Music and performing arts for students

Performances included recitals from Andrii Zhalkovskyi, Julianne Coleing and Darius Oliva, three Excellence and Promise and Potential Bursary Winners. Sarah Popham who won the Promise and Potential Bursary also gave a performance on trumpet, as well as a performance from Jazz Bursary Winner Aaryan Dhanwani on piano.

Two piano recitals were held on the second night and this included many students who performed in front of an audience for the first time. On Wednesday 30th January a wind recital was held with performances on flute, brass and guitar. The night finished off with a performance from the GAMPA Ensemble.

The subsequent recital was dedicated to string instruments, with performances on violins and cello. Classical and contemporary pieces were played, and it ended with the string ensemble playing Mamma Mia and Hoe Down. The Concert Series finished on Friday 1st February with a second piano recital.

GAMPA’s Principal Christian Santos commented “It is especially beneficial for the new students and younger ones to have the chance to perform in front of an audience without the pressure of being on a big stage in front of a huge auditorium. The Magazine Studio Theatre provides the perfect small setting to introduce students to playing in front of an audience and build up their confidence.”

GAMPA would like to thank the Parasol Foundation, the tutors and the public who supported their young musicians.

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