Region 1 Young Musician Final 2018
Young Musician Regional Final
Rotary Region 1 Young Musician Final
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National Final Report
The Regionla final was held in The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Glasgow on Sunday 22nd April. 15 competitors took part in the competition: 7 instrumentalists and 8 singers. The standard of performance was extremely high and as well as displaying their talents to the full, the contestants entertained an audience just short of 200 during the afternoon.
The adjudicators were Dr Kevin Bowyer, International organ recitalist and Organist to the University of Glasgow, Dr Kevin O’Connell, composer and Professor of composition at The Royal Irish Academy of Music and Mrs Hilary Dickie, specialist in vocal coaching. All three adjudicators were extremely impressed at the standard of performance and congratulated all competitors on their excellent musical and performing skills.
The winners were:
Instrumental category – Campbell Lang (Bassoon) sponsored by RC Eastwood
Vocal category – Eve Pearson Maxwell, sponsored by RC Mid Argyll
Eve went on to take second place in the The Grand Final of the 2018 Rotary International Britain & Ireland (Rotary GB&I) Young Musician Competition took place in Edinburgh on Saturday 19 May
Download the full Grand Final Report HERE
The runners up in the Regional Competition were:
Instrumental category – Chloe Burberry (Alto Saxophone) sponsored by RC Alloa
Vocal category – Charlotte Jennings, sponsored by Rotary in Dundee
All four competitors will compete at the National Final in the James Watt Theatre at Heriot Watt University, Riccarton, Edinburgh on Saturday 19 May 2018 commencing at 11am.
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On 24th May Allander Rotary presented a cheque for £2000 to RNIB. The fund raising including donations by readers of an autobiography by Colin Robertson, a founder member, and selling furniture. Full details below.
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One off or irregular fund raising. Annual fund raising is covered elsewhere.
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A review of 50 years of Allander featuring events, fund raising, competitions including a range of activities with the local community and schools. Chartered on 29th May 1970. Click on logo to start. Last update 9th May 2020
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In addition to the Duck Race Allander in conjunction with Clyde Coastal Path are sponsoring a number of activities in this year's Milngavie Week. Full details on next page.
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Record of the winners and money raised for East Dunbartonshire Foodbank from a Hamper Raffle in December 2022. 675 tickets sold. Additional donations means £800 going to the ED Foodbank.
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The Firth o Clyde Rotary Trail (FoCRT) runs from the Mull of Galloway to Milngavie via Greenock and the Erskine Bridge. The route comprises the Mull of Galloway Trail, The Ayrshire Coastal Path and the Clyde Coastal Path.
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Milngavie Youth Centre
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Rotary for Children aged 12 and under. Killermont Primary School have become Allander Rotary's first affiliated Rotakids Club.
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