Big Band rehearsals will recommence on Tuesday 24th April at 3:35 in Music Studio 3. We will be working on material for our Autumn Jazz Festival which is due to take place at the beginning of October. We are currently looking for additional trumpet and trombone players and would warmly welcome anybody who is interested.

Richard and Nicholas Scholfield have organised a charity concert in aid of The Preshal Trust.  This is taking place tomorrow evening at 7.30pm in Greenbank Church, Clarkston.  A number of students from Williamwood are performing in this concert, which promises to be a most entertaining night.  Tickets are £5/£3 concessions and can be purchased at the door.

Maestoso is giving  it’s farewell concert this Sunday at 7.30pm in Netherlee Parish Church.  This promises to be a most entertaining evening.  No tickets required although donations would be much appreciated.

Congratulations to the following pupils who all achieved distinction in their Grade 8 exams:

Chloe Corr –  Clarinet, Cameron Graham – Clarinet, Melanie Hodge – Flute,  Ailsa Stewart – Oboe, Emma Waldron – Clarinet.

Pupils in S1 and S2 who are interested in auditioning for the Junior Ensemble should see Ms Williams on Thursday 29th March at 12:30 in Music Studio 3.  You will not be required to sing on the day.

Well done to all involved in last night’s concert; it was a great success.  The feedback from those who attended has been amazing commending not only the standard and variety of performances but the smooth running of the evening thanks to the stage help and the sound engineers.  Photographs will be uploaded to the gallery next week.

A donation has been made to the Malawi fund from the sale of tickets.  Thank you for supporting this project.

Thursday 22nd March, 7pm, Williamwood High School

Tickets are still available for this week’s Spring Concert priced at £4 and £2. These can be bought from the Performing Arts base or on the door.  The programme offers a wide variety of musical styles to suit all tastes with over two hundred of our pupils performing.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Well done to all who performed at the Young Musician of the Year competition.   It was a great success with a very high standard of musicianship from every soloist.

Juniors

First place – Andrew Vettraino

Second place – Lucy Gibson

Seniors

First place – Ross Gunning

Second place – Hannah Lee

A reminder that our Young Musician of the Year competition is taking place this evening at 7pm in the Music Department.   Tickets are still available from Miss Allan.  Good luck to all taking part!

Pupils in S1 – S3 are invited to audition for our newly forming Junior Ensemble which will consist of approximately 15 pupils.  The repertoire will include more traditional styles of singing in contrast to the great work that is being carried out in the Junior Choir.

Auditions will take place in the final week of this term and rehearsals will commence in the summer term.  Please see Ms Williams for further details.