Lara Meiring

 Lara started in August 2015, at the age of 5, with piano lessons with Ms. Claudine van Breda. Lara is currently 10 years old and a Grade 4 pupil in Monumentpark Primary School, Pretoria, South Africa.

EXPERIENCE AS A SOLOIST:

2019

• Took part in Atterbury National Piano Competition (South Africa)

• Took part in SAMRO Hubert van der Spuy National Music Competition (South Africa)

• Pretoria Eisteddfod  

 5 x Category winner

 Recipient of 6 A++ 

 Recipient of 2 A+

• Afrikaanse Eisteddfod (Pretoria) 

 Winner: Best South African Composer performance 12 years and younger

 Winner: Best Junior Concerto 12 years & under

 7 x Category winner

 Recipient of 9 Gold Medals for A++ 

 Recipient of  3 A+

• Unisa Grade 2 –  91%

• Unisa Grade 1 Theory – 95%

• Monumentpark Primary School

 Winner of the Ogiefees (Instrumental section) at school (Junior: Gr 1 – 3)

 Best Cultural Achievement for Music (Junior)  

 Overall winner of the Junior Cultural Category for Learners

 Best music (piano) achiever (Junior)

 Medal for Excellence for music

2018

• Took part in Atterbury National Piano Competition (South Africa)

• Took part in SAMRO Hubert van der Spuy National Music Competition (South Africa)

• Pretoria Eisteddfod  

 Winner: Best Junior Performer 12 years & under 

 Winner: Most outstanding performer (Joseph Stanford Trophy)

 Winner: Overall Junior winner 12 years & under

 Winner: Best Junior Concerto 12 years & under

 Winner 8 years & under (Trophy)

 Winner of best recital 8 years & under (Trophy)

 9 x Category winner

 Recipient of 9 A++ 

 Recipient of 3 A+

 Played solo at gala event

• Afrikaanse Eisteddfod (Pretoria) 

 Winner: 

 Winner: Scarlatti (trophy)

 4 x Category winner

 Recipient of 4 Gold Medals for A++ 

 Recipient of  6 A+

• Unisa Grade 2 –  87%

• Monumentpark Primary School

 Winner of the Ogiefees (Instrumental section) at school (Junior: Gr 1 – 3)

 Best Cultural Achievement for Music (Junior: Gr.1-3)  

 Best music (piano) achiever (Junior)

 Medal for Excellence for music

2017 

• Took part in Atterbury National Piano Competition (the youngest competitor) (South Africa)

• Took part in SAMRO Hubert van der Spuy National Music Competition (South Africa)

• Afrikaanse Eisteddfod (Pretoria) 

 Overall winner: Piano ( 6 – 18 years) John Roos Trophy and bursary

 Overall winner: Junior (Claudine Wybenga Trophy)

 Winner 6 – 12 years (Erika Smit Trophy)

 Winner 6 years & under (Claudine van Breda Trophy)

 Eisteddfod merit badge

 10 x Category winner

 Recipient of 10 Gold Medals for A++ 

 Recipient of 1 A+

 Played solo on Gala event

• Pretoria Eisteddfod  

 3 x Category winner

 Recipient of 5 A++ 

 Recipient of 6 A+

• Centurion Eisteddfod

 Winner: Best Performance Gr 1-4

• Unisa Grade 1 –  94%

2016

• Took part in Atterbury National Piano Competition (the youngest competitor) (South Africa)

• Took part in SAMRO Hubert van der Spuy National Music Competition (the youngest competitor) (South Africa)

• Afrikaanse Eisteddfod (Pretoria) 

 Winner 6 years & under (Claudine van Breda Trophy)

 Recipient of 7 Gold Medals for A++

 Recipient of 2 A+

 Recipient of 1 A

• Centurion Eisteddfod

 Recipient of 3 A++

 Recipient of 6 A+

 Recipient of 1 A

• Unisa Pre-Grade 1 –  93%. Invited to take part in the Unisa Achievers Concert.

• Pretoria Eisteddfod  

 Trophy: Winner Best Duet

 4 x Category winner

 Recipient of 5 A++ 

 Recipient of 5 A+

 Played duet on Gala event"