ConsTest will return in 2024
The popular ConsTest Competition will return next year to The Bradshaw Hall at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire on Saturday April 6th. Organised by former student Mikey Foley-Hall as part of his final year study assignment, this year’s inaugural event proved to be very popular with performers and listeners alike, with a day of high quality own-choice test-piece performances being performed. The contest and will follow the innovative structure with a pre-draw, open adjudication, own-choice test-pieces and relaxed registration rules. The 2024 contest will be limited to a 4 band entry per section to give a potential 20 band field. The adjudicators will be Ian Porthouse and Ryan Watkins, with the event being covered by 4Barsrest on the day.
Entry will open on November 2nd and will close on February 15th 2024. The prizes on offer have also been increased for 2024 with the overall Newmoon Champion claiming £250 and the ConsTest Trophy as well as being presented with a specially made banner from Musicwearetc. Further details, including an after party in the Eastside Jazz Club to keep audiences entertained into the night will be announced shortly. Commenting on the event, Mikey Foley-Hall explained, “I'm so grateful to everyone who made our first event possible, and I can't wait to make ConsTest bigger, better and more rewarding for everyone involved.”
If anyone would like to talk to the organisers about volunteering opportunities, or sponsorship, please contact constestopen@gmail.com
Further information is available from: www.constest.co.uk
Entry Forms and Information Pack can be found at: www.constest.co.uk/information
Prizes:
Overall Winner: £250
Runner-up: £200
Third: £150
Fourth: £125
Fifth: £100
Highest Championship Band: £225
Highest First Section: £200
Highest Second Section: £175
Highest Third Section: £150
Highest Fourth Section: £125
Most Promising Lower Section: Rehearsal with Denis Wick Artist
Denis Wick Best Instrumentalist: Denis Wick Mouthpiece and Mute
Mick Foley Memoriam Best Cornet: Alliance Mouthpiece
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