The Irish Freemasons Young Musician of the Year 2013
Published on: Monday, 14 October 2013
This weekend has been triumphal for Cork, CIT, and two students of the Cork School of Music in particular. Sincerest congratulations are offered to Alex and Denise – their awards are the highest accolades available to young musicians in Ireland.
The competition is organised and very generously sponsored by the Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Ireland.
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Young Musician of the Year 2013Alex Petcu-Colan (MA, Year 2)
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Brennan Prize
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Alex made it through a very tough Semi-Final round on the 10th October - one that featured 13 of the best young musicians studying in the CIT Cork School of Music, the DIT Conservatory of Music & Drama, the Royal Irish Academy of Music, Dublin, or the Irish Music Academy of Music & Dance, UL. He played with three other semi-finalists in the Final on the 12th October: Adam McDonagh, piano (DITCofM&D); Tamara Niekludow, piano (RIAM); and Róisín Walters, violin (RIAM). He won by unanimous decision of the 6-member international jury.
During November, RTÉ Lyric FM will broadcast the performances by all four finalists.
