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HYM are extremely gratful to Harper Macleod LLP for their generous sponsorship of our activities this season.

 

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MARCH 2025 - Calendar update

 

Highland Young Musician of the Year 2025

Portree flute player wins Highland Young Musician of the Year

Following a triumphant, sell-out Highland Young Musicians Concerts Festival at Eden Court on Saturday (22 March), some of the young musicians involved went straight into a completely different musical environment the following day at the 2025 Highland Young Musician of the Year competition. 

Megan Campbell,15, from Portree High School, was awarded the coveted title of Highland Young Musician of the Year 2025 at yesterday’s (23 March) event at the Highland Archive Centre in Inverness.  

Megan impressed the judges with her flute programme in which she performed ‘Sentimentale’ by Claude Bolling; ‘Petite Valse’ by Andre Caplet & Leonard Bernstein’s ‘Mambo’. She will now represent the Highland region in the Scottish Young Musician of the Year competition, which is being held in May at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow.

The competition’s two runners up were pianist Jack Bungey, 17, from Ardnamurchan High School and violinist Rebekah Bullivant, also 17, who is a student at UHI and member of the Highland Regional Youth Orchestra.

Fellow competitors were Talitha Williamson (violin); Fiona Langley (voice) and Blythe Bullen (violin).

Speaking following the event, High Life Highland’s Head of Music Development, Norman Bolton said: “The entire weekend has been a real celebration of music and today we have had the pleasure of hearing some of the best young musicians from across the Highlands. Without exception, they all played to an extremely high standard, so the judges had a difficult task.

“The quality of music we heard at the competition is only made possible through the absolute hard work and commitment first-and-foremostly by the pupils themselves. However, there’s also a lot of people around who support them on their journey from family and friends, private tutors or our very own High Life Highland music instructors across the whole Highland area.”

The judges for this year’s Highland Young Musician of the Year were Katie Rush, Project Manager, Live Music Now Scotland and Alexander Davidson, Principal Teacher of Music Instruction and Performance at Moray Council.

Katie commented: “We have had the pleasure of experiencing a range of top-quality performances this afternoon and it is clear that all performers have worked tirelessly, making the most of the teaching received and support given to music education from High Life Highland.”

Norman Bolton, Head of Music Development for High Life Highland concluded, “Very many congratulations to Megan. There could only be one winner but all the performers should be exceptionally proud of participating today, and for the high quality of their performances.”

Pianist Jack Bungey and violinist Rebekah Bullivant with Megan

 

All of the 2025 competitors

The HIGHLAND YOUNG MUSICIANS groups represent the north of Scotlands PREMIER youth music activities.  Our mission is to foster excellence and inclusivity through various supported music activities.  While they are part of High Life Highland's comprehensive range of progressive activities led by music staff - membership is not limited to individuals receiving lessons through HLH Instrumental Service.  Anyone who meets the appropriate standards is welcome to apply for membership.

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FULL MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION FOR 2025/26 IS ON THE HYM INFO MENU

SO...what DOES Highland Young Musicians mean to members...

"A good weekend playing PROPER music with PROPER musicans"

"Band-ter!   welcoming community teamwerq lol"

"HYM makes me feel like I can take over the world and fulfil my dreams"

"family feelin' the groove "

"HYM gives me a purpose in life"

(genuine comments from HYM members)

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