Junior Musicians Through to BBC Semi-Final

Junior RNCM students Jess Gillam and Andrew Woolcock are through to the Semi-Finals of the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition.

Saxophonist Jess, aged 17, won the Woodwind category of the annual competition, held at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama between 6 – 10 March, while 16-year-old Andrew reigned victorious in the Percussion category.

The Semi-Finals will be broadcast on BBC 4 on Saturday 7 May, with the Final taking place on Sunday 15 May.

Congratulations also go to Helen Krizos, whose pupil Jackie Campbell, currently studying at Chetham’s, won the Keyboard Section Final.

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  • Congratulations to alumnus and SWBP professor, David Thornton, on receiving the Iles Medal at the National Brass Band Championships.
  • Congratulations to vocal alumnus Rafael Rojas, who won three prizes at the Neue Stimmen International Singing Competition.
  • Alumnus Graham McCusker has worked as music director, pianist, and composer on the new Sense and Sensibility film
  • Congratulations to vocal alumna Georgia Mae Ellis, who makes her Royal Opera House debut as Donna Elvira in Don Giovanni this season