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ALL ENTRIED TO THE 2024-25 COMPETITION
WILL NOW BE ADJUDICATED
Moray Council's Music Instruction & Performance team, part of the Sport & Culture Service, are running the Moray Young Musicians competition in partnership with the MEPG Scottish Young Musicians and Elgin & Forres Rotary Clubs.
Entry is open to any young person living and learning in Moray, regardless of age or standard.
The first round of competitions will be adjudicated be at Associated School Group (ASG) level. The Principal Teachers of Music/Expressive Arts in each secondary school will adjudicate and select one secondary school finalist from each ASG, as well as one Primary School Young Musician to represent the whole ASG. One overall Primary winner will then be chosen by an adjudicators.
Each secondary school finalist with compete in the live Moray Young Musicians final on Tuesday 18 March 2025 for the title 'Moray Young Musician'.
Moray's winner will represent the region at the 'Scottish Young Musician - Solo Performer of the Year' competition on Sunday 25 May 2024 at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
Prizes
1st prize Trophy & £50 Amazon voucher
2nd prize Trophy & £25 Amazon voucher
3rd prize Trophy & £25 Amazon voucher
Deadline for entries to the ASG competitions
4.00pm on Friday 13 December 2024.
ENTRY HAS NOW CLOSED
Entry is by submission of a pre-recorded performance, no longer than 5 minutes in length and completion of the e-Entry Form.
*LIVE* Moray YOUng Musicians FInal
*LIVE* Moray YOUng Musicians FInal
The live final will be held at Elgin Academy on Tuesday 18 March 2025 at 7pm.
Adjudicators
Phoebe Csenki - Head of Music, Gordonstoun School
Nicola McWhirter - Violist, RSNO
Ian Milne - Lecturer in Music, University of Aberdeen
All entrants, parents/carers, family, friends and local community are invited to attend.
Tickets will be on sale via the Moray Council online shop nearer the time.
2024-25 Young Musicians
2024-25 Young Musicians
Oliver W, Electric Guitar - Milne's High School; Tomek M, Trumpet - Elgin High School; David McC, Classical Guitar - Elgin Academy; Arwen B, Violin - Speyside High School; Finlay Mcl, Trumpet - Elgin Academy (Runner Up); Huck W, Voice - Elgin Academy (Runner Up); Sophie L, Voice - Buckie Community High School; Kate Mcl, Cello - Elgin Academy; Tom RN, Piano - Forres Academy; and Chloe C, Fiddle - Milne's High School (Winner).
Moray Young Musicians finalists 2023-2024 (L-R)
Chloe B, Cello - Speyside Academy; Dearbhla M, Piano - Elgin Academy; Imogen S, Cornet - Forres Academy; Andrew R, Piano - Buckie High School (Runner Up); Tomek M, Trumpet - Elgin High School (Winner); Lauren C, Bagpipes - Lossiemouth High School (Runner Up); Phoebe G, Piano - Keith Grammar School; and Chloe C, Fiddle - Milne's High School.
Primary School Young Musicians 2023-2024 (L-R)
Daniel C, Clarinet - Mosstodloch Primary School; Emily W, Violin - Cluny Primary School; Hanalei W, Piano - Hopeman Primary School (Runner Up); Oscar K, Cornet - Mosstowie Primary School (Runner Up); Jayden C, Violin - Bishopmill Primary School (Winner); Benjamin A, Flute - Anderson's Primary School & Lena S, French Horn - Rothiemay Primary School.
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