The annual Young Musician of the Year was held on Thursday 3rd April and was a fantastic evening. There were a large number of pupils auditioned to become finalists; the music teachers had the difficult job of selecting the seven finalists.
Pupils who performed in the Junior category were: Jordan Ednie (Bagpipes), Max Kelly (Voice) and Jacob Donaghey (Drumkit).
Pupils who performed in the Senior category were:  Hannah Grubb (Trombone), Caleb Owen (Guitar) Amy Baigrie (Voice) and Matthew Herd (Drumkit).  All pupils from both categories performed to a very high standard and showcased true musicianship skills.
The night was such a success and included the 2013 Junior and Senior Winners who agreed to perform their winning performances to open each category.  Many parents, grandparents, siblings and friends came along to support the young people.  Throughout the evening there was musical entertainment from the Brass Quintet and the Woodwind Quartet (fresh from winning their category at the Arbroath Music Festival).  The school choir ‘Sing Out!’ and ‘Boys Vocal Group’ also performed their successful Arbroath Music Festival pieces.
The judges had the difficult job of deciding on the finalists for 2014.  The judges were Christine Jackson, PT Expressive Arts at Brechin High School and Karen Ling, PT Expressive Arts, Webster’s High School.
The winners were:
Junior Young Musician of the Year 2014, Max Kelly – Max captivated the audience with his performance of ‘The Hungry Years’ by Neil Sedaka.  Judges Feedback ‘Max gave a fabulous and very mature performance.  He really connected with the audience’.
Senior Young Musician of the Year 2014, Caleb Owen – Caleb performed beautifully to the audience with his performance of ‘Valse’.  Judges Feedback ‘Beautiful tone, a very musical performance, fantastic articulation and accomplished player’.