Charismatic Concerto

By Konrad Hanson | Posted: Thursday March 11, 2021

From March 5 - 7, Boudewijn Keenan competed in the Dunedin Concerto Competition hosted by Otago University at Marama Hall.

The competition is for musicians up to the age of 23, so most of the competitors were older Otago University students. 

Boudewijn brilliantly performed Camille Saint-Saëns' Cello Concerto No.1 (to get an ideal of the level of difficulty you should look it up on Youtube) and was selected as one of three finalists to compete in the final round. Boudewijn will compete with two familiar names: Abhinath Berry, who finished OBHS in 2018; and Rose Stevenson, who was Head Girl of OGHS in 2019.

The final round of the Dunedin Concerto competition takes place in a public concert on Friday May 7th at 7.30pm in the Dunedin Town Hall. The Dunedin Youth Orchestra performs an exciting first-half programme, and then after the interval, the three finalists perform their chosen works accompanied by the Dunedin Symphony Orchestra (DSO) and members of the Dunedin Youth Orchestra (DYO) conducted by Professor Anthony Ritchie. At the conclusion of the performances, the adjudicators will give their comments and the prize-winners will be announced.