The Gibraltar Festival of Young Musicians organised by GAMPA, now in its 21st year, will be held as from Sunday 1st February to Saturday 7th February at the John Mackintosh Hall. 

A statement from GAMPA follows below:

The festival will see entrants from as young as 4 years old to 18 years old competing in different categories. The categories include solo instrumental and vocal performances, duets, ensembles, and choirs. The morning of Wednesday 4th will see The School Festival Day, dedicated to school choirs and ensembles. The finalist of each category will go through to performing and competing in the Gala on Saturday at 6pm.

GAMPA is pleased to welcome from the British and International Federation of Festivals, this year’s adjudicator, Nancy Litten.

Nancy entered the Royal Academy of Music at age 16 on an open piano scholarship, winning prizes while there. She also studied violin to a high level, freelanced as an orchestral player, and led a string quartet. 

Nancy has performed as a soloist, chamber music and orchestral player on both instruments and as a piano accompanist. She has taught in primary, secondary and specialist music schools, privately and on courses. 

Piano albums ‘Piano Postcards’ and ‘These Sweet Days’ have been published by EVC and Clifton Edition (Stainer & Bell) and she has contributed to many other books, including exam syllabuses. She has advised ABRSM and Trinity exam boards on electronic keyboard, and had a series of keyboard tutors, 'Keyed Up', published by Alfred UK. She was founder and director of National Electronic Keyboard Courses from 2005-2012.

Singing is another string to her bow, and she has many years experience of conducting choirs, teaching, and coaching singers. 'Choral and Vocal Warm-ups for Pianists', 'Choral and Vocal Sight Singing with Keyboard Harmony', and 'Rounds with Accompaniment' have been published by Alfred UK. 

Nancy has been an ABRSM examiner since 1998, involving much travel in the UK and abroad. She has been an adjudicator with The British and International Federation of Festivals since 2014 and served on the Adjudicators’ Council for seven years, including as vice chair.