Brighton and Eastbourne Music Festivals 2019

22 March 2019

We are immensely proud of all our pupils who took part in the Brighton and Eastbourne Music Festivals last weekend and of the results we have received, there are some stand out achievements from a number of the children.

Amid tough opposition at both Eastbourne and Brighton, and with many of the entrants considerably older than him, Gregory Ashley Taylor competed in six individual competitions across the weekend and was placed in each achieving the follows:

Eastbourne Clarinet Bronze Medal Recital Class 15 years and under – 1^st with distinction and awarded Bronze medal which makes him eligible to enter Silver grade competitions

Clarinet Examination Music Grade 5 and 6 – 1^st with Distinction ( and a cup)

Brighton

Woodwind Grade 4 and 5 – 2^nd with distinction

Piano 20^th/21^st Century including impressionist (10-14 Years) – 1^st with distinction

Piano Romantic to 1975 (12 years and under) – 3^rd with distinction

Woodwind Junior Recital – any age – 3^rd with distinction

 

Annushka Birch’s performances were also very accomplished at the Eastbourne Festival where she gained the following:

Solo Piano 8 years and under – 1st with distinction
Piano Duet 11 years and under – 1st place with distinction

Pupil and Teacher Duet 8 or 9 years – 2nd place with distinction

Examination Class Grades 3 and 4 any age – 2nd place with distinction

 

Also competing at the Eastbourne Festival, Mishel Fooks also attained great results achieving:

Piano Grade 4 and 5 – 2^nd overall

U14s Classical Romantic Piano completion – 1^st place

 

Our sincere congratulations to all who took part.