Helping Marc Kawwas to study at Chetham's School
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Marc Kawwas is a thirteen-year-old pianist from Bethlehem/Palestine, who has successfully auditioned and been offered a place at Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester/United Kingdom.
Born in Bethlehem in 2006, young Marc has been playing the piano since he was six and recently gained his grade 7 with a 99% average. He has performed many piano recitals and concerts in Palestine and won many music competitions.
He was identified by the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music in Palestine as an exceptional talent. Jay Crossland, Academic Director at ESNCM, explains, “Marc was the winner of our annual concerto competition this year, a competition in two rounds, where the final round was in front of a live audience and the prize was a performance with the Conservatory Orchestra. Marc showed extraordinary professionalism at all stages…. He is an enthusiastic music lover, practicing, composing and performing. With this attitude and work ethic at this age, and with the right training, I believe Marc has the potential to go far as a pianist and musician.”
In August 2019, Marc attended Chetham's International Summer School & Festival for Pianists. During his time at the summer school, a special audition was arranged and Marc was successful in gaining an offer of a place to study at Chetham’s School of Music.
Chetham’s School of Music is one of the best music schools in the World which is located in Manchester and it offers a GCSE and A Levels beside the music education. Marc was offered a place at Chetham’s into Year 10 to start September 2020 with piano as first study. In September 2020, Marc will be 14 years old, and he needs to study 4 years at Chetham’s to get his A Levels and his music education. The tuition and boarding fees of the school are £35,697 per year which will be around £143,000 for the 4 years.
We are seeking to fundraise this amount through generous donations by individuals. Any donation, no matter its size, will be deeply appreciated and will help Marc fulfill his dream and serve his country in the future. Marc says, “Until now, my love and passion for the piano has only gone further and further. I dream to become a great Palestinian pianist, composer and conductor.”
Chetham's School of Music Acceptance Letter
Life's Secret by Marc Kawwas
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor 2nd mov (Romance) - Mozart
Prelude for Piano by Palestinian Composer Salvador Arnita
Biography
Marc Kawwas is a young Palestinian pianist. He performed numerous recitals and concerts across Palestine and won many music competitions. He also performed a concert in the United Kingdom. Marc dreams to become a great Palestinian pianist, conductor and composer.
Born in Bethlehem in 2006, Marc's love of music was nurtured from a young age. He started learning piano at the age of six. Now he is a level 7 piano student at Tchaikovsky Musical School in Bethlehem which is a branch of the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music.
At a very young age, Marc performed many piano recitals and concerts at Bethlehem Peace Center, The Russian Center for Science and Culture, The Walled Off Hotel (Banksy Hotel), Talitha Kumi College, Naseeb Shaheen Auditorium/Birzeit University, The Edward Said National Conservatory of Music’s branches, Yabous Cultural Center, President Putin Palestinian Organization for Culture and Economy and Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester/United Kingdom.
His first music competition was The 2016 Palestinian National Chopin Competition for Juniors and Youth in which he won the 1st Prize as a Junior Pianist. Then he won the 1st prize at the “Jugend Musiziert” Competition in January 2018. He also won at The Palestinian Talent Program Competition in May 2018 and The Concerto Competition in December 2018.
In February 2019, Marc participated with The Edward Said Conservatory Orchestra conducted by Pierre-Antoine Marçais by playing a Solo Piano Concerto by Mozart.
His passion for music went far beyond playing the piano. In 2017, Marc wrote, composed and played a Christmas Song. He performed the song at many Christmas Festivals accompanied by his sister singing. In 2018, Marc wrote, composed and played another song called “Flisteen” (Palestine). His young sister sang it at different Festivals in Palestine. In 2019, Marc composed a classical piece and called it “Life’s Secret”. He played “Life’s Secret” in his concerts in Palestine and the United Kingdom.
In August 2019, Marc attended Chethem’s International Summer School & Festival for Pianists in Manchester/United Kingdom. Two weeks of masterclasses, workshops and concerts by International pianist and orchestras added a lot of experience to Marc as a musician. He also had an audition to join Chetham’s School of Music and he was accepted to become a student there in September 2020. At the end of the summer school, Marc perfomed a special concert at Chetham’s School of Music.
In October 2019, the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music organized a tour of recitals for Marc in Ramallah, Bethlehem and Jerusalem. He played 10 pieces for different composers from different periods including Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart, Bach and other modern composers. Marc played “Prelude for Piano” by the Palestinian composer Salvador Arnita and he ended his recitals by playing his own composition “Life’s Secret”.
Born in Bethlehem in 2006, young Marc has been playing the piano since he was six and recently gained his grade 7 with a 99% average. He has performed many piano recitals and concerts in Palestine and won many music competitions.
He was identified by the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music in Palestine as an exceptional talent. Jay Crossland, Academic Director at ESNCM, explains, “Marc was the winner of our annual concerto competition this year, a competition in two rounds, where the final round was in front of a live audience and the prize was a performance with the Conservatory Orchestra. Marc showed extraordinary professionalism at all stages…. He is an enthusiastic music lover, practicing, composing and performing. With this attitude and work ethic at this age, and with the right training, I believe Marc has the potential to go far as a pianist and musician.”
In August 2019, Marc attended Chetham's International Summer School & Festival for Pianists. During his time at the summer school, a special audition was arranged and Marc was successful in gaining an offer of a place to study at Chetham’s School of Music.
Chetham’s School of Music is one of the best music schools in the World which is located in Manchester and it offers a GCSE and A Levels beside the music education. Marc was offered a place at Chetham’s into Year 10 to start September 2020 with piano as first study. In September 2020, Marc will be 14 years old, and he needs to study 4 years at Chetham’s to get his A Levels and his music education. The tuition and boarding fees of the school are £35,697 per year which will be around £143,000 for the 4 years.
We are seeking to fundraise this amount through generous donations by individuals. Any donation, no matter its size, will be deeply appreciated and will help Marc fulfill his dream and serve his country in the future. Marc says, “Until now, my love and passion for the piano has only gone further and further. I dream to become a great Palestinian pianist, composer and conductor.”
Chetham's School of Music Acceptance Letter
Life's Secret by Marc Kawwas
Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor 2nd mov (Romance) - Mozart
Prelude for Piano by Palestinian Composer Salvador Arnita
Biography
Marc Kawwas is a young Palestinian pianist. He performed numerous recitals and concerts across Palestine and won many music competitions. He also performed a concert in the United Kingdom. Marc dreams to become a great Palestinian pianist, conductor and composer.
Born in Bethlehem in 2006, Marc's love of music was nurtured from a young age. He started learning piano at the age of six. Now he is a level 7 piano student at Tchaikovsky Musical School in Bethlehem which is a branch of the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music.
At a very young age, Marc performed many piano recitals and concerts at Bethlehem Peace Center, The Russian Center for Science and Culture, The Walled Off Hotel (Banksy Hotel), Talitha Kumi College, Naseeb Shaheen Auditorium/Birzeit University, The Edward Said National Conservatory of Music’s branches, Yabous Cultural Center, President Putin Palestinian Organization for Culture and Economy and Chetham’s School of Music in Manchester/United Kingdom.
His first music competition was The 2016 Palestinian National Chopin Competition for Juniors and Youth in which he won the 1st Prize as a Junior Pianist. Then he won the 1st prize at the “Jugend Musiziert” Competition in January 2018. He also won at The Palestinian Talent Program Competition in May 2018 and The Concerto Competition in December 2018.
In February 2019, Marc participated with The Edward Said Conservatory Orchestra conducted by Pierre-Antoine Marçais by playing a Solo Piano Concerto by Mozart.
His passion for music went far beyond playing the piano. In 2017, Marc wrote, composed and played a Christmas Song. He performed the song at many Christmas Festivals accompanied by his sister singing. In 2018, Marc wrote, composed and played another song called “Flisteen” (Palestine). His young sister sang it at different Festivals in Palestine. In 2019, Marc composed a classical piece and called it “Life’s Secret”. He played “Life’s Secret” in his concerts in Palestine and the United Kingdom.
In August 2019, Marc attended Chethem’s International Summer School & Festival for Pianists in Manchester/United Kingdom. Two weeks of masterclasses, workshops and concerts by International pianist and orchestras added a lot of experience to Marc as a musician. He also had an audition to join Chetham’s School of Music and he was accepted to become a student there in September 2020. At the end of the summer school, Marc perfomed a special concert at Chetham’s School of Music.
In October 2019, the Edward Said National Conservatory of Music organized a tour of recitals for Marc in Ramallah, Bethlehem and Jerusalem. He played 10 pieces for different composers from different periods including Beethoven, Chopin, Mozart, Bach and other modern composers. Marc played “Prelude for Piano” by the Palestinian composer Salvador Arnita and he ended his recitals by playing his own composition “Life’s Secret”.
Organizer and beneficiary
Rania Kawwas
Organizer
Faris Ishaq
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