Private School News

Monkton was proud to field two out of the five finalists at this year’s ‘Bath Young Musician of the Year’. Cellist Beatrice Newman (who left in June 2007) and year 10 clarinettist Jordan Black, did their utmost to impress the audience and judges at the Pump Rooms. In the end it proved to be Beatrice’s night. She played music by Ravel, Lutoslawski and Franck and gained the admiration of the judges for her mature playing, beautiful tone and accomplished performance. Beatrice was delighted with her win and has now returned to Cardiff where she is studying full time at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama. Congratulations to these two very talented musicians.