08/08/2024
๐๐๐ฒ ๐ญ๐ก๐ซ๐๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฒ'๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ!
Another great day at the St Mary's Music School International Piano Summer School.
A quick reminder to join us at our International Piano Summer School Recital on Friday, 9th August at 1pm at St Mary's Cathedral, Edinburgh, Edinburgh. This is a free concert and should last about an hour.
06/08/2024
๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐จ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฒ'๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐๐ง๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ!
A great day so far with a quick game of table tennis and pool after breakfast, followed by yoga and lessons in improvisation, chamber music and practice surgery with our amazing teachers Anna Michels, Richard Montgomery and Helena Buckmayer.
06/08/2024
Former pupil Anias Kroeger will be performing alongside Shutian Cheng at Marchmont St Giles this afternoon at 2.30pm.
https://marchmontstgiles.org.uk/special-events.html
Admission is free!
06/08/2024
๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฌ! ๐
Grades A โ C
National 5: 100%
Higher: 100%
Advanced Higher: 100%
Grade A
National 5: 84%
Higher: 79%
Advanced Higher: 78%
These results reflect the hard work and determination of our pupils, supported by our dedicated teaching staff and the wider school community.
Thank you to everyone for their continued efforts and well done to all! ๐๐ถ
05/08/2024
๐น ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ ๐
๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ญ!๐น
We hope to see you at our International Piano Summer School Recital on Friday, 9th August at 1pm. This special event will be held at St Mary's Episcopal Cathedral on Palmerston Place, Edinburgh and will last approximately one hour.
Bringing together talented young pianists aged 13-17 at Grade 7 or above from across the UK and Europe, the International Piano Summer School is an intensive week-long course where students receive expert tuition from St Mary's Music School's experienced team.
Come and see what this year's talented cohort has accomplished! We look forward to seeing you there! ๐๐ถ
St Mary's Music School
Scotland's national music school for children age 9 to 19 and the choir school of St Mary's Cathedral
05/08/2024
A very warm welcome to all the talented young musicians joining us for the 2024 International Piano Summer School this week! We're thrilled to have you here and can't wait to hear the beautiful music you'll create. Letโs make this an unforgettable week of music and learning! ๐นโจ
30/07/2024
๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ฒ: ๐๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ซ
We are seeking an experienced accordion teacher to join our Saturday Music Classes during term time.
Approximately 2 hours per week.
โ๏ธClosing Date 10am Monday 12 August 2024.
๐ฃInterviews will be held w/c 19th August 2024.
๐งContact [email protected] for an application form.
26/07/2024
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ซ ๐ฑ๐
St Mary's Music School is seeking to appoint a guitar teacher.
We are also looking to appoint a guitar teacher for our Saturday Music Classes.
We are looking for someone who can bring expertise, energy and enthusiasm to the role at a thriving music school. Interested parties can apply for both positions.
For more information and to apply, please follow the links below:
St Mary's Music School Guitar Teacher: https://www.stmarysmusicschool.co.uk/about/vacancies/guitar-teacher/
Saturday Music School Guitar Teacher: https://www.stmarysmusicschool.co.uk/about/vacancies/smc-guitar-teacher/
For queries or questions relating to this post, please contact:
Mrs Lyn Bryce, HR Assistant
Tel: 0131 538 7766
Email: [email protected]
12/07/2024
๐ถ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐ ๐
๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฒ'๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐ถ
At St Mary's Music School, we support young musicians from across Scotland and beyond, helping them excel both musically and academically. Our Friends are right at the heart of our School community, helping us to fund everything from Masterclasses to performance opportunities and top-tier teaching.
By becoming a Friend for ยฃ10 per month or ยฃ120 per year, you help our exceptional young musicians thrive. Enjoy exclusive benefits, including an exclusive Annual Friends Event, invitations to School Concerts, updates on the impact of your support, and more.
Join us today and share our passion for music ๐ https://www.stmarysmusicschool.co.uk/support-us/friends/
11/07/2024
A warm welcome to Harvey Stanfield from everyone at St Mary's Music School!
10/07/2024
!!!
๐ข D***y Monkey at SITF 2024 ๐ข
We are thrilled that D***y Monkey, Chamber Music Scotland Ensemble in Residence 2022 - 2024, are presenting an evening concert at SITF 2024!
They'll be sharing a unique programme of immersive works, including music from their latest release, Waterwords! It's a show you won't want to miss!
As Denis Wick Products Artists, Danielle and Martin will also be around on our Play Day to chat mutes and mouthpieces! Come and say hello!
https://www.scottishtubafestival.com/event-details-registration/dopey-monkey-sitf-2024
Buffet Crampon The Wind Section St Mary's Music School Danielle Price Martin Lee Thomson Mark Reynolds John Whitener
10/07/2024
The Vaughan Williams concert, featuring the SCO Academy, will be broadcast on BBC Radio 3 tonight at 7.30pm. It includes St Mary's Music School pupils (some now former pupils!!) Joshua, William, Sandy, Paul, India, Merryn, Niamh, Freddy, Alexander as well as teachers Ruth Beauchamp, Philip Bartai, Rachel Smith, Kana Kawashima and our head of strings Dr Valerie Pearson.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0020pnq
Usher Hall Glasgow City Halls Glasgow CREATE The City of Edinburgh Council BBC Radio 3 Scottish Chamber Orchestra
๐ธ Christopher Bowen
05/07/2024
๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฒ'๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ?
Join us for one of our immersive Taster Days, engaging Virtual Open Mornings, or inspiring Be A Chorister Afternoons! These events offer a unique opportunity to experience our vibrant musical environment, meet our talented staff and students, and discover what makes St Mary's Music School a place where young musicians thrive.
๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฒ
๐ 6th October 2024
๐ https://stmarysmusic.ptly.uk/ITD2024
๐๐ข๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐
๐ 6th October 2024
๐ https://stmarysmusic.ptly.uk/VirtualOpenMorning24
๐๐จ๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฒ
๐ 27th October 2024
๐ https://stmarysmusic.ptly.uk/VocalTasterDay24
๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐จ๐จ๐ง
๐ 28th February 2025
๐ https://stmarysmusic.ptly.uk/BACA2025
04/07/2024
๐ถ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ค ๐๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ถ
At St Mary's Music School, we are incredibly grateful for the support that has enabled us to nurture the musical and academic talents of young musicians from Scotland and beyond. This successful year wouldnโt have been possible without the contributions from the Scottish Governmentโs Aided Places Scheme, parental support, and the generous donations from individuals, trusts, and foundations.
To all our donors, supporters, Friends and Patrons, a massive THANK YOU for making St Mary's Music School a vibrant, creative, and inspiring place to study. Your support truly makes a difference!
If youโd like to continue supporting us, please get in touch with Caroline Libberton, our Development Manager, at [email protected] or visit our website: https://www.stmarysmusicschool.co.uk/support-us/
Thank you!
02/07/2024
๐๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ง ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐?๐ต
Does your child show an interest in music? We would love to welcome you to our long established and ever popular Saturday Music Classes for children, held at St Mary's Music School during term time.
With a range of classes available for all different levels, we are sure you'll find something that fits for your child.
Find out more about our Saturday Music Classes for children, check out the link below:
๐ https://www.stmarysmusicschool.co.uk/music-for-all/saturday-music-classes/
28/06/2024
๐๐๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฅ'๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ๐ฌ! ๐
Just a quick update: the School is officially on holiday break! ๐ However, our office will still be open with reduced hours. If you need to get in touch, please don't hesitate to email us at [email protected]. We're here to help!
Enjoy the holidays!โจ
25/06/2024
Today we say goodbye to our amazing S6 and S6Ext leavers, as they leave St Mary's Music School to embark on their next adventures. Your hard work and dedication have paid off, and we couldn't be prouder of everything you've achieved. Keep in touch, and we hope to see you again soon! Good luck! ๐ซ
25/06/2024
๐ถ A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out to our Summer concerts! We hope you enjoyed them as much as we did. ๐
We'd like to extend our gratitude to the Queens Hall and Glasgow City Halls for hosting us in such beautiful venues, and a special shout-out to Music School of Douglas Academy, East Lothian Music Service, George Watson's College and City of Edinburgh Music Service and their incredibly talented pupils for joining our Senior Orchestra as guest performers - you were fantastic! ๐ป๐บ
Our heartfelt thanks to the tireless work of the St Mary's Music Department for their impeccable organisation, making these concerts a success.
And most of all, CONGRATULATIONS to all our pupils for their amazing performances! You truly made these concerts unforgettable! ๐๐
19/06/2024
๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ก๐๐ง๐ค ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ฒ!๐
Today, we celebrate the incredible educators of St Mary's Music School who inspire, nurture, and empower us every day. Thank you for your dedication, passion, and the countless hours you invest in shaping our future. We appreciate everything you do! ๐๐
To celebrate this special day, we had a thrilling staff vs. pupils volleyball match, which was closely fought and ended with a tie just as the bell rang! Well played everyone!๐๐ค
18/06/2024
The St Mary's Music School annual Sport Day took place yesterday and what a competitive day it was! School houses Rosebury, Grosvenor, Lansdowne and Palmerston competed for the last few house points before the end of the school year.
The weather played along as our pupils battelled it out on the rounders field, with Grosvenor taking top spot!
17/06/2024
๐ถโจ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐! โจ๐ถ
Join us at The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh on June 20 for a spectacular evening of music, celebrating another successful School year. Enjoy performances from our talented School Choir, String Ensemble, and Senior Orchestra, including a special performance of Lalo's 'Symphonie Espagnole'.
If you can't make it to Edinburgh, join us in Glasgow on June 24 for another chance to experience this incredible concert!
๐๏ธ Get your tickets now:
Edinburgh: https://www.thequeenshall.net/whats-on/st-marys-music-school-summer-concert-2024
Glasgow: https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/st-marys-music-school-summer-concert-2024
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15/06/2024
๐คฉ Our Primary 7 pupils recently completed their S1 Transition week. This included a bit of
dancing ๐บ
bowling ๐ณ
trampolining and
following the S1 timetable. ๐ค
Read more about their busy week by clicking the link below: ๐
https://www.stmarysmusicschool.co.uk/article/transition-_week
14/06/2024
What a busy week it's been for our pupils! ๐ต๐น๐คฉ
Starting off with the Directors' Recital Prize (DRP) on Tuesday, Wednesday saw four pupils compete in the annual Sheila Tough competition, adjudicated by mezzo-soprano Judy Brown. Tuesday evening the Leaver's Concert took place at the Edinburgh Society of Musicians where our final year pupils prepared and performed a varied programme.
Thursday saw the finals of the Junior and Intermediate Recital Prizes adjudicated by the wonderful and celebrated pianist Susan Tomes.
Today we have an all day piano masterclass in the School chapel with Ronan O'Hora and ongoing rehearsals for our Summer Concert on 20 (Edinburgh) and 24 June (Glasgow).
๐ฅณ๐ฅณA huge congratulations to all our finalists who took part:
๐Congratulations to Eva (S6) for taking the top spot in the Sheila Tough Competition.
๐Well done to Sandy (Viola) for winning the Junior Recital Prize with his renditions of Prelude from Bach's Suite No. 2, Meditation by Bloch and Allegro Appasionato by Bridge.
๐Congratulations to Connie (piano) for being awarded the Intermediate Recital Prize with Etude Tableaux Op. 39 No. 8 by Rachmaninov, Musica Ricercata No. 3 & No. 5 by Ligeti.
Thank you to all our participants, to Judy and Susan for providing their time and expertise and as always to our Director of Music and Music Department Manager for ensuring everything runs smoothly.
14/06/2024
Former pupil Layla Ballard will be performing with the Aurora Ensemble for their summer Concert!
Join then at 7:30pm, Sunday 30th June in Broughton St Mary's Parish Church, Edinburgh.
Tickets ยฃ8 Adults, ยฃ5 Concessions (including students). Available online from https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/aurora-ensemble/t-yavqzmr or on the door.
13/06/2024
๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ซ ๐๐๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ, a former St. Mary's Music School pupil (1984-89), has been appointed headmaster at the Arts School in ฤeskรฝ Dub, in the north of the Czech Republic, where he has been a violin and piano teacher for over 20 years.
Originally from Unst, Shetland, Alastair was first taught the violin by Trevor Hunter, before studying with Nigel Murray (violin), Audrey Innes (piano) and Lyell Cresswell (composition) at St. Maryโs. He went on to study composition at Manchester and Edinburgh universities and moved to the Czech Republic in 1996.
He is married to Barbora and they have four children. Alastairโs parents, Harold and Jean Edwards, still live in Shetland.
In his new role, he will oversee 200 pupils from the age of 6 to 18 studying strings, piano and woodwind, in addition to an active arts department.
12/06/2024
๐ถ๐ป ๐๐จ๐ข๐ง ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ง ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ญ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ! ๐ป๐ถ
๐
Dates & Venues:
๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐: The Queen's Hall, Edinburgh
๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐: Glasgow City Halls
Our senior string ensemble will be performing Paul Hindemith's 'Fรผnf Stรผcke fรผr Streichorchester op.44', a captivating piece showcasing the brilliance of string instruments. Hindemith, a renowned German composer, is celebrated for his innovative and expressive compositions, making this one of the highlights of our concert.
Come celebrate a successful School year with incredible performances from our School Choir, String Ensemble, and Senior Orchestra. These are concerts you don't want to miss!
๐๏ธ Get your tickets now:
๐๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐ก: https://www.thequeenshall.net/whats-on/st-marys-music-school-summer-concert-2024
๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ฐ: https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/event/1/st-marys-music-school-summer-concert-2024
12/06/2024
๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐! ๐
A huge congratulations to George (S5), who won our Director's Recital Prize last night with stunning performances of works by Maxwell Davies, Bowen, and Bozza on the French horn. We also want to extend our heartfelt congratulations to all the finalists for their incredible performances. As Alistair Mackie, Chair of the Adjudicators, remarked, "The virtuosity on display this evening was truly something to behold."
Thank you to last years Junior, Intermediate, and Directors' Recital Prize winners, Shionka, Michelle and India for their fantastic performances while the judges deliberated, and to Miss Anna Michels and Mr John Cameron for accompanying.
Thank you to everyone who joined us for this memorable evening!