Strings News

10 Jul 2023

Musicians perform at Mayor’s inauguration

On Saturday 20th May our musicians performed at the inauguration of the Mayor of Wells, Mrs Tanys Pullin. Emma Steenkamp (Violin, Year 10), accompanied by...

10 Jul 2023

Senior Jazz Combo at St George’s, Bristol

The Senior Jazz Combo (known as the ‘Jazz Disciples’) performed at St George’s, Bristol, as part of their popular Swing concert series. The group performed...

19 Jun 2023

Cello and piano diploma celebrations

A group of musicians have just received their well-deserved diploma certificates. Congratulations to Luca Wiseman (ATCL Cello, Year 9), Harry Jordan (LTCL Cello, Year 11),...

19 Jun 2023

Musical Extravaganza

Thursday 8th June saw the final Extravaganza concert of the School year with a jam-packed concert showcasing a huge array of ensembles made up of...

19 Jun 2023

Prep Ensembles Concert

At the end of the Whitsun Term, the Prep School held their annual Ensembles Concert in Cedars Hall. It was a wonderful evening celebrating the...

19 Jun 2023

NCO Projects Weekend

Our Prep School musicians enjoyed another fantastic National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain (NCO) Projects Weekend in Birmingham, working with conductor Rob Hodge. The theme...

19 Jun 2023

Revekka is Principal 2nd violin in National Youth String Orchestra

Congratulations to Revekka Konstantinou (Year 11) on her place as Principal 2nd violin in the National Youth String Orchestra. Well done, Revekka!

Helsinki Wells Cathedral School WCS Independent Prep Somerset England

26 May 2023

Music trip to Helsinki

On the weekend of 5th-9th May, six of our Lower Sixth specialist musicians, Christy Hui, Dawid Kasprzak, Jeremy Tan, Luke Doyle, Rania Dereka and Wilamena...

23 May 2023

Early Music concert

Congratulations to pupils who performed in the Early Music Concert on Wednesday 17th May. The audience was treated to music by Bach, Telemann, Purcell and...

Rachel Masters Harp workshop at Wells Cathedral School WCS an Independent Prep in Somerset England

23 May 2023

Rachel Masters workshop

Harpists Tui Ashwell (Year 9), Defne Anar (Lower Sixth) and Sonia Sung (Upper Sixth) attended harp workshops and masterclasses, including a workshop on orchestral harp...

11 May 2023

Concerto Competition finale

The Concerto Competition Finale saw six outstanding performances from Lily Owens (flute, Year 11), James Mayhew (piano), Kamil Kulich (piano), Jeremy Tan (violin), Sean Foong...

09 May 2023

Kit’s orchestra experiences

During the Easter holidays, cellist Kit Cookson (Lower Sixth) took part in sectional rehearsals in Cardiff as a member of the National Youth Orchestra of...

09 May 2023

An inspiring and thought-provoking afternoon on careers in Music

Cedars Hall was full of our young musicians on Thursday 27th April to hear presentations on very different musical career paths given by Sophie Lewis,...

01 May 2023

Dawid’s performance at Arthur Grumiaux international violin competition

Congratulations to Dawid Kasprzak (Lower Sixth) who won 2nd prize at the Grumiaux International Violin Competition in Brussels, Belgium. This is one of the leading competitions in the world for violinists,...

Masterclass with Jennifer Pike WCS Wells Cathedral School Independent Prep Somerset England

28 Apr 2023

Shanna’s masterclass with Jennifer Pike

Shanna (Year 6) took part in a masterclass at the European String Teachers Association conference at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama over...

28 Apr 2023

Luke leads National Youth Orchestra of Wales

Congratulations to Luke Doyle (Lower Sixth) who was appointed Leader of the National Youth Orchestra of Wales during the Easter holiday. Luke is one of...

Mid-Somerset Festival Wells Cathedral School WCS an Independent Prep in England

24 Mar 2023

Mid-Somerset Festival 2023 Results

Once again, our musicians turned out in force to participate in The Mid-Somerset Festival, and took home a huge number of major awards.This highly competitive...

Promenade Concert Wells Cathedral School Independent Prep Somerset England

22 Feb 2023

Promenade Concerts

The Epiphany Term saw the return of our ever popular Promenade Concert series in Wells Cathedral.We were delighted to share this year’s Brass and Percussion...

09 Jan 2023

Symphony Orchestra Rehearsal

The Symphony Orchestra met in the evening of the first day back at School of 2023 to begin work on the epic Symphony No. 2...

20 Dec 2022

Sophia Wins at Kingston Music Festival

Congratulations to Sophia Gonzalez (Year 11) who has won the Advanced String Class at Kingston Music Festival and has been invited to perform in the...

WCS Orchestra Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset England

13 Dec 2022

Wells Cathedral School Musicians Celebrate National Recognition

A large number of musicians will be representing Wells Cathedral School in national-level ensembles and choirs this year, both in the UK and beyond.Five pupils...

Dr Sarah Upjohn WCS Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset England

11 Nov 2022

Dr Sarah Upjohn Gives Wellbeing Talk To Musicians

As part of our commitment to the wellbeing of our pupils and of our young musicians, Dr Sarah Upjohn visited the School to give a...

26 Oct 2022

Dawid Performs at Polish Embassy

Well done to Dawid Kasprzak (right, Lower Sixth), who was recently a Category Finalist in the BBC Young Musician 2022 competition, on his performance at...

BBC Young Musician Category Finals Strings Brass Violin French Horn 2022 WCS Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset England

13 Oct 2022

BBC Young Musician 2022 Category Finals

The BBC Young Musician of the Year category finals, featuring violinist Dawid Kasprzak (Lower Sixth) and French Horn player Imogen Moorsom (OW 2022), have been...

26 Sep 2022

Lunchtime Concerts Launched By GMAs

Quilter Hall held the first of many lunchtime concerts taking place throughout the academic year, beginning with a concert by the School’s new GMAs. Mr...

01 Jul 2022

BBC Young Musician 2022

We are delighted to tell you that two Wells pupils – violinist Dawid Kasprzak (Year 11) and horn player Imogen Moorsom (Upper Sixth) – have...

Violin Day Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset WCS Strings

18 May 2022

The School Hosts Violin Day

On Sunday 15th May, the School hosted its popular Violin Day.Led by our Coordinator of String Studies, Simon Smith, this was an inspirational day for...

Mid-Somerset Festival Piano Prize Winners WCS Wells Cathedral Independent School Somerset

11 Apr 2022

Our Musicians Impress at the Mid-Somerset Festival

Many of our Musicians attended the Mid-Somerset Festival and achieved fantastic results.The Mid-Somerset Festival provides an annual platform for children and adults to showcase their...

Wells Cathedral School WCS Independent School Somerset Annual Promenade Concerts

04 Feb 2022

Musicians Perform at our Annual Promenade Concerts

Last week, our Musicians performed brilliantly in the magnificent Wells Cathedral for three Promenade Concerts: Brass and Percussion, Woodwind and Strings, and Early Music.The Brass...

09 Nov 2021

New Director of Music

The Governors and Head Master of Wells Cathedral School are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Alex Laing as the new Director of Music.The...

Wells Symphony Orchestra - Specialist Music School in the UK

15 Oct 2021

Symphony Orchestra Concert: Lights! Camera! Action!

Our Symphony Orchestra had its first concert of the academic year ‘Lights! Camera! Action!’ with performances on both Wednesday and Thursday. They gave beautiful performances...

24 Sep 2021

Concerto Final Winners 2021

Vivian Kao (Upper Sixth), with her beautiful rendition of Barber’s Violin Concerto, won our recent Concerto Final on Saturday, which took place in front of...

23 Sep 2021

Outstanding Harp Performance

Well done to Michael Dey (Year 6) who scored a quite amazing 148 out of 150 in his ABRSM Grade 1 Harp Performance exam. This...

24 Jun 2021

First Prize for Abbie

Congratulations to Upper Sixth violinist, Abbie Chan, who has won first prize in the USA Classical Music International Competition held in May 2021 by International...

22 Jun 2021

Celebration Concerts in Wells Cathedral

Last week, Wells musicians from across the music faculty put on two splendid concerts to mark the musical reopening of Wells Cathedral.After a year without...

Private School Music Scool Competition Winner

09 Jun 2021

Haslemere International String Competition Winner

Congratulations to Year 10 violinist Dawid Kasprzak, who has just won joint First Prize in the Junior Category of the Haslemere International Online String Competition...

02 May 2021

Event on the Lawn Online

This year’s Event on the Lawn, our very own popular annual mini music festival, organised and performed by Wells pupils and showcasing many of our...

National Youth Orchestra (NYO) performing

30 Apr 2021

National Youth Orchestra 2021

The following Wells musicians have been confirmed as members of the National Youth Orchestra 2021, and will take part in virtual performances:Brass: Luke Lane and...

Dawid Kasprzak, violin specialist, participated in the Menuhin Competition Richmond 2021

30 Apr 2021

Dawid Selected for International Menuhin Competition

Congratulations to talented Year 10 violinist Dawid Kasprzak, who was selected to take part in the First Round of the Junior Section of the prestigious...

26 Apr 2021

British and National Youth Music Theatre Success

Congratulations to Year 9 pupil Nia Avenell, who has successfully auditioned for both the British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT) and National Youth Music Theatre (NYMT)...

22 Apr 2021

Two Wells Songwriters reach the Top 30

Huge congratulations to Hetta Falzon in the Lower Sixth and Megan Curl in Year 10, who have both been selected as Top 30 Finalists in...

19 Apr 2021

Boccherini Institute Invitation

David Heyes, double bass teacher, has been invited to give a recital and two days of masterclasses at the Boccherini Institute in Lucca next September,...

22 Mar 2021

National Youth Orchestra Inspire Course

Congratulations to Year 11 flautist Emily Moores and to Lower Sixth violinist Rocket Brooks who have recently been selected to join the online National Youth...

16 Mar 2021

BBC Young Reporter 2021 Awards

Huge congratulations to Year 10 pupil Wilamena Dyer one of two regional winners in the South and West of England regions in this year’s BBC...

07 Dec 2020

Old Wellensian Wins Gold Medal

Congratulations to Old Wellensian violinist Eleanor Corr, who has recently won the Royal Over-Seas League Gold Medal, and the £15,000 first prize in the Annual...

07 Dec 2020

Concerts Continue Apace

Over the final two weeks of term, musicians from across the school have taken part in a series of departmental concerts, held in Cedars Hall,...

30 Nov 2020

Award for Scottish Ensemble

Congratulations to Wells violin teacher Jo Green and her 12 player-strong Scottish Ensemble, who won the Royal Philharmonic Society 2020 Ensemble Award ‘for sheer quality...

03 Nov 2020

Luke’s Film Debut Available on Netflix

This weekend, Year 10 pupil Luke Doyle’s film debut in the award-winning and emotive story, The Song of Names, will be available to view on...

29 Sep 2020

Sheku Kanneh-Mason Visits Wells

Cellist and BBC Young Musician of the Year Winner 2016, Sheku Kanneh-Mason performed a version of the Dvorak Cello Concerto especially arranged for reduced forces...

21 Aug 2020

Wells Musicians Form Part of New Virtual Orchestra

To mark the 40th anniversary of the government’s Music and Dance Scheme, young musicians from the UK’s five specialist music schools have collaborated on a...

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