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There will be no Music Maker 2023
but…
The Search will soon be on for the CarltonMVC Music Maker 2024!
The choir are committed to supporting and promoting young musicians in our area with our Music Competition. The Music Maker competitions turn 25 years old in 2024 and we will celebrate this exciting event with a new version of the competition being launched. The current competition rules are as follows but watch this space for the updated version as soon as it has been developed.
Can you say yes to all of the following
Are you aged 16-20 at the closing date for the competition (1st May 2024)?
Do you live or are you educated in Nottinghamshire?
Can you perform at Grade 7 or above?
Are you available to play at our Festival Concert on 22nd April 2023?
If you can say yes to all of these then click here to get your application form
Congratulations to Music Maker Competition Winner 2022 – Benjamin Staniforth (Baritone). Benjamin performed at our Festival Concert at the Albert Hall in 2022 after a year of no winner due to Covid-19. We will see and hear Benjamin perform with the choir in 2023.
Our 2020 Carlton Male Voice Choir Music Maker Award winner Magnus Hawker-French (Trombone). Magnus performed in concert Christmas 2021
Magnus performing at the choir’s Christmas Festival Concert with our Principle Accompanist Roger Holland.
The 2019 Carlton Male Voice Choir Music Maker Award winner Lydia Messan (Soprano).
The 2018 Carlton Male Voice Choir Music Makers Award winners were Konya Kanneh-Mason (Piano) & Nathan Holroyd (Saxophone).
The 2017 Carlton Male Voice Choir Music Makers Award winner was Christopher Hill (flute).
The search will start again towards the end of 2022 for the 2023 Music Maker – keep watching…
The Past Music Maker Winners (pre-2017)
Braimah Kanneh-Mason 2016 – Violin
Matt Glendening 2015 – Clarinet
Isata Kanneh-Mason 2014 – Piano
Laura Roberts 2013 – Soprano
Amanda Bruce 2012 – Violin and Vocal
Bethany Peace 2011 – Soprano
Samantha Vernon 2010 – Soprano
Jennifer Adams 2009 – Soprano
Rebecca Stafford 2008 – Piano
Lauren Broxholme 2007 – Soprano
Ruth Hodkin 2006 – Piano
Rebecca Matthews 2005 – Clarinet
Rosalyn Curwen 2004 – Soprano
Phillipa Thorne 2003 – Piano
Patrick Shaw 2002 – Saxophone
Sara Lawson 2001 – Soprano
Nick Yates 2000 – Tenor
Liz Mahon 1999 – Soprano
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