Young Musician of the Year 2013

On Thursday 25th April some of the school’s most talented musicians competed for the titles of Young Musician of the year 2013 and Most Promising Young Musician 2013. This year there were a wide range of ages and variety of instruments. The following students participated: Samuel Lau (piano), Hamza Chaudary (guitar), Sahibpreet Bhamra (tabla), Atul Verma (piano), Jon Ho (flute), Ryan Xam (piano), Krishan Lawrence (guitar) and Jack Harris (piano).

This year’s judges had the unenviable task of selecting the two winners from a field of very strong performers. Whilst the judges deliberated, last year’s winner Yunchen Zhu, gave a very good performance of the first movement of Haydn’s B flat major piano sonata. The winner of Young Musician of the Year 2013 was Ryan Xam, and Most Promising Young Musician of the year 2013 went to Sahibpreet Bhamra. Both performers demonstrated excellent technique and communicated their music well to the audience.

The competition is always an enjoyable evening of music that demonstrates some of the excellent talent within the school. If you missed it this year, then come along in 2014.

M. Ward

Music Department