Emerging Artists Series 2011 Winner

Each year, the Lewis Eady Charitable Trust extends an invitation to universities around New Zealand to present a pianist to perform as part of an Emerging Artists Series. Travel and accommodation for performers outside of Auckland is covered by the Trust.

Lewis Eady Charitable Trust promotes each solo recital and with support of sponsors, Dawsons Catering and Soho Wine Co, allows the audience some informal time to socialise over a glass of wine and canapés prior to the evenings performance.

The performances are considered by an independent adjudicator who selects the winner of the series with the best recital performance.

The Lewis Eady Charitable Trust are proud to announce the WINNER of the 2011 Emerging Artists Series - LUCY ZENG of Auckland University.

Lucy Zeng is eighteen years old and currently a second year Bachelor of Music student at Auckland University’s School of Music, studying piano with Rae de Lisle. She started learning the piano at the age of seven and won 1st prize in district piano competitions around Auckland such as the Epsom Music Competition, North Shore,South Auckland, Te Awamutu Performing Arts Competitions, and IRMT scholarships.

At fifteen, Lucy was awarded 2nd place in the 2008 New Zealand Mazda Foundation National Young Performer Awards. In 2010, she came 3rd and also won the Sonata Prize at the Kerikeri National Piano Competition. Later in the year Lucy also won the Janetta Mcstay Prize for the ‘Most Deserving Pianist’ at the University of Auckland.

"CONGRATULATIONS LUCY"

Lucy wins $1,000 and a performance opportunity in Sydney courtesy of the Lewis Eady Charitable Trust.

Join our Concert Club and be sure you are on the invitation list for the Emerging Artists Series 2012 and experience a very talented group of young up and coming musicians, selected from our top Universities throughout New Zealand.

The Trust would like to give a special thank you to its generous sponsors; Dawsons Catering, Soho Wine Co, etc. photography & design and Spikemail.

"...and to our audience - we THANK YOU for your support and we look forward to seeing you in 2012 with another impressive line up of young emerging artists".

Post by Sharon Seetto

Lewis Eady Charitable Trust Administrator

Emerging Artists

Sydney Theme and Variations emerging artist winner…

Camelia Wong presented two concerts as part of her prize package from 2010.

Tuesday was a spellbinding performance in the glorious surrounds of Mollies Boutique Hotel in Herne Bay.

For those of you who love to mix your fine wines, dining and music experiences, this is the perfect setting. The new owners of Mollies have stamped their mark on this iconic hotel in fashionable style.

Wednesday night saw Camelia perform as part of the Lewis Eady Charitable Trust ‘Emerging Artist Series’ at the Lewis Eady showroom. She presented some very interesting repertoire including not one but two Tippet sonatas which has become somewhat of a speciality of Camelias’

August is a busy month for the Trust with two of Qu Yong’s students – Lawrence Wong and Jane Koo performing on Thursday the 4th as a warm up to the Lev Vlassenko competition, Andrew Faleatua plays an evening of Jazz on Wednesday the 17th and the annual Auckland Junior Music Contest for Primary and Intermediate school children takes place on Saturday the 27th of August.

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Emerging Artists Big & Small

Christchurch aftershocks and cancelled flights due to Chilean ash clouds didn't stop 16 year old pianist Stephen Watson from performing in Wednesday night’s Emerging Artist Series concert to a packed house at the Lewis Eady showroom.

Stephen provided an impeccably prepared programme of Beethoven, Chopin, Janacek and Schumann demonstrating his significant technical abilities and a musicality that belied his years.

Stephen’s parents made a last minute decision to drive the route to Auckland instead of gambling on the airlines - a decision which proved to be prudent given the circumstances.

The audience were also treated to a ‘musical aperitif’ in the form of 3 ½ year old pianist 'Harry Qin' who entertained a spell bound crowd with a half a dozen well chosen musical lollipops.

We will be keeping a close eye on both Stephen and Harry and watching their careers develop.

Opening Concert... Emerging Artists Series 2011

Last night saw the opening concert in this year’s series featuring Auckland pianist Lucy Zheng. She is in her second year at The University of Auckland School of Music and is studying with Rae de Lisle.

Lucy performed an all Chopin programme to a packed audience in the Lewis Eady showroom. The highlight of the evening for me was a very well constructed rendition of the B minor Sonata showing not only a formidable technique but also a maturity that belies her 18 years. Interesting too was her choice of encore, playing a little known nocturne by Irish composer John Field (information provided to me by one of the audience so please feel free to correct me).

All together, a wonderful way to start the series and we wish Lucy the best for this years studies.

Well done
John Eady