Blowing our own trumpet, we received some excellent feedback after the 2009 Festival -
"What a wealth of young talent - and so many unassuming stars in the making!"
"People were very impressed with Raphael Terroni's practice techniques and said it was worth entering just to hear them!"
"Next year I shall make sure that more of my students enter the competition."
"The students have been really encouraged by their experience of playing in the festival and are keener than ever to play"
" . . . . our pupils enjoyed taking part in the competition and gained much from it, so thank you for all that you have done for them."
"Congratulations on a brilliantly successful festival."
"Many parents have told us that their children have been singing all weekend!"
"Thank you for all the hard work and time you put into the Cambridge Competition. It was a success thanks to you and your team. My pupils all enjoyed it."
And, finally: a teacher who has been actively involved, annually, with the festival for over forty years said it was without doubt the best festival since the council stopped running it in the Guildhall in 1978.