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MUsiC 32 as another busy year draws to a close it is time to reect on the important musical occasions of 20142015. with 100 students at Hgs studying an instrument we were fortunate to hear many of them perform at the first big event of the year our Winter Concert when we returned to Ladywood arc. The venue is perfect for our school concert with good acoustics lighting and plenty of stage space. This year we heard from all of the keyboard woodwind guitar ensembles as well as the school orchestra and year 7 choir. in total there were more than 80 performers showcasing their talents. ricky Masih performed Chopins raindrop Prelude and other solos from both robert and Karl Frater raj Lawrence and Martin nguyen were warmly received. in the early part of the spring term we took 40 boys from year 7 to see and hear the City of Birmingham symphony Orchestra present a short programme introducing the orchestra and different styles of music. we enjoyed music as diverse as Prokofievs Montagues and Capulets from Romeo and Juliet many of you will recognize it as the theme to The Apprentice to Pharrell williams Happy. at the beginning of May the some of the finest musicians competed for the title of Young Musician of the Year 2015. eight performers battled for glory including Camara Talburt on drum kit raj Lawrence on soprano saxophone and Karl and robert Frater both playing classical guitar. after almost 30 minutes of the judges announced that Raj Lawrence was the winner and Balkaar Bhopal named as Most Promising Young Musician 2015. Last year i reported on the musical successes of Alpesh Chauhan an old-boy of the school. He is now assistant Conductor at the City of Birmingham symphony Orchesra. He is conducting the CBsO in June when we will be taking 20 of our music students to hear one of the worlds finest orchestras conducted by one of our former pupils. Further information about him can be found at alpeshchauhan.co.uk if you have not been able to attend any concert so far this year we have one remaining our Summer Concert which will take place on Thursday 9th July 6pm at Handsworth grammar school. Finally it is never too late to study an instrument with our staff at Hgs. if you are interested please speak to any of the music staff. Martin Ward Head of Music as another busy year draws to a close it is time 32 Birmingham symphony Orchestra present a short programme introducing the orchestra and different styles of music. we enjoyed music as diverse as Prokofievs Montagues and Capulets from it as the theme to williams at the beginning of May the some of the finest musicians competed for the title of Music Department 2015 Young Musician of the Year 2015. eightYoung Musician of the Year 2015 Music Department 2015Music Department 2015 as another busy year draws to a close it is time to reect on the important musical occasions of 20142015. with 100 students at Hgs studying an instrument we were fortunate to hear many of them perform at the first big event of the year our to Ladywood arc. The venue is perfect for our school concert with good acoustics lighting and plenty of stage space. This year we heard from all of the keyboard woodwind guitar ensembles as well as the school orchestra and year 7 choir. as another busy year draws to a close it is time Bhagatvir and subhaan dhol winter concert Balkaar Bhopal raj Lawrence CBsO Concert Massed Choir winter Concert