Young soloists put on a fantastic day of music

Members of the NYBBS Children’s and Reserve bands put on a fantastic day of music at their solo contest yesterday.

The talent, dedication and courage shown by all the young instrumentalists were truly inspiring. Huge thanks go to adjudicators Les Neish and Ailsa Russell for their expert ears and encouraging words.

Here are the results:

Children’s Band

1st – Carter Burchill

2nd – Evie Boax

3rd – Hollie Reid

Reserve Band

1st – Isla Gillespie

2nd – Eoin Robertson

3rd – Emily Kroeger

Many congratulations to all the performers — you did yourselves and NYBBS proud!

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Thanks to Reece Gordon for this report