Congratulations to the successful candidates who auditioned for this year’s Williamwood Music Festival. We have an exciting list of Williamwood High School musicians who will be performing at the event, which is on Monday November 4 at 7pm in the Conference Suite. We are extremely pleased to announce that the Festival is being adjudicated by established composers and musicians; John Cavanagh and Gayle Brogan.

Tickets are free, although donations will be gratefully received at the door. Tickets are available now from the Performing Arts department.

Congratulations to the following pupils on their success in the summer diet of Associated Board and Trinity College examinations.

ABRSM

S2 pupil:  Conor O’Shea passed Grade 4 clarinet

S4 pupil:  Kirsten Ross Grade 6 flute with distinction

Previous S6 pupil:  Eilidh McCroskie passed Grade 8 violin

Trinity

S3 pupils:  Angus Birnie passed Grade 7 Rock & Pop guitar, Sarah Hill Grade 4 clarinet with merit, Finley Lowe Grade 6 Rock & Pop drum kit with distinction

We are always delighted to celebrate the talent of the pupils at Williamwood so please let Mrs Selbie know if we have missed anyone out.

Over thirty pupils from S1 to S6 auditioned for our Young Musician competition this year.  The standard has been superb and everyone that entered should be incredibly proud of themselves.

Below is the list of finalists:

Young Musician 2019 Finalists

Congratulations to the following pupils on gaining a place in one of the National Youth Orchestras of Scotland:

Senior orchestra

S2 pupil:  Cameron Deverill on bassoon

S4 pupil:  James Ross on bassoon

S6 pupils:  Chloe Ghiro and Marianne Walker on violin

Junior orchestra

S2 pupil:  Ben Dickinson on french horn

Congratulations to the following pupils who have all gained a place at either the West of Scotland Schools Symphony Orchestra, Concert Band, String Orchestra or Training Band.  The pupils involved are:

WSSSO

S2 pupil:  Ben Dickinson on french horn

S4 pupil:  Anna Ghiro and James Ross on bassoon

S5 pupils:  Josef Heidinger on bassoon, Ewan Millar on percussion, Fergus Robinson on cello, Aalia Shah, Tom Simmonds and George Weir on violin, Liana Storey on oboe

S6 pupils: Chloe Ghiro and Eilidh McCroskie on violin

WSSCB

S4 pupil:  Orla O’Shea on clarinet

S5 pupils:  David Aiton on percussion, Ben Drake on bassoon, Cara Martin on clarinet, Morven McKinnon on French horn

Training Band

S1 pupils:  Izzy Gordon on flute,  Conor O’Shea and Grace Sloan on clarinet, Lauren Selbie on oboe

S2 pupil:  John Cowan on clarinet, Emilio Thomson and Imogen Robinson on flute

S3 pupil:  Kirsten Ross on flute

Congratulations to the following pupils who have gained a place in one of the National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain this year:

Main orchestra

S2 pupils: Cameron Deverill on bassoon and Ben Dickinson on french horn.

Under 12 orchestra

S1 pupil:  Reuben Clark on bassoon

This year again we have had numerous students competing in the Glasgow Music Festival.  All the students should be incredibly proud of their performances.

Prize winners were:

Liana Storey winner of Debussy and Ravel piano solos class

Liana also won the piano Premier class

Anna Ghiro S4 third in the Woodwind and Brass Concerto class

Anna Ghiro S4 second place in the Woodwind and Brass Sonata class

Beatrice Cheng S2 winner of the Non Traditional Clarsach/Pedal harp Solos A class

Lauren Selbie S1 third place in the Woodwind Solos B class

Williamwood Bassoon Ensemble second place in the Chamber Music B class

Congratulations to S4 pupil Anna Ghiro who has got a place in the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain for 2019 on bassoon.  We are also delighted to hear that past pupil Campbell Lang is going to be the principal bassoon.

S5 pupil Liana Storey is performing Piano Concerto No 1 by Beethoven with the Glasgow Chamber Orchestra on Saturday 16th March in Sherbrooke Mosspark Church at 7.30pm.  Tickets can be purchased on the door.

Congratulations to S5 percussionist Ewan Millar who won the Junior Conservatoire Colin Currie Percussion Competition at the RCS on Friday night.