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MRF Events
News, news, news!!!
Young Composers Scheme 2026
Very pleased to announce we have
awarded 5 young composers
onto our Spring '26 scheme,
Carlos, Immy, Ernest, Matthew and Tasha.
Exciting events are now underway in partnership with Royal College of Music Junior Department, leading to premieres of their new pieces for string quartet on Sat. March 21st at RCM and featuring London Chamber Ensemble Quartet as ensemble-in-residence:
The opportunity to borrow from Martin Read's considerable libraries of scores and books on composition has been taken up!
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Awarded young composers and mentors' first meeting, on Zoom, early January.
Join us at RCM March 21st for the concert of premieres, in the presence of MRF patron Dame Judith Weir.
Annual Festival 2026
Patrons:
Fundraising:
GRATEFUL THANKS to Winchester Community Choir for selecting MRF as the receiving charity from their 20th anniversary concert, New Hall, Winchester, December 16th.
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Back in September...​​​
Our intrepid cyclists rose to the challenge
an impressive sum was raised.​​​​​​​​​​​
Take a look at the updates on Crowdfunder...
Thanks to all our supporters!
Martin Read, composer & teacher
with links to published scores, recordings and film footage.
MRF Festival comes to Winchester!
SAVE the DATE!
Sunday April 19th '26
The Nutshell, Kings Walk, Winchester
SPRING STRINGS
and
Contemporary Things
With the award-holders' new works for string quartets,
and the annual opportunity to:
COME & SING, COME & PLAY
Featuring:
London Contemporary Ensemble Quartet
Flexible ensemble
Choral singers
CALLING MRF ALUMNI:
EITHER: submit an accessible 3-minute string piece for performing from scratch on the day by a community string ensemble led by LCEQ.
OR: submit and direct a 3-minute piece for flexible ensemble - wind, strings, percussion - to be performed from scratch on the day.
INTERESTED?
To get involved, contact us by Feb. 28th
The Nutshell, Winchester
Festival '25 flexible ensemble workshop.
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