It’s almost time for our Scottish Young Musicians Intermediate Young Musician contest! Good luck to all our students taking part! 🎵🌟

First up is Balinor from Newbattle High School Digital Centre of Excellence performing Sonata No. 1, 1st Movement by James Hook on trumpet 🎺🎶Newbattle Music & Drama

Next up is Ruby from Penicuik High School performing “Lotus Talk” by Colin Evans on clarinet 🎶🌟

Here we have percussionist Logan from Newbattle High School Digital Centre of Excellence performing Pamp’s Rag by Carol Barratt Newbattle Music & Drama MidlothianPerc Project 🎶🤩

Our first guitarist of the evening is Ben from Lasswade High School Enterprise & Employability performing Village Blackbird Blues by Martin Fogel 🎶🤩

Time for some violin, it’s Bethan from Dalkeith High School with “Climb Ev’ry Mountain” from The Sound of Music 🎶 🎻

Now, led by Mrs. Walker, we have our Clarinet Club - Eli from Lawfield Primary School and ELC and Oliver & Zac from St Lukes PS - playing The Guv’nor by James Rae and “He’s a Pirate” from Pirates of the Caribbean 🎶🌟🌟🌟

Time for some more percussion from Dalkeith High School pupil Rachel, playing Fossils by Saint-Saëns MidlothianPerc Project Dalkeith HS Exp Arts 🤩🎶

Ellie from Lasswade High School Enterprise & Employability is up next, performing Witches Dance on clarinet 🎶🤩

Another guitarist now, it’s Tomie from St David's HS performing Milonga by Juan Antonio Muro 🤩🎶

Another St David's HS pupil now - Tosia playing Sicilianna on flute 🪈🎶 St David's Exp Arts

Now from Beeslack CHS it’s Lucas on trombone - performing Parson’s Nose by Christopher Mowat 🤩🎶 Beeslack Music

Our final performer of the evening is Isla from Dalkeith High School performing The Entertainer by Scott Joplin Dalkeith HS Exp Arts 🎶🎺

Our first runner up this evening is Rachel from Dalkeith HS Exp Arts Dalkeith HS Exp Arts 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 Midlothian Council Scottish Young Musicians

Our next runner up is Ruby! Penicuik High School Midlothian Council Scottish Young Musicians 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

And our winner this evening is Lucas! Beeslack CHS Beeslack Music Scottish Young Musicians Midlothian Council 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Well done to all of our participants this evening, you did yourselves, your schools and your families proud! 🤩🎶👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 Beeslack Music Penicuik High School Lasswade High School Enterprise & Employability Newbattle Music & Drama St David's Exp Arts Dalkeith HS Exp Arts Scottish Young Musicians Midlothian Council

Our trophy winners with the judges and Provost Debbi McCall Midlothian Council Scottish Young Musicians #MusicMatters

A massive thank you to our judges this evening - pianist Jo Yoon, brass teacher Stuart Black Stu Black and Mae Murray from Music Education Partnership Group Scottish Young Musicians 🎶👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

Congratulations to the following St David's HS students who passed their Trinity College London Music and Drama music exams this week! 👏🏻🎶👏🏻🎶👏🏻 Midlothian Council Midlothian Education St David's Exp Arts