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Guests galore!

The airwaves have been alive with an impressive roster of guests this term. Esther Swift and Catriona Price, who form the innovative group Twelfth Day, and jazz pianist Alan Benzie joined us as part of our new Alumni 6 series, hosted by pupils. And through Celebrity 6 and our new ‘Not-the…’ series, we welcomed a host of influential and inspiring figures from the world of professional music including Susan Tomes, (pianist and writer), Jenny Galloway (Principal Oboe, BBC Philharmonic) and Tabitha Webb, who shared her unique perspective of life on stage.

Celebrating International Women’s Day with Olwen Fisher

We were delighted to welcome alumna and BBC Radio 3 Producer Olwen Fisher to virtually join us at Assembly to celebrate International Women’s Day. Interviewed by Sophie (S6), Olwen spoke about her work producing 24 hours of music by women composers. She joined pupils again, later in the week, to share insights into life as a BBC producer.

You’ll find us in the Good Schools Guide

“If your child has a prodigious musical talent, you couldn’t do much better than St Mary’s.” That’s the opinion of The Good Schools Guide, an impartial guide to independent schools in the UK, which prides itself on the fact that, “Schools cannot pay to be included and have no influence over what we write. That’s why parents value our expertise and trust us to tell the truth.” Every few years, representatives visit St Mary’s Music School and interview our teachers and parents. This year they did the same, albeit virtually. Thanks go to the parents who agreed to take part – interviewer Zoe Bing said she had never had such positive feedback! You can find out more here

www.stmarysmusicschool.co.uk/GoodSchools

Congratulations!

Viktor (S2) and Kevin (S5) have both been awarded fellowships as winners of the German composition competition Jugend komponiert, the highest merit available in this category. This is a prestigious accolade for young composers in Germany and the governmentfunded prize comes with a residency composition course at Musikakademie Schloß Weikersheim, the seat of Jeunesses Musicales in Germany.