BLU E & W H I T E PAG E 2 1
Palladian Solo Instrumental; Winners! The first Palladian event of the year was the Solo Instrumental competition, held on the evening of Tuesday 10th March. This was the first and last event before the country went into lockdown, and we won it! And so we are off to a great start for Palladian in 2020. Our two competitors were freshers Angela Shin (Cello) and Nina Fan (Piano). Angela placed first with a beautiful rendition of Hungarian Rhapsody by David Popper on the Cello. Her performance was superb and the adjudicators were unanimous in their decision; she was the clear choice because of the professionalism and musicality of her performance. Angela played with emotion, and it was truly special to listen to. When the piece was over, the room burst into a loud and passionate applause, which was very well deserved. Nina performed Franz Liszt’s Grande Etude de Paganini No. 6 on the Piano. This performance was very impressive, especially given Nina had the difficult task of performing first in the event. Nina displayed tremendous skill as the piece moved between polar intensities in rhythm, volume and mood. It was a rollercoaster. The audience was captivated
by the performance and this was reflected in their applause. The standard of all of the performers across all colleges was exceptionally high this year. A pianist from the Women's College placed second, and a saxophonist from St Paul's took third. Overall, it was a beautiful night of music. After the performance, the horde of Drew’s supporters all celebrated by gathering on the oval and singing the Drew’s Song. This was a great start to the year! Jim Osborne (Fr 2019) 2020 Jazz Band Convenor
