Queenswood Musician of the Year 2023
Friday 17 March 2023
We enjoyed a fantastic night of music-making in the Ernest Read Hall on Thursday 16 March as over 20 finalists competed for the title of Queenswood Musician of the Year 2023.
This year, the competition was split into two categories, with prizes for singers and instrumentalists. More than 70 pupils had entered the preliminary rounds – a Queenswood record – and 21 were selected to perform in the Finalists Concert.
Our adjudicator was Nicholas Chalmers, Artistic Director and Founder of Nevill Holt Opera and Senior Associate Artist of the Royal Opera House. He gave insightful, encouraging feedback on each performance, and praised the musicians’ ability to convey story and emotion on stage.
There were winners in each category for both the Lower School (Years 7 – 9) and Upper School (Years 10 – 13), along with overall winners, runners-up and third place awards for Singing and Instrumental.
| MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR: SINGING | |
| Overall and Upper School WinnerOOO | Konyin S (Year 13) |
| Overall Runner-up and Lower School WinnerOOO | Melania de M (Year 9) |
| Third PlaceOOO | Silvana A A (Year 13) |
| MUSICIAN OF THE YEAR: INSTRUMENTAL | |
| Overall WinnerOOO | Nana W (Year 10) |
| Overall Runner-up and Lower School WinnerOOO | Kalli Z (Year 9) |
| Upper School WinnerOOO | Sylvia L (Year 12) |
| Third PlaceOOO | Amelia E (Year 12) |
We would like to congratulate to everyone who took part in the Finals, and especially our prize-winners. Thank you to Mr Newport for his supremely versatile and sensitive piano accompaniment, and to Mr Chalmers for his thoughtful adjudication.
You can enjoy a short extract from each performance in the video above. If you would like to watch the full concert, please email [email protected].