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The WSSO Trust is a Registered Charity which provides professional training and performance opportunities for young musicians throughout west and central Scotland. This year again we are delighted at the large number of Williamwood pupils represented in a wide variety of these ensembles. The pupils involved were:

Symphony Orchestra

Sophie Boyd S5 -violin

Lewis Graham past pupil – clarinet

Lucy Gibson S6 – bassoon

Campbell Lang S5 – bassoon

Andrew McCroskie S6 – clarinet

Andrew MacLeod past pupil – trombone

Lukas Nielsen S5 – violin

Becky Paton S5 – violin

Becky Robertson past pupil – cello

Ethan Skuodas past pupil – percussion

Andrew Vettraino past pupil – bassoon

Chris Vettraino S5 – oboe

String orchestra

Maya Amir S4 – violin

Eilidh McCroskie S4 – violin

Ciara O’Shea S4 – cello

Tom Simmonds S3 – violin

Marianne Walker S4 – violin

George Weir S3 – violin

Concert Band

Alice Beglan-Grant past pupil – bassoon

Eve Burgoyne S6 – clarinet

Eilidh Galloway S5 – clarinet

Gregor McInnes S6 – french horn

Ruaridh McInnes S4 – french horn

Findlay Overend S4 – trombone

Lorna Paton S6 – french horn

Daniel Petrie S6 – trumpet

Callum Robson S6 – percussion

Alec Ross S6 – french horn

Eilidh Wilson past pupil – flute

Training Band

David Aiton S3 – percussion

Ben Drake S3 – bassoon

Morven McKinnon S3 – french horn

Orla O’Shea S2 – clarinet

James Andrew Ross S2 – bassoon

The West of Scotland Orchestral Trust has established a memorial award in memory of one of their past students Michael Stoakes.  To receive the award staff decide which pupils have been the most outstanding members of the symphony orchestra and the concert band.  This year I am delighted that two Williamwood pupils received the award on Monday night.  Alec Ross for the Concert Band and Ethan Skuodas for the Symphony Orchestra.