Last week, we held the spectacular final of our Trinity Musician of the Year competition, an evening that celebrated outstanding musical talent, dedication, and collaboration. The culmination of several earlier rounds, the final featured three remarkable concerto performances by Lower Sixth student Brayden (Glazunov’s Saxophone Concerto), Fifth Year Ben (Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1, first movement), and Upper Sixth student Tom, who delivered a powerful and emotive rendition of Elgar’s Cello Concerto.
Each soloist gave a performance of exceptional musical maturity and technical finesse, leaving the audience thoroughly captivated. Supporting them on stage were 30 members of the Trinity School Symphony Orchestra, who had the unique and inspiring opportunity to perform side by side with professional musicians from the London Mozart Players.
The concert also shone a spotlight on original student creativity, with a performance of A Level student Theo’s composition, beautifully brought to life by this year’s Steinway Scholar Caden and the accompanying orchestra. This special moment showcased the depth and breadth of musical talent across the school, not only in performance but in composition as well.
The evening was adjudicated by none other than Peter Moore, youngest ever winner of BBC Young Musician and former principal trombone of the London Symphony Orchestra. His insightful comments and encouragement made the occasion even more memorable for our performers.
After much deliberation, this year’s Trinity Musician of the Year was awarded to Upper Sixth Tom, whose emotionally rich and technically assured performance left a lasting impression on both audience and adjudicator.
Tom says, “It was my third time entering TMOTY via the strings competition in the autumn term, but I hadn’t reached the recital round or the concerto final before, so it was all new to me! It was a great feeling to have won but I would have been happy either way as the best part was the opportunity to be accompanied by the school orchestra and the LMP players. Music has been a big part of my time at Trinity, so it was a really nice evening to round it off. I’m now looking forward to the school music tour to Belgium this summer, as well as the wide range of music opportunities at university.”
A huge thank you to the large and enthusiastic audience who came to support our musicians and helped make the evening such a special occasion. Your presence and applause meant the world to all our performers.
Congratulations to all involved in what was truly a landmark evening in the Trinity musical calendar.
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