Young musicians perform with top players

YOUNG musicians from across Moray were given a masterclass from some of the best players in the country.

Members of the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra visited Elgin to work with Moray Music Centre pupils on Saturday.

The masterclass session played out at Elgin Academy and was followed by a performance featuring the young pupils as well as the professional musicians.

The Moray Music Centre, part of the Moray Council's Instrumental Instruction Service, was set up to give school age pupils an opportunity to participate in an ensemble.

Meanwhile, more than 70 young instrumentalists from across the area are celebrating exam success.

Alexander Davidson, the acting head of instrumental instruction at Moray Council, congratulated all those who recently sat the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music exams.

Results

Violin: Grade 1 – Oliver Andreason, Rose Fraser, Ada Carmichael (Dist), Katherine Forster (Dist), Olivia Grant (Dist), Phoebe Devine (Merit), Anna Reid (Merit), Saffron Montgomery (Merit), Ria West (Merit), Benjamin Chapman, Orla Stepney, Rachel Anderson (Merit), Iona Urquhart (Merit), Lola Clark (Merit), Anna Duncan (Merit), Kaylee McCormack (Merit), Charlie McKay (Merit), Zander McKay, Ianthe Mitchell (Merit), Kaitlin Munro, Ava Smith, Lola Smith (Merit), Bethyn Wood (Dist), Emily Wilson (Merit); Grade 2 – Abbie McInnes (Merit), Mark Newman (Dist), Brody Taylor (Dist), Holly Fraser, Darcey Taylor (Merit), Emily Anderson, Bethanie Penman, Mya Buchan, Abigail Groves (Merit), James McKenna (Merit), Grace McCubbin, Eve Murray (Merit); Grade 3 – Beth Manson, Cali Rattray (Dist), Ben Kidd, Lily-Mae Robertson; Grade 4 – Alyssa Burnett (Merit), Niamh Robinson (Merit), Sarah Forster, Ebony Geddes, Sara McCormack, Arwen Mitchell, Kallum Aitchison (Merit), Leia Breen (Merit); Grade 6 – Cassie Findlay (Dist), Kirstie Low (Merit); Grade 7 – Matthew Hamilton, Molly Jane Murray (Merit), Abigail Nye (Dist)Dodie Simmers (Dist); Grade 8 – Mhairi Maclean, Neve Paterson (Dist).

Trumpet: Grade 2 – Ross Hendry; Grade 5 – Leah Topp.

Trombone: Grade 2 – Ellie Thomson-Bially.

Tuba: Grade 7 – Sophie Smart.

Cornet: Grade 3 – Douglas Cowie (Merit).

Flute: Grade 1 – Hannah Thompson (Merit); Grade 3 – Eva Kelly (Merit); Grade 4 – Rachel Low (Merit), Grace Caudle (Merit), Pollyanna Allsop; Grade 5 – Amy Condron (Dist).

Euphonium: Grade 5 – Finlay Wood (Merit).

Clarinet: Grade 1 – Brodie Fairbairn (Merit), Ryan Agnew (Dist); Grade 2 – Kirsten Wallach; Grade 3 – Michael Thompson.

Saxophone: Grade 3 – Ferre Michielsen (Dist).

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