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JAMES CARSON MEMORIAL PRIZE ( James Carson flute competition

JAMES CARSON MEMORIAL PRIZE


The James Carson Memorial Flute Prize (also known as the James Carson Flute Competition) is a scholarship with advanced flutists competing for $1000.00 in prize money plus a trophy with each winner's name engraved on it! The event is held in two rounds, a preliminary round, and then a final concert. This prestigious flute event is held in memory of the Flute Guild's founder, James Carson, who was principal flutist of the Queensland Symphony Orchestra for 23 years, and lecturer in flute at the Conservatorium from 1957 until 1979.


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Set pieces 2023


PRELIMINARY ROUND - 

LOWELL LIBERMANN: SOLILOQUY FOR FLUTE SOLO, OP. 44



FINAL ROUND -

 W.A. MOZART: 1ST MOVEMENT OF FLUTE CONCERTO IN G MAJOR, K.313    



PRELIMINARY ROUND:


PRELIMINARY ROUND  


TIME: SUNDAY, 3.00PM SEPTEMBER 10, 2023


VENUE: IAN HANGER RECITAL HALL, QUEENSLAND CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC, SOUTH BANK 


SET PIECE: LOWELL LIBERMANN- SOLILOQUY FOR FLUTE SOLO, OP. 44



Final ROUND:


FINAL ROUND 


TIME: SATURDAY, 3.00PM SEPTEMBER 16, 2023 


VENUE: IAN HANGER RECITAL HALL, QUEENSLAND CONSERVATORIUM OF MUSIC, SOUTH BANK 


SET PIECE: W.A. MOZART- 1ST MOVEMENT OF FLUTE CONCERTO IN G MAJOR, K.313 AND ONE WORK OF OWN CHOICE (UP TO A LIMIT OF 10 MINUTES FOR THIS OWN CHOICE WORK)



Announcing the 2021 Winner


The 2021 winner has been announced, congratulations to Laura Cliff!



LIST OF past WINNERS


1979 John McGrath 

1980 Jo Ann Pitman 

1981 Craig Wright 

1982 Susan Barker 

1983 Susan Barker 

1984 Craig Wright 

1985 Lisa Maree Amos 

1986 Margaret Wrench 

1987 Gerard Dutton 

1988 Gerard Dutton 

1989 Karen Lonsdale 

1990 Karen Lonsdale 

1991 Heather Michael 

1992 Sonia Croucher 

1993 Janet McKay 

1994 Jean Burgess 

1995 Jean Burgess 

1996 Andrew McLeod 

1997 Bryony MacGillvray 

1998 Timothy Munro 

1999 Timothy Munro 

2000 George Plunkett 

2001 Alexis Kenny 

2002 Roxy Kavanagh 

2003 Roxy Kavanagh 

2004 Roxy Kavanagh 

2005 Sarah Swann 

2006 Catherine Gregory  

2007 Catherine Gregory 2

008 Maxine Byrne 

2009 Jonathan Henderson 

2010 Hannah Reardon-Smith 

2011 Brijitte Tubb 

2012 Simone Maurer 

2013 Latham Horn  

2014 Emily Smith 

2015 Anna Coe 

2016 Rachel Lau 

2017 Rachel Lau 

2018 Rachel Lau 

2019 Jemima Drews 

2020 Jemima Drews

2021             Laura Cliff



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