- Double Bass Solo – 16 yrs & under – great to see how musical this instrument can sound when it’s given it’s own time to shine!
- Two Skills – various age-groups. This show-cases some of our multi-talented musicians and we were treated to some unusual pairings of instruments such as piano & saxophone, and violin & xylophone.
Well, it’s all over! What a Festival it has been! It’s always such hard work putting it all together, struggling to book venues, work out timings for classes and sessions, print mark sheets and certificates, polish trophies, print admission cards, …the list goes on! Sometimes, just before the festival, we’re all asking… is it really worth it? We can now reveal that the answer is a resounding ‘Yes!’. It’s worth it to see to see the ‘Violin Repertoire Class for 11 years & under’ with so many entrants (32) that it had to be divided into 2 parts, and to see the enthusiasm and virtuosity as these young players as take their first steps at performing in front of an audience. As one of the parent emailed to me, “I would like to take this opportunity to say that the festival was a brilliant showcase for young aspiring musicians, of which the quality of musical talent was excellent, and that the efforts of beginners was also an inspiration.” String playing is not confined to the young. Altogether we had 7 Sessions of String playing. It’s also great to see our more experienced ‘regulars’, especially in adult vocal classes, who are like one big Hornsea Music Festival family! This year we successfully introduced several New Classes, many of which were a real joy to behold. These included;