TWO students are set to perform alongside a professional orchestra after winning a school competition.
Anthony Knight, violinist, and Hetty Christopher, trumpeter, won the annual Concerto Competition at Taunton School.
The concerts were performed in the school chapel and watched by guest judge Pete Harrison, guest conductor of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.
“It was a pleasure to be asked to judge this event at Taunton School,” he said.
“I was hugely impressed by the very high standard of performances throughout the evening and the choosing the winners was certainly not an easy task.”
The event was also live-streamed to viewers who were watching from home.
Miss Christopher and Mr Knight performed music including two trombone concerti, Beethoven’s second piano concerto, clarinet and saxophone concerti and three trumpet concertos.
Mark Cracknell, Taunton School’s director of music, added: “We are in the fortunate position of having a large number of talented music scholars in the school, from all parts of the country.
“Our Concerto Competition gives our young musicians the opportunity to showcase their skill, having worked technically, intellectually and musically throughout the term. Every performer played to the best of their ability and all left feeling it was a positive experience, inspired to continue working to achieve even higher standards.”
The winners will now perform alongside a professional orchestra at a choral concert, hosted by the school, next year.
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