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One of our senior violinists, Lucy Ruuskasnen, successfully auditioned for the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, and will be playing with them on their spring tour.  Drawing its intake from all over the UK, competition for places is fierce - especially in the violin section - so Lucy has done brilliantly!  Conducted by Mexican Carlos Miguel Prieto, the orchestra will play a programme from the Americas - North and South.

Revueltas Sensemayá
Chávez Symphony No.2 (Sinfonía India)
Gershwin Piano Concerto
Copland Symphony No.3

Tour dates:

Fri 12 April 7.30pm
Southbank Centre, London
Box Office 020 3879 9555
£8-£22 / £5 under 25s

Sat 13 April 7.30pm
Liverpool Philharmonic Hall
Box Office 0151 709 3789
£10-£27 / £5 under 25s

Sun 14 April 4.00pm
Symphony Hall, Birmingham
Box Office 0121 780 3333
£12.50-£30 / £5 under 30s

On Monday 4^th March, the City of Edinburgh Music School held its second Homecoming concert in Edinburgh’s iconic Queen’s Hall, celebrating students past and present in a joyful showcase of musical skill and performing prowess. 

CoEMS musicians from Broughton and Flora’s wowed a packed house with solo and ensemble numbers, culminating in a memorable performance of Mackay's Memoirs, Martyn Bennett’s powerful and moving final work: commissioned for the centenary of Broughton High School, written specifically for his fellow CoEMS co-students and then performed as part of the celebrations for the opening of the Scottish Parliament on July 1st 1999. 

The whole evening was compèred by Lisa Kerr, a contemporary of Martyn Bennett’s at the Music School and now Principal of Gordonstoun.

Josie Law (S3) recently had a letter published in the Edinburgh Evening News, in which she writes eloquently about climate change and how her generation needs to act now.  You can read the letter in full here.

Former Music School and Broughton student, Saskia Eng, was a star of 2018's The Voice.

https://www.itv.com/thevoice/singers/saskia-eng

She got through to the knockout round, but narrowly missed out on making it through to the next stage.  She's now looking forward to a career in the music industry.