A wonderful programme of music performed by promising young musicians attending the UK’s most northerly centre of advanced music tuition.
Programme
Allegro Moderato - Sonata No.5 in B minor – Ana bon Venezia (1738 – 1767)
Olivia Kemp, flute
Ben Marsden, piano
Allegro, 1st mvt. Sonata in E minor, Op.2 No.8 – Francesco Maria Veracini
Michelle Tse, violin
Ben Marsden, piano
Toccata – Aram Khachaturian (1903 – 1978)
Jack MacDonald, piano
Tityre – Roussel (1869 – 1937)
Pan – Roussel (1869 – 1937)
Olivia Kemp, flute
Ben Marsden, piano
Canzonetta, 2nd mvt. Concerto in D, Op.35 – Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893)
Michelle Tse, violin
Ben Marsden, piano
Prélude, 1st mvt. Suite Bergamasque – Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918)
Jack MacDonald, piano
Olivia Kemp, flute
Olivia is in her first year at the University of Aberdeen as a student of Music. She has been playing the flute for 11 years but also plays piccolo, piano, bass guitar, and saxophone. She is in the University of Aberdeen Symphony Orchestra and is also a member of the NESMS flute choir run by the NESMS flute tutor, Catherine O’Rourke. Olivia recently achieved her ABRSM Grade 8 and is planning to sit a Diploma in the future.
Jack MacDonald, piano
Jack is currently 14 years old and in fourth year of Cults Academy studying for his National 5s this school year. He has been playing the piano since the age of 8 and is working towards his ABRSM Grade 8 exam at the end of the year under the expert tutelage of Dr Jasmin Cameron and Professor Nigel Clayton. Jack has been attending NESMS for 2 years and is very grateful for this fantastic opportunity to perform in this amazing venue.
Michelle Tse, violin
Michelle is from Hong Kong and has been living in Aberdeen for almost two years.
Playing the violin brings her great joy, especially when playing together with others. She is proud to be a member of the Aberdeen City Orchestra Youth Ensemble and the National Youth Orchestras of Scotland.
Michelle is truly grateful for the support that the Gladys Sangster Award has provided me for my lessons at NESMS, which have been wonderful and inspiring.
North East of Scotland Music School
Since 1975, the North East of Scotland Music (NESMS) has offered excellent tuition with specialist instructors for musicians of any age who have achieved a standard of Grade 5 or above or to those who are enthusiastic about achieving excellence.
We bring tutors from all over the UK to offer lessons for both instrumentalists and singers in a safe and friendly environment at our base located at 21 Huntly Street in the centre of Aberdeen. NESMS is a registered Scottish Charity, SC000197
For more information, please visit our website www.nesms.org.uk
