Talented Ayrshire musician performs in national event at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Luke Parkhill was the South Ayrshire representative in the national event.
Talented trumpeter Luke Parkhill from Belmont Academy, who is the current South Ayrshire Senior Young Musician of the Year, performed at the Scottish Young Musicians Solo Performer of the Year National Final at Glasgow's Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.
The competition, which is now in its fourth year, saw young people from each of Scotland's 32 local authorities come together to perform in front of a panel of judges, with Luke representing South Ayrshire.
Depute Provost Mary Kilpatrick attended the event to cheer on Luke as he performed 'Oscar Bohme Trumpet Concerto – 1 st Movement' on stage.
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Luke Parkhill was the South Ayrshire representative in the national event. Talented trumpeter Luke Parkhill from Belmont Academy, who is the current South Ayrshire Senior Young Musician of the Year, performed at the Scottish Young Musicians Solo Performer of the Year National Final at Glasgow's Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. The competition, which is now in its fourth year, saw young people from each of Scotland's 32 local authorities come together to perform in front of a panel of judges, with Luke representing South Ayrshire. Depute Provost Mary Kilpatrick attended the event to cheer on Luke as he performed 'Oscar Bohme Trumpet Concerto – 1 st Movement' on stage.
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