Colourstrings Music School Alumna Isabell Karlsson
just completed her tenure as leader of the National Youth Orchestra to great critical acclaim! Listen to her wonderful solo in Strauss’ Four last songs at the BBC Proms. Congratulations to Isabell.
BBC iPlayer – BBC Proms – 2023: NYO at the Proms
Showcase Concert
On July 1st 2023 CMS Showcase Concert came from the Town House, Kingston University. This featured our choirs (Bluebird, Junior, Intermediate, Senior and Parents) CMS string quartets and Colourstrings Orchestra with soloists Nina Ribeaux and Vincent Wilson-Hodges.
Here is a link to the live recording.
Foundation of America international competition
Our amazing guitar department; Daniel Bovey and George Tarlton and their Mela guitar quartet (more info) have just won first prize at the Guitar
Foundation of America international competition in New York.
Congratulations to them: what an achievement!!!
Alumni, Isabell Karlsson is the current leader (violin) of the National Youth orchestra who just played their first concert of the season at the Barbican with 5 star reviews in The Telegraph. She was playing on David Angel’s Maggini violin , kindly loaned by the family.
Index Digital – September 2022 – Music in Kent Can Change the World
The Strad – October 2019 – How Harmonics and Singing can Help to Build a Sound Technique
The Strad – February 2019 – 7 tips for giving a child their first violin lesson
Music Teacher – October 2017- PDF or Online Link
The Times Newspaper – January 2011
Classical Music Magazine – Gallions Primary School
Gallions featured in ISM Music Journal November 2013
The Guardian June 2017 PDF or Online Link
The Guardian June 2017 Letters Follow Up PDF or Online Link
Finnish Music Quarterly – April 2015
The Richmond Magazine – November 2010
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