Festival 2022
February 21st - 27th, 2022
Newpark Festival Gala Concert
Newpark Academy of Music presents its acclaimed Newpark Festival Gala Awards Concert, featuring 2022 Prize Winners.
The Newpark Festival is designed for young musicians and singers to compete in a relaxed and welcoming environment. An annual celebration of young talent, the Newpark Festival welcomes young musicians to perform classical and modern repertoire, and to showcase their unique talents.
Newpark Academy of Music invites the winners of the trophies and cups to perform in the Newpark Festival Prize Winners Concert in the National Concert Hall.
Thursday 12 May 2022, at 7:30pm.
Visit our events page for further information and to purchase event tickets.
Congratulations to everyone who took part in the Newpark Festival 2022!
It was a thrill to hear so many dedicated young musicians playing so passionately.
We look forward to welcoming you back again at the same time next year.
Newpark Festival Winners 2022
Piano U8 Competition
No. #1
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Daniel Zhu |
| 2nd Place | Jenny Han |
| Joint 3rd Place | Emily Xinning Zhao & Stacey Wang |
Piano U10 Competition
No. #2
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | TianTian Gao |
| 2nd Place | Rebecca Yu |
| 3rd Place | Simon Keogh |
Piano U12 Competition
No. #3
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Laurence Sun |
| 2nd Place | Ryan Keogh |
| 3rd Place | Grace Bai |
Piano U14
No. #4
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | John Ding |
| Joint 2nd Place | Yihan Sheng & Tracy Luo |
Piano U16 Competition
No. #5
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Carol Yao |
| 2nd Place | Maeve Hora |
| 3rd Place | Sasha Crossen |
Adult Solo Piano The Prichard Cup
No. #7
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Shane Quinn |
| 2nd Place | Eimear McDonagh |
| Joint 3rd Place | Liam Collins & Kate Hunter |
Baroque Era Piano The Coakley Fuller Cup
No. #8
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Liam Ryan |
Junior Piano U16 Sonata Cup
No. #9
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Karel Lievens |
| 2nd Place | Maeve Hora |
| 3rd Place | Mark Glen Tomas |
Senior Piano 16+ Sonata Cup
No. #10
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Amy Kieran |
| 2nd Place | Liam Ryan |
| 3rd Place | Brian Dietlmeier |
Junior Piano Repertoire U16 The Fuller Trophy
No. #11
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Iris Stoicescu |
| 2nd Place | Sophia Cui |
| 3rd Place | Louise Byrne |
Snr Piano Repertoire The Owen Walsh Perpetual Cup
No. #12
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Brian Dietlmeier |
Piano Duets U12
No. #13
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Lenny Chen & Athenais Dominique |
| 2nd Place | Quintus Lin & Arabella Lin |
Piano Duets U14
No. #14
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Elizabeth O'Donovan & Eve O'Donovan |
| 2nd Place | Dylan Keane & Conor Keane |
Piano Duets U16
No. #15
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Anita Han & Ryan Keogh |
Strings U8
No. #17
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Leo Wang |
| 2nd Place | Stacey (Qingze) Wang |
Strings U10
No. #18
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Ava Li |
| 2nd Place | Isabelle Shan |
| 3rd Place | Emma Campbell |
Strings U12
No. #19
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Zihan Wu |
| 2nd Place | Luke Joyce |
| 3rd Place | Athenais Selve |
Strings U14
No. #20
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| Joint 1st Place | Hao Wen Liu & Eabha Foy |
| 2nd Place | Scarlett Xu |
Strings U16
No. #21
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Kathryn King |
Strings U18
No. #22
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| Joint 1st Place | Quentin Nouailhetas Woods & Oliver Tang |
Wind & Brass U12
No. #23
| Results | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | Annabel Mullins | |
| 2nd Place | Molly Sewell | |
| Joint 3rd Place | Hugh Donohue & Lucy Blackmore |
Wind & Brass U14
No. #24
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Soca Lilija Pearlmutter |
| 2nd Place | Elizabeth O'Donovan |
| Joint 3rd Place | Hannah Barcroft & Oliver Green |
Wind & Brass U16
No. #25
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Anna Sewell |
| 2nd Place | Aoife Gillen |
| Joint 3rd Place | Lucy McGoldrick & Emma Jane Duggan |
Junior Instrumental Repertoire U16
No. #27
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Julia Weber |
| 2nd Place | Adam Joyce |
Senior Instrumental Repertoire 16+
No. #28
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Roshana Houlihan |
| 2nd Place | Emer Fox Lane |
Junior Chamber Music Cup U16
No. #32
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | The Flying Recorders |
Senior Chamber Music Cup 16+
No. #33
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Arbour Quartet |
Vocal Solo U12
No. #35
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Eva O'Donovan |
| 2nd Place | Avani Hollingum |
| 3rd Place | Athenais Selve |
Vocal Solo U14
No. #36
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Ines Mariya Martin |
| 2nd Place | Shiloh Marywil Barrio |
| 3rd Place | Ken Paulson |
Vocal Solo U16 Popular
No. #37
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Lexirose Blanzy |
Vocal Solo U18 Popular
No. #39
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Aimee O'Neill |
| 2nd Place | Caoimhe Burns O'Toole |
Adult Vocal Classical The Ruth Beare Perpetual Cup
No. #45
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Aimee Kearney |
| 2nd Place | Abbey Mc Giff |
Adult Vocal Baroque Aria The Mignon Rumbold Memorial
No. #46
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st Place | Aimee Kearney |
| 2nd Place | Sarah Van den Heuvel-Mouchot |
Lieder Competition
No. #47
| Results | Name |
|---|---|
| 2nd Place | Aine Sullivan |
| 1st Place | Aimee Kearney |
RULES AND CONDITIONS
- All competitions must be entered online.
- Entry fees must accompany completed entry forms. Entry fees will not be refunded unless a competition is cancelled.
- The closing date for entries is Sunday 23rd January 2022.
- No entries will be accepted after these dates.
- Ages shall be reckoned from 1st January 2022.
- No candidate may enter a competition in which they won first prize in the previous year.
- Where competitors are asked to play one piece, this means one short piece or one movement of a work.
- Where there is a large entry for a given class, the competition will be divided into reasonable sizes, each being a separate competition.
- Competitions will not be held unless they have three or more entries.
- Copies of music to be performed should be provided for the adjudicator.
- The adjudicator’s decision is final. No correspondence will be entered into, under any circumstances.
- All competitors must supply their own accompanist as an official accompanist will not be available.
A Message From Eoghan Cooke, Festival Director
I am very happy to announce the launch of the 29th annual Newpark Music Festival. The Festival team are so looking forward to welcoming you back for what we hope will be an enjoyable and rewarding experience for all.
The festival will take place between February 21st – 27th at the Newpark Academy of Music, Newtownpark Avenue, Blackrock, Co. Dublin.
If you have any enquiries please email: festival@newparkmusic.ie.
I wish you all every success at this year’s festival and hope you enjoy the relaxed and informal atmosphere, on which we pride ourselves.
I look forward to seeing you all in February.
Eoghan Cooke
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
About Eoghan Cooke
Eoghan began playing trumpet with the Artane Boys Band. He then attended the DIT Conservatory of Music and Drama for a Bachelor of Music degree, studying with Eamonn Nolan. After several years of freelance playing, and working as the Orchestra Director in Loreto College, St. Stephen’s Green, he moved to Denmark to complete a Masters in Music at the Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus, with Prof. Kristian Steenstrup.
Since returning to Dublin, he has been working as a freelance player, performing with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra, RTÉ Concert Orchestra, Ulster Orchestra, Irish National Opera, and the Orchestra of the Wexford Festival Opera, as well as recording work for T.V., film and radio. Eoghan has also played and recorded with a diverse number of acts, including the band Ham Sandwich, and Mick Flannery & Susan O’Neill.
Eoghan was appointed an Assistant Lecturer in Trumpet at the TU Dublin Conservatoire in 2020, and has been teaching at the Newpark Academy of Music since 2019. He has worked as a tutor for the Irish Youth Wind Ensemble and the Dublin Youth Orchestras.
He is delighted to take on the role of Festival Director for the 2021 Newpark Music Festival.