On Thursday 15th March Ross Gunning, Freyja Wilson and Johnny Friend are meeting with John Wilson in the East Renfrewshire Council offices as they are members of the East Renfrewshire Percussion Ensemble which recently won the Percussion competition at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Cello Masterclass
On Monday 19th March Mrs Dippie’s cello trio will deliver a masterclass and concert in the department.
Glasgow Music Festival
Congratulations to the following pupils and ensembles for their success at the Glasgow Music Festival:
Senior Concert Band – First in School Concert Band A
Lewis Graham – First in the Woodwind Solos A
Anna Gillespie – Second in the Viola Solos Open
Samantha Greenwood – First in the Viola Solos B
Senior French Horn Trio – Joint First in the Brass Ensembles A
Junior French Horn Trio – First in the Brass Ensembles B
Bassoon Quartet – First in the Woodwind Ensemble
Stuart Vettraino – First in Brass Solos Open and Second in the Brass and Woodwind Concerto
Andrew Vettraino – First in Brass and Woodwind Concerto
Hopefully there are more results to come! Please let Ms Williams know of any successes.
Young Musician of the Year Competition
The junior and senior Young Musician of the Year competition will take place on Thursday 15th March at 7pm in the music department. This year’s adjudicators are Jane Loney, Andrew Dickie and Graeme Barclay.
Spring Concert
This year’s Spring Concert will take place on Thursday 22nd March. Tickets can be purchased from the Performing Arts base at a cost of £4 for adults and £2 for children. Letters can be obtained from the main school website.
