Chopin and on CNBC. He has been a soloist with the Malaga Philharmonic and Leipziger Symphony Orchestra and recitalist in Moscow, Greece, France, Canada and in London’s Cadogan and Wigmore Halls, St John’s Smith Square, St Martin in the Fields and the Elgar Room at the Royal Albert Hall.
On Saturday the semi-finalists perform 20 minute programmes. Entry is FREE and the audience is welcome to join and leave between competitors’ performances. On Sunday three finalists will each play a full recital programme incorporating classical, romantic and contemporary pieces, none of which will have been played during the semi-finals. Tea is served whilst the adjudicators deliberate. The results will be announced c. 5pm with the winner being presented with a cheque for £2000 and a future recital opportunity.
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