This year’s Young Musician contest will take place on Thursday 20th March at 7pm in the Music Department. Tickets cost £4/£2 and can be purchased in the Performing Arts base. The standard of performances this year is exceptionally high so purchase your tickets quickly to avoid disappointment. Finalists are:

Junior finalists (S1-3)

 Sophie Boyd – violin,  Lucy Gibson – bassoon,  Campbell Lang – bassoon,  Alastair Notley – oboe,                  Alec Ross – french horn  and Christopher Vettraino – oboe

Senior finalists (S4-6)

Megan Ferries – bassoon,  Lewis Graham – clarinet,  Luke Maher – french horn,                                         Richard Scholfield – saxophone,  Andrew Vettraino – piano and Stuart Vettraino – french horn

On the evening of Sat 8th March Chris Vettraino S2 is performing the work Variations on a Theme by Glinka composed by Rimsky-Korsakov on oboe with the Glasgow Wind Band.  Tickets are available at the RCS Box Office.

A number of groups from Williamwood are performing in the Music Festival in March.  The groups involved are:

Senior Vocal Ensemble on Fri 7 March at 6.30pm in Renfield St Stephen’s Church

String Orchestra on Sun 9 March at 11.05am in the Royal Concert Hall

Senior Concert Band on Mon 10 March at 6.30pm in the Royal Concert Hall

Williamwood  Trio on Mon 10 March at 2.35pm in the City Halls

Wind Octet on Tues 11 March at 2.30pm in the City Halls

Congratulations to saxophonist, Richard Scholfield S6, who won the Gilbert Innes Woodwind Prize competition at the RCS Juniors on Friday 21st February.  A special mention must also go to S2 pupil Chris Vettraino who came third in the same competition on oboe.

Congratulations to Tom Potter who took part in the UK Young Drummer of the Year competition and came in the top three. Only the winner was announced so to be mentioned for coming in the final three is an outstanding achievement and we’re sure his family are very proud of him despite the constant loud noise in their house!