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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.