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News Release
Twenty-one year old Natalya Romaniw from Swansea is the winner of the Welsh Singers Competition 2008. She received a £2,000.00 prize and will be the Welsh representative at the 2009 BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition.
Welsh Singers Competition is arranged by Live Music Now! Wales in association with BBC Cymru Wales and with the support of The Arts Council of Wales. Bryn Terfel is patron.
Tickets
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2008 Finalists
Laura Parfitt (soprano)
John Pierce (tenor)
Natalya Romaniw (soprano)
Claire Watkins (soprano)
The winner, who will represent Wales in BBC Cardiff Singer of the World 2009 will also receive a cash prize of £2000 and a trophy. Other finalists will receive a cash prize of £750.
The Competition is open to singers at the early stages of their professional career aged 18 to 32 on 1 June 2009. They must be born or raised in Wales and should have received a significant proportion of their education in Wales.
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Members of the jury will include internationally known singers Rebecca Evans, Simon Keenlyside and Philip Langridge, Elaine Padmore Director of the Opera Royal Opera House Covent Garden and Julian Smith Music Adviser to BBC Cardiff Singer of the World, freelance conductor and former Head of Music at Welsh National Opera.
BBC National Orchestra of Wales, conducted by Nicholas Braithwaite, will accompany the finalists at St. David’s Hall Cardiff on Monday 16 June 2008.
Live Music Now! Wales will promote the concert. This charity was founded by Yehudi Menuhin to benefit both young professional musicians and the whole community. The musicians are given opportunities to perform to a wide range of audiences, bringing the experience of live music to thousands of people who cannot go to concerts.
Contact
Administrator: Anna Williams
Tel/Fax: 01437 563834
Email: anna.williams@ukonline.co.uk
Press enquiries
Mike Smith
Mediasmith
13 Ty Draw Road
Penylan
CARDIFF CF23 5HA
Tel: 07795 325161
Email: mike@mediasmith.barrier.co.uk