Each academic year, CUMS welcomes applications for the opportunity to perform a concerto with one of their ensembles in the following season.
Cambridge University Musical Society Concerto Competition 2018
Finalists
James Jones: violin (Saint-Saëns 3 1st mvt accompanied by Naomi Woo)
George Speck: saxophone (Dubois 1st mvt accompanied by Jamie Conway)
Lucy Walker: piano (Finzi Eclogue accompanied by Lucy Morrell)
Andreas Wildner: piano (Chopin 2 1st mvt accompanied by Nina del Ser)
Ignacio Maña Mesas: saxophone (Tomasi 1st mvt accompanied by Donal McCann)
Patrick Bevan: violin (Mendelssohn 3rd mvt accompanied by Naomi Woo)
After an exciting final on Tuesday 13 February we are delighted to announce the winners
CUMS Concerto Competition Winner 2018: Ignacio Mañá Mesas
Second prize: James Jones
Prize Winners
All Prizewinners will have performance opportunities with a CUMS Ensemble or in the Cambridge University Lunchtime Series next season.
Patrick Bevan
George Speck
Lucy Walker
Andreas Wildner
Many thanks to this year’s judges Melanie Ragge, Odile Ollagnon, John Rink, Matthew Schellhorn and Charles Mutter.
The judges would also like to congratulate the following performers for their excellent performances in the first round audition:
Michael Ng, piano
Catriona Bourne, flute