Tickets are now on sale for this year’s Young Singer of the Year competition which takes place on Wed 6th November at 7pm. Tickets, priced at £3/£2, can be purchased from music staff in the Performing Arts Base or Music Studio 4 . The standard of performance this year is extremely high and showcases fantastic singers from S1-S6. The Junior Choir, Senior Choir and various vocal groups will also be performing, so this is an event not to be missed!  Refreshments will be available to purchase on the night.

Congratulations to John Roberts on his recent appointment as Principal Oboe in the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in London.  John only left Williamwood 4 years ago when he went to study oboe at the Royal College of Music in London.  This is a remarkable achievement for such a young man and he is the youngest ever British oboe player appointed to such a prominent position. 

 This year John also appeared as guest Principal oboe with the London Symphony Orchestra, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, the BBC Concert Orchestra, The Scottish Opera Orchestra and the Royal Northern Sinfonia.

The department are now receiving evidence for the Performing Arts Achievement Ties.  The deadline for this is Monday 4th November.

A reminder of the criteria can be seen below:

Criteria

Congratulations to two of our pupils who have both got into NYOGB this year.  S3 pupil Lucy Gibson will be one of the bassoonists while S6 pupil Luke Maher will be playing French Horn.  They will both be performing with the orchestra at next years Proms in the Royal Albert Hall.  We look forward to seeing them on t.v!

The next installment of £150 is due for this Friday 25th Oct.