Bernadette Greevy Bursary for Singers 2015 Guidelines and Application Form
The National Concert Hall invites singers to apply for the Bernadette Greevy Bursary. One singer will be awarded the bursary of €5,000 by The National Concert Hall, in honour of Irish mezzosoprano Dr Bernadette Greevy. The winner of the Bernadette Greevy Bursary will give a recital at The National Concert Hall at the end of the following year, featuring a new Irish piece commissioned for the occasion.
About Dr Bernadette Greevy Dubliner Bernadette Greevy was the first Irish winner of Harriet Cohen International Music Award for Outstanding Artistry. Further honours included: • The Order of Merit of Malta • Honorary Doctorate of Music, National University of Ireland • Honorary Doctorate of Music, Trinity College, Dublin • The Holy Cross Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice She was the founder and artistic director of the Anna Livia Dublin International Opera Festival, and supported student singers through her masterclasses and work as Artist in Residence at the Dublin Institute of Technology. She is remembered for wonderful performances and recordings of oratorio and song; her recordings include Handel, Haydn, Bach and she was acclaimed in particular for her interpretation of Mahler. She also championed new Irish music, premiering works by Irish composers. Previous winners include Gavan Ring (2010), Aoife Miskelly (2011), Rachel Kelly (2012) and, Jennifer Davis (2013) and Gemma Ní Bhriain (2014).
Guidelines Entrants may be male or female. They must be resident or domiciled in Ireland, and in third-level education or equivalent. Each entrant will submit: • three copies of an audio CD with a programme of his or her choice of not more than 15 minutes’ length • an application form with personal details and the details of his or her programme • a letter of recommendation from his or her teacher by 5.30pm on Friday 1 May 2015 deadline. First-round entries will be judged during May, and finalists will be called back for a live audition in June. For this audition, each finalist will be asked to prepare three pieces: a Mahler song a Handel aria a piece by a living Irish composer The winner of the bursary will receive €5,000, and return to The National Concert Hall at the end of the following year for the Bernadette Greevy Bursary Recital. Please note that previous winners are ineligible to re-enter. Questions? Contact education@nch.ie for futher information.
Application Form Name: Address:
Email: Daytime Telephone Number: Evening Telephone Number: Details of current study:
Details of music qualifications (e.g. B.Mus, Diplomas, etc.):
Programme as sumbitted on CD:
Any other information that you feel is relevant to this application:
Please return with your CDs and letter of recommendation by 5.30pm on Friday 1 May 2015 to: Bernadette Greevy Bursary 2015, Education, Community and Outreach Programme, The National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin 2 Thank you for your application.