Lions Club look for Trom stars

22-Oct-2008
The Lions Club need trombone players - all to try and get their hands on a possible €3,500 in Finland.

The Lions Club runs an annual music competition across Europe, and this year is the turn of the trombone.

Competition

The voluntary service organisation is organising and funding this competition for trombonists up to the age of 22 in a celebration of young talent and to promote healthy competition.

Local heats

There are set to be local heats in each of the 13 Lions districts across UK and Ireland around December 2008 - February 2009.

National & European Final

The winners will be invited to the National Final at the Birmingham Conservatoire in April 2009 and the National winner will be provided with all the expenses to attend the European final in Finland in September 2009.

'The winners will be invited to the National Final at the Birmingham Conservatoire in April 2009 and the National winner will be provided with all the expenses to attend the European final in Finland in September 2009'

~ organisers

Test piece

The test piece for the National final is Bozza’s 'Ballade', and entrants choose another piece from a repertoire list. The National judging panel is set to include internationally recognised trombonists.

Interested?

If you are interested in entering, please contact UK & Ireland organiser Eric Roberts ( or 01248 351504) with your name and address and he will put you in touch with a local Lions Clubs and information about the local heats.

If you are a student away from home, please provide your home address. Please get in touch ASAP since heats are happening soon.

Lions European Music Competition 2008/09:

Entry restrictions: resident in UK/Ireland for 3 years, age up to 22 years old.

Nominations to National Final by (local) district Lions Club by 28th February 2009, following local heat.

National Final: Birmingham Conservatoire, 4th April 2009. Candidates play Bozza Ballade and another piece from the repertoire list provided. Entrants sponsored by their local Lions Club.

European Final: Tampere, Finland, 17-19th September 2009. At this stage, all expenses are provided by UK/Ireland Lions.

Prizes:

Prizes: Local - Variable prizes
National - 1st £500, 2nd £200
European - 1st. €3,500, 2nd €2,000, 3rd €1,000

Full details plus application forms are on:
http://www.trombone-society.org.uk/
http://www.lionsmd105.org/Youth/Music/