On Monday evening, we were delighted to host the St Columba's heat of the Scottish Young Musicians Solo Performer of the Year - a nationwide competition to discover the brightest musical talent in Scotland.
Five talented musicians took to the stage to perform a piece of their choosing in front of an intimate audience of friends and family and our adjudicator for the evening, Director of Music at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Dr Gordon Munro.
The programme for the evening was as follows:
Harry B (SIV): Piano, Maple Leaf Rag (S. Joplin)
Sasha C (SV): Clarinet, Sonata in E-flat Op. 120 No. 2 (J. Brahms)
Sophie R (SV): Piano, Elegie Op.3 No. 1 (S. Rachmaninoff)
Emily B (SV): Clarinet, Solo de Concours (A. Messager)
Callum H (SV): Bassoon, Andante e Rondo Ungarese Mvt II - Allegretto Op.35 (C. M. von Weber)
The overall standard was incredibly high; however, after a short interval, Dr Munro announced Emily B the winner.
Our sincere thanks go to Dr Munro for taking time out of his busy schedule to join us for this event, and for taking on the unenviable task of selecting just one winner. Thanks also to our accompanist for the evening, Mr Archie Morris, who expertly supported our young musicians.
We wish Emily the very best of luck as she moves on to the next round of the competition, which will be held in St George's School, Edinburgh on 22nd April.