Hackney’s got talent – young musician wins top awards

Flautist Rosanna Ter-berg Photo © Clare Bennett

In less than three weeks, charismatic young flautist Rosanna Ter-Berg, 22, from Hackney has won three prestigious British music competitions.

Rosanna is currently in her first year of the Masters in Performance programme at Trinity College of Music, studying with Professor of Flute Anna Noakes.

Rosanna chose Trinity to study with Noakes and her teaching has inspired Rosanna’s performances.

Born and bred in Hackney, Rosanna went to Camden School for Girls before gaining a first class degree in Music from Leeds University.

She also studied for a year at the Conservatoire de Strasbourg – one of France’s leading Music Schools –  through the European Union’s Erasmus programme.

In her final year at Leeds University, Rosanna raised over £3,000 for the children’s charity Childreach International and then climbed to the Mount Everest base camp in June 2009.

Wissam Boustany, chairman of the British Flute Society, describes Rosanna as having “an arresting presence on stage.”

The judges of the ESO Young Soloist Prize highlighted Rosanna’s onstage energy and have invited her to be the featured soloist at their Summer Concert on 20 June 2010 at St Saviour’s Church, Eastbourne.

Trinity professor of Flute Anna Noakes said, “Rosanna is talented, courageous, charismatic and unmissable.  By winning three competitions in a row she has demonstrated all round versatility.

“She has found her identity as a flautist, producing performances of electrifying tension and passion that enthral audiences.”

Rosanna said, “Since moving back to Hackney in September 2009, everything has fallen into place for me. These are the first competitions I have ever entered.

“Winning against many of Britain’s leading young musicians in such prestigious competitions gives me the confidence to pursue my aspirations in solo, orchestral, and chamber music.”

The three competitions that Rosanna won are:

7 February: Eastbourne Symphony Orchestra Young Soloist Competition (ESO) – 1st Prize
17 February: British Flute Society, Young Artist Award – Joint Winner
24 February: Harold Clarke Woodwind Competition – 1st Prize