hcmf// shortlisted for RPS Music Awards
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Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival has been nominated in two categories for the 2010 Royal Philharmonic Society Music Awards. The RPS Music Awards, which are presented in association with BBC Radio 3, recognise outstanding achievement in live classical music.
Last November’s hcmf// has been shortlisted in the Concert Series and Festivals category, whilst the spectacular performance of Kristoffer Zegers’ Piano Phasing by 50 local pianists has been chosen for the Education category.
In addition, the Canadian composer Pierre-Alexandre Tremblay, who is currently a lecturer at hcmf//’s headline sponsor, the University of Huddersfield, has been honoured in the Chamber Scale Composition category. His nominated work, un clou, son marteau, et le béton, was performed by pianist Sarah Nicolls at hcmf// 2009.
One of the world’s two oldest music societies, The Royal Philharmonic Society was founded in 1813 and was responsible for commissioning Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Today it is a members’ society and registered UK charity whose activities include supporting composers and young musicians, audience development work and hosting lectures.
The RPS Music Awards prize ceremony takes place on Tuesday 11 May at the Dorchester Hotel in London, hosted by BBC Radio 3’s Sean Rafferty and Sara Mohr-Pietsch. Awards will be presented by Sir John Tomlinson and the keynote speaker will be the artist Grayson Perry. The event will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on Wednesday 12 May at 7pm.
This year’s hcmf// takes place from Friday 19 November to Sunday 28 November 2010.
Royal Philharmonic Society website
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