Section X Heading. Inspiring achievement in music. The Annual Review Page 1 / XX

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1 Section X Heading 2015 Inspiring achievement in music 2015 Page 1 / XX

2 Section 1 Chief Executive s statement 2015 was my first year as ABRSM s Chief Executive. With its focus on laying foundations for future development, change and growth it was a challenging but exciting year for the organisation. High on my own list of priorities was meeting the many people and organisations involved with ABRSM. By listening to a wide range of views and opinions, I have been able to deepen my understanding of this fantastic organisation, its place in the world of music education and the direction it needs to take in the future. During the year we took a long look at who we are as an organisation and what we do. As a result we developed a new way to express our mission, which is now simply to inspire achievement in music. In its breadth and flexibility this reflects our desire to widen our reach and broaden our activities. We have also restated our reason for being to support the teaching and learning of music, in partnership with the Royal Schools of Music. Partnerships, both existing and new, will be essential if we are going to support and offer opportunities to an ever-wider range of learners and teachers. Classical 100 was one project which demonstrated our appetite for working creatively with like-minded organisations. It also provided an opportunity for us to test our ability to seize opportunities and to work quickly in collaboration with others. During the year there was a flurry of activity as we planned for and began a transformation of our services, systems and structures. early results of this work are now becoming apparent. A new Products and Services department is bringing a coordinated and, where necessary, swift approach to the development of assessments, books and digital resources. We are also streamlining our approach to exam operations and administration so that we can provide the very best customer service to teachers and learners worldwide. Central to this transformation is our move to new offices at Salters Hall in the City of London. Much of the preparation for this relocation took place in 2015 and as I write we are putting the final touches to our plans for the big move. Our new home will provide a working environment that encourages and allows us to work even more effectively, productively and creatively. As we move into this exciting phase in ABRSM s history it is clear that much of the success of our organisation is due to the passion, dedication and professionalism of people, whether they are staff, examiners or representatives, teachers or learners, or our many friends and colleagues in the wide world of music and music education. This will always be the case. After more than a year here at ABRSM, I feel honoured to be working for one of the world s leading music education bodies. I am also very much looking forward to a bright future which sees ABRSM playing a key role at the forefront of music education, supporting all kinds of music making, teaching and learning and championing the wonderful thing we call music Page 2 / 30

3 Section 2 At a glance Our team 712 examiners 434 Local Representatives 166 staff members Exams & assessments Over 618,000 exams delivered worldwide. Global development We saw significant growth in many of our markets internationally. Practical ory Music Medals Diplomas China 54% Ghana 31% Vietnam 18% Turkey 11% Sri Lanka 10% India 7% Thailand 5% USA 5% Italy 4% Nigeria 2% Publications & sales We released over 75 publications in 2015 and sold over 1,995,000 books and CDs worldwide. re were over 119,000 downloads of tracks, albums and apps during the year and over 1,016,500 uses of our digital resources. Improving our service In 2015, we undertook a survey to find out how we can improve our services for our customers. We found that candidates are mostly satisfied and: 4 in 5 rate their experience as being positive. 4 out of 5 exams started on time. Most candidates cite examiner friendliness and general helpfulness as key to putting them at ease and contributing to a positive exam experience. 78% of candidates would take another exam while 76% would recommend ABRSM to a friend Page 3 / 30

4 Section 3 A year in review February 2015 Examiner conferences We held four examiner conferences in Leeds, London and Solihull. We also held initial training sessions for new examiners, with a further two sessions taking place in June and October. March 2015 Music Education Expo Music Education Expo is the largest music education event we attend each year. In 2015, the event at the Barbican in London attracted over 2,500 teachers. John Holmes, ABRSM s Chief Examiner, presented on Musical progression & the role of assessment and examiners Mark Armstrong and Alexander L Estrange also ran jazz workshops. April 2015 Encore We released Encore, the official collection of favourite piano exam pieces. series includes four books of inspiring repertoire set on ABRSM syllabuses over the last few decades. It s a great source of captivating and memorable music which can be used for lessons, recitals and playing for fun Page 4 / 30

5 Section 3 A year in review April 2015 continued ABRSM & Music Mark partnership Following the success of the ABRSM and Music Mark Roadshows, we became a partner of Music Mark s School Membership scheme. scheme is designed to help deliver a more coherent and higher quality music education for children and young people. Diploma Awards Ceremonies Over 600 diploma graduates were invited to attend our Diploma Awards Ceremonies in Singapore and Hong Kong, which were attended by our new Chief Executive Page 5 / 30

6 Section 3 A year in review May 2015 Royal Philharmonic Society (RPS) Music Awards We sponsored the Learning and Participation category at the RPS Awards, the UK s live classical music awards, which was won by the Southbank Centre s rendition of Britten s War Requiem. Reps conference During the year we met with our International Representatives from Africa, the Middle East, South and East Asia at two conferences in South Africa and Thailand. events included a range of activities, including a customer service workshop, focus groups to discuss corporate plans. June 2015 London Music Awards London Music Awards took place on 11 June to raise money for the Mayor s Music Fund scholarship programme. We sponsored the Outstanding Mayor s Music Scholars category at the event, which was won by Krum Didov, Aisha Jalloh, Louis Lodder and Ibrahim Vatansever. Music is the rhythm of my life. It helps keeps me focused on my goals. Ibrahim Vatansever, 13-years-old, violin. I was buzzing inside when I heard I was selected for this award. Mayor s scholarship has given me a bunch of brilliant opportunities and I would never have got this far without it. Louis Lodder, 11-years-old, French horn. Photo from a Mayor s Music Fund workshop run by ABRSM in September 2015 Page 6 / 30

7 Section 3 A year in review July 2015 Launch of new Bowed Strings Syllabus In July we released our Bowed Strings Syllabus , which included new repertoire for Violin, Viola and Cello. To support the new syllabus, we launched Violin Exam Pieces for Grades 1-8 and released Violin Practice Partner - an app to help students practise pieces for their exams. We also released More Time Pieces for Viola, Cello Exam Pieces Recordings CDs and Principal Cello books Page 7 / 30

8 Section 3 A year in review August 2015 Teacher Support Workshops We held over 150 Teacher Support Workshops during the year in: Africa Kenya and South Africa Asia Brunei, China, India, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam Australia New South Wales Europe Belgium, Cyprus, Italy, Malta, Turkey and the UK USA New York, Oregon and Seattle September 2015 Joining the Dots Singing We added Singing to our Joining the Dots series, releasing a series of sight-reading support books for Grades 1 to 5. elements of sight-singing are broken down into manageable segments ensuring that the student learns methodically. re are plenty of exercises allowing the student to practise these skills, said Heidi Pegler, Head of Singing at St Paul s Girls School, London. Piano Mix We also published three books of easy piano arrangements called Piano Mix. series was created to help pianists progress from Grades 1 to 4, while introducing them to a wide range of genres and composers. We ve chosen arrangements that are skilfully crafted from the original yet also lie comfortably under the fingers and fit the grade parameters of ABRSM. That means teachers can be confident choosing these pieces for their pupils, said series compiler David Blackwell Page 8 / 30

9 Section 3 A year in review October 2015 Music China We attended the Music China trade show from October which attracted over 80,000 visitors, including retailers and suppliers, from around the world. We also attended Frankfurt Music Fair earlier in the year. BBC Ten Pieces In October we became a partner of the BBC Ten Pieces Secondary initiative which aims to open up the world of classical music to a generation of children and inspire them to develop their own creative responses to ten pieces of music. Seminars for HLRs and exam stewards We held six seminars for HLRs and stewards in London, Birmingham and Newcastle. 277 HLRs and stewards attended these events, which delivered a variety of presentations and workshops to ensure these vital teams are fully informed and focussed on delivering an excellent exam experience for every candidate. November 2015 Classical 100 We launched a free online resource to help teachers inspire their pupils with music. Classical 100 is free to all UK Primary schools and gives access to 100 pieces of classical music. It was produced by ABRSM, Classic FM and Decca Records and supported by the UK government s Department for Education. Children from St. Charles Primary School, London at the launch of Classical Page 9 / 30

10 Section 3 A year in review Nov 2015 continued UK teacher conference Our annual UK teacher conference took place on 7 November at London s Grange Hotel. conference focused on the Bowed Strings Syllabus , teaching ideas for a range of instrumental and vocal specialisms, and the role of our marking criteria in supporting effective teaching and learning. December 2015 High Scorers Concerts Throughout the year we held over 50 High Scorers Concerts in more than 15 countries. High Scorers Concerts feature performances from an array of talented young musicians who achieved high scores in recent ABRSM Practical exams Page 10 / 30

11 Section 3 A year in review January 2016 New resources for Music ory We released Music ory Past Papers and Model Answers to support students who are preparing for their Music ory exams Page 11 / 30

12 Section 4 Supporting music education As a music education charity, we invest more than 5m in music education through donations, scholarships and sponsorship. Mayor s Music Fund Our support of the Mayor s Music Fund continued through scholarships for children who demonstrate significant musical ability, enthusiasm and commitment to learning an instrument and are given the opportunity to develop their potential. Music for Youth We sponsored Music for Youth s Regional Festival Series, which allows 40,000 young musicians to take part in the world s largest youth music festival in 50 locations nationwide. This is a chance for them to perform music in front of an appreciative audience and gain valuable feedback from professional music mentors. Music Mark In 2015 we strengthened our partnership with Music Mark through the sponsorship of its Schools Membership Scheme. scheme aims to support and connect music educators in the development of high quality teaching and learning in music Page 12 / 30

13 Section 4 Supporting music education Sing Up To help ensure that children leave primary school with a knowledge and understanding of the building blocks of music, Sing Up expanded its Music scheme with our support. Sing Up Music scheme was created to support the teaching of the primary music curriculum and develops core musicianship skills through singing. National Jazz Youth Orchestra In 2015 we sponsored the National Jazz Youth Orchestra s UK-wide outreach programme. charity s mission is to perform exceptional music to excite audiences and engage with young people of all backgrounds around the country National Youth Choir of Great Britain We announced our sponsorship of National Youth Choirs of Great Britain (NYCGB), specifically focusing on its Fellowship Programme that helps create highly-skilled and multi-talented choral musicians. We created the Fellowship Programme to help aspiring young choral musicians to develop performance, teaching and leadership skills. Both performance and teaching experience are integral to the Fellowship, which means that it s not just the eight Fellows selected each year who benefit, but the hundreds of children and young people that they work with, too. National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain We continued to support the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain. ir Inspire Days aim to give breakthrough experiences of orchestral music to teenagers of all backgrounds, both as musicians and as audience members. ABRSM s committed backing over several years has played a central part in taking NYO Inspire from an idea to an award-winning national programme. NYO Inspire helps bring exceptional ensemble opportunities to promising teenage musicians and live orchestral performance to teenage audiences across the country. Royal Philharmonic Society We sponsored the Learning and Participation Award at the RPS Music Awards. award is presented to a project which inspired wider participation in music-making and which created high quality musical experience and understanding Page 13 / 30

14 Section 4 Supporting music education International Sponsorship Fund We also awarded six grants from our International Sponsorship Fund to recipients in Africa, Asia and Europe. Euroasia Association of Performing Arts - Malaysia An annual programme of fund-raising concerts, educational music festivals and competitions. sponsorship helped the selected children with music lessons and training. Hebron School - India String Project aimed to every Junior School child at Hebron School the opportunity to learn a string instrument with the hope that by the end of Junior School, they would have a full string orchestra. Indian National Youth Orchestra - India An all India-Asia orchestral workshop for students which provided training from the orchestra s visiting faculty. Odeion School - South Africa This programme gave aspiring brass and woodwind players in the impoverished communities of Bloemfontein, South Africa, the opportunity to pick up a new or repaired instrument. Young Musicians of the Gulf - Bahrain Sponsorship of an annual competition for solo, ensemble and composition categories. competition also included masterclasses and informal concerts and culminated in a grand final where the best musicians compete for the Young Musician of the Gulf title. Zafer Yumlu project - Turkey A one-week project introducing classical music to students via workshops and a chamber music concert which was held in İzmir-Karabağlar Eserkent Middle School. project benefited 1,200 students aged between 12 and 15 including students with autism and physical disabilities Page 14 / 30

15 Section 5 Financial summary income International exams: 23.1m UK & Ireland exams: 14.0m Publishing income: 6.7m Other income: 0.3m direct exam costs Direct exam costs: 27.4m Support costs: 7.9m Donations to the Royal Schools of Music: 4.8m Sponsorship & scholarships: 1.1m Page 15 / 30

16 Section 6 Chairman s statement A note from Dame Colette Bowe ABRSM has now been operating for 127 years. A proud heritage: but one which poses a considerable challenge for those of us who have inherited the responsibility of this great institution. Our challenge is to be able to continue to make the ABRSM relevant, appealing and dynamic, while keeping true to our values of very high standards in all aspects of what we do to support the teaching and learning of music. A strong example of what we are aiming to achieve is the Classical 100 project, which aims to provide opportunities for more children to get access to music through their schools. Working with Decca Classics and the Department for Education, at the end of 2015 we launched this digital resource for primary schools. By the start of 2016, there were 1,400 schools using the resource. Technology is just one way in which we are developing to meet our learners changing needs. We recognise that we all learn music in many and varied ways, and that there are many exciting opportunities ahead as we invest in our products and services to meet learners changing needs. We have been working even more closely this year with our colleagues at the Royal Academy of Music, Royal College of Music, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and Royal Northern College of Music. We all share a passion for music, music making and a commitment to work together to nurture the next generation of performers, teachers, and leaders. I would like to give a personal thank you to our colleagues in the Royal Schools whose energy and commitment contributes so much to the ABRSM s success. I would also like to give the Governing Body s warmest thanks to our examiners and representatives who work tirelessly not just in the UK but around the world to deliver our mission to bring music to people, and people to music. Thanks to all of you. staff of the ABRSM, led by Michael Elliott, have delivered extremely well this year, and I would like to thank them all on behalf of the Governing Body for their hard work and dedication. And finally I would like thank all our Governing Body members for their considerable help and support throughout the year. Dame Colette Bowe Chairman 2015 Page 16 / 30

17 Section 7 Who s who at ABRSM Patron Her Majesty Queen President His Royal Highness Prince of Wales Governing Body Dame Colette Bowe Chairman Professor Jonathan Freeman-Attwood Principal of the Royal Academy of Music Douglas Gardner Jeremy Heap Professor Colin Lawson Director of the Royal College of Music Professor Linda Merrick Principal of the Royal Northern College of Music David Roper Deputy Chairman Professor Jeffrey Sharkey Principal of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Alan Smith Tony Travis Executive Board Michael Elliott Chief Executive Lincoln Abbotts Executive Director: Strategic Development Tim Arnold Executive Director: Global Operations John Holmes Chief Examiner Penny Milsom Executive Director: Products & Services Jeremy Philips Executive Director: Commercial (appointed 29 February 2016) Sue Cambridge Executive Director: Finance & Corporate Services 2015 Page 17 / 30

18 Section 8 Celebrating achievement Each year we celebrate the achievement of students and teachers who have worked hard to develop their musical or professional skills. We congratulate many people, from those who have gained an ABRSM diploma, a CT ABRSM or an ABRSM scholarship or bursary, to those who have performed exceptionally in graded music exams. Diploma of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music Australia Yee Shun Eugene Chow Eunkyeong Grace Je Le-Hao Jian Joseph Patrick Kelly Jane Law Alvin Shung Kin Lee Charis Jia En Ooi Julie Park Suofei Peng Sammi Brigid Stark Anastasia Michelle Tionadewi Ying Wang Kian Weng Woo Kathy Yuan Belize Julia Penner Canada Ruiqi Li Ruth Jia Eng Liu China Bi Yan Christine Cao Shu Qi Cao Hoi Kiu Chan Poen Chen Chen Sihang Chen Yu Wei Steven Cheng Wai Tung Anthony Chong Cui Sheng Nan Dai Chen Deng Kai Yun Feng Yin Yin Guan Yamu Jiahui He Emily Huang Ying Er Jin Katherine Kam Jia Lu Kang Li Du Zi Wei Li Jia Li Ming Qi Li Tong Li Yi Fu Liang Dong Qing Liao Xiao Yi Lin Mei Shan Chia-Tzu Liu Christopher Kelun Liu Liu Fang Yuan Liu Xin Liu Zhen Lu Ying Lyu Le Ma Ming Si Risa Mizuta Peng Min Hong Peng Yang Duan Lin Qian Qiu Jing Eliza Ruffle Shao Lisa Xiao-Lei Shi Sheng An Shenika Yj Shi Song Chong Yi Eunice Yan Yee Sung Gladys Yan-Wing Sung Suo Ri Ma Miho Takeuchi Tan Xiaoyan Tan Yi Jian Tang Yun Feng Ian Teh Eu Shien Tu Wenxin An Qi Wang Jiongmin Wang Wu Bo Yi Pei-Cheng Wu Qing Xia Xian Xin Tian Xiao Hong Hua Xu Dan Dan Linyue Xue Wei Xue Yi Qing Yang Jasmin Yang-Spooner Yu Xing Hua Brian Zhan Asher Zhang Zhang Han Zhi Zhang Le Zhang Li Zhang Ning Qian Zhang Zhao Meng Qi Zhao Yi Nan John Thomas Zhou Cyprus Deniz Amcazade Vyronas Athinodorou Dimitrios Emmanouilidis Kyriaki Kountouri Salomi Paraskeva Anna Pavlou Czech Republic Renata Peliskova France Laetitia Sita Pannetier Peter Spofforth Germany Jian Zang Greece Filomila Maniati Hong Kong Samuel Alexander Barbour Chan Ka Ying Chan May Yan Chan Michele Mun Hei Chan Sin Man Chan Sin Yi Cindy Chan Tin Cheuk Chan Wai Ting Wai Yan Chan Chan Wing Kei Audrey Cheng Tak Kin Cheng Tik Man Cheung Hau Kwan Cheung Ho Ching Cheung Sin Ting Carmen Cheung Wing Tsz Sum Canice Chiu Chiu Wing Ka Choi Marcus Chow Ashley Tsz-Ho Chu Kin Hang Chung Cheuk Yu Chloe Wing Yee Diva Chung Feng Yu Jia Fong King Son Brian Fung Ka Ying Ka Fong Hau Lauren Hau Kenrick Ka-Ki Ho Nicholas Chun Heng Ho Winda Yuen Yee Ho Hui Chi Hang Hui Pok Yan Bryan Hung Choi Lee Charlie Ip Tsz Sum Kam Hin Fai Arnold Kan Yik Hei Keung Hoi Ting Kong Hiu Nam Yuk Yee Ku Kwan Wing Ki Kwok Ka Wai Kwok Mung Wai Sum Kwong Lai Chi Ching Lai Ka Leung Lai Man Wai Katherine Lai Mei Sze Lam Chi Lan Lam Ka Long Lam Kayol Lam King Nga Pak Yin Lam Ting Kan Lam Lau Chui Ling Clarise Lau King Sum Samuel Lau Miranda Wing Yan Lau Tak Yin Lau Tze Yu Ho Him Law Law Wai Ling Lee Cheuk Wing Jasper Crystal Ling Lung Lee Lee Jacqueline Chun Yee Lee Shing Hin Lei Shuk Man Leung Ho Man Leung Ka Man Imelda Leung Kin Pong Leung Tin Yan Leung Yat Ka Athena Yingming Li Li Jing Hao Li Pui Yau Yoyo Liang Ching Yee Ling Hok Kan Graf Lo Tsun Ming Lok Lui Sze Shing Lui Sze Wai Ma Hill Ying Alison Mak Ho Man Mak Hui Lam Mak Wai Ting Man Ho Yan Mok Chun Bong Mok Siu Wai Ng Cheuk Yan Ng Man Ting Ng Pok Him Ng See Yu Alexandra Ng Tsz Yu Samuel Ng Wai Lan Ng Wing Yee Queenie Ng Yat Nga Christina Ng Yau Cheong Ng Yau Cheong Ng Yau Ching Ng Yiu Kwan Ng Yuen Ying Oy Kin Nang Poon Kam Yan Poon Pak Hei Matthew Poon Tsz Yan See Lok Yee Shiu Yuen Shan Sit Chun Long Yuk Kwan Zorina Tam 2015 Page 18 / 30

19 Section 8 Celebrating achievement Diploma of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (continued) Tang Wai Kei Tsang Siu Kiu Katherine Kammy Tse Tse Nok Kiu Tse Wai Hei Alvin Tsoi Wing Yin Vakulishyna Viktoriya Wo Chor Yee Wong Ching Yu Wong Chun Hei Wong Chun Kit Hang Suet Wong Wong Ka Lo Wong Lai Ping Wong Man Sze Wong Man Yee Wong Pak Sze Wong Pauline K L Wong Wing Yin Wong Yan Vicky Wu Chung Fan Wu Fong Ching Joshua Xu Xiaolan Yau Ching Man Yeung Hiu Tung Yeung Hoi Ching Rosa Ching-Ching Yeung Yip Wing Man Sally Yiu Chun Yu Yiu Kit Ping Yiu Pui Sze Yiu Siu Kei Yu Xiwei Iceland Gunnar Bjórn Bjarnason Edda Björk Jónsdóttir Davið Ólafsson India Grace Meenakshi Biswas Priyadarshini Chatterjee Averell Savio Desouza Liyaan Maskati Jamshed Zarir Patwa Martina Joy Peter Ramya Ramalingam Saurav Zangeneh Indonesia Isabella Agus Agnes Ang Wijaya Angel Beatrice Clarissa Dewi Anselmus Angga Purusatama Halim Elizabeth Michelle Heryawan Linda Irawati Kezia Christilla Ivan Limanjaya Meivinna Limanto Vania Limanto Jason Gunawan Limantoro Clarissa Amanda Mogi Yohanes Nicolaas Agustinus Ivan Prawono Steffi Purnomo Felicia Tania Putri Alexander Ronoyudo Vanessa Samuel Pangestu Leo Saputra Ayunia Indri Saputro Ni Ketut Septiaryani Johnson Sumargo Gwynn Elizabeth Sutanto Nathania Devina Tenggana Tjio Jessica Gianina Yosefin Wahyudi Michael Gunadi Widjaja Evelyn Zainal Abidin Ireland Karla Clancy Trilby S Edwards Elizabeth Fox Isobel Howard-Cordone Niamh Irwin Katie Lynn Conor Mc Carthy Niamh Ní Lochlainn Thomas O Connor Matt Rafter Noelle Robinson Jack Taylor Ermelinda Xhyheri Italy Marco Borghetto Lucia Demichelis Gabriele Piccininno Carlo Pignatta Maria Elena Pizzichemi Mao Shiotsu Farran Smith Jamaica Gregory Carlton Nicholson Japan Mie Hashimoto Yoshiko Kasahara Miho Nakamura Sara Uehara Jordan Seungjung Sohn Dina Tal Republic of Korea Sylvia Young Choi Ye Rim Kim Sooyong Park Mi Seon Woo Jeonghyun Yoon Macau Au Ngai Lam Chan Lai Ieng Chan Weng Loi Chou Kit Cheng Chu Ka Hei Chu Weng Kuok Sean Peter Louis Finamore Fong Si Cheng Ku Sin I Lei Iat Cheng Lei Weng I Sou Lok I Tam Pou Kei Wong Ching Sze Wong Hin Cheng Malaysia Crystal Chua Irene Chai Pei Lyn Khoo Wei Min Wilson Koe Wei Sen Ashley Ser Chooi Ling Patricia Wong Bi Yi Kimberly Rayner Tan May Leng Tan Ru Yi Jessica Ann Ling Teh Eric Lai Yi Jie Malta Frances James Camilleri Myra Cassar Matthew John Pace Bernice Sammut Attard Nicole Vassallo Maria Vella Mauritius Ange Jonathan L esperance Shekina Pilly Mootanah Mathieu François Moutou Mexico Julia Elizabeth Ortega González Yunuen Minerva Zuniga Ojeda Netherlands Alexander Voegler New Zealand Mark Andrew Bingham Jade Margaret Rose Browne Paul Chiu Fan Chan Catherine Kejia Chang Qiao Kun (Melody) Chen Ziyi Chen Emily Joyce Evers Matthew Graeme Harris Samuel Woosol Jeon Zita Kannangara Jake Krishnamurti Jungyeon Lee Wei-Ting Amy Lee Sheila Marian Leeper Christine Li Serena Li Louise Morag Lumsden Kevin Manson Johnny Mottershead Moriah Claire Olive Osborne Nathaniel Otley Felicity Qin Vivian Shao Grace Ruby Holden Stainthorpe Claudia Tarrant-Matthews Songyan Teng Logan Blair Wu Weihong Yi Lixin Zhang Nigeria Ademofe Victor Oluwadamilare Dele Olutade Olalekan Bright Kpalap Miracle Oromena Ogbor Oman Saif Ali Al Kaabi Mahir Bin Darwish Al Wahaibi Juhaina Bint Salman Al-Balushiya Ahmed Bin Juma Al-Hashemi Mustahil Bin Ahmed Al-Reesi Susan Proctor Philippines Leo Nebrija Kaedrian Paro-An Uy Poland Anna Mytko Portugal Constança Maria Abecasis Jalles Ana Raquel Carvalho Pereira Alves Andreia Mafalda Cerqueira Fonte Antunes João Carlos Chavinha Roque Gameiro Rui Manuel De Melo Soares Da Costa Bruno Miguel Garcia Lopes Cavaleiro Ana Rita Moutinho Férias Filipe André Reis Simões Singapore Ang Jingwei Tejas Swaminathan Chandrasekar Che Yi Xuan Cheah Wei Kit Benjamin Joshua Chew Jian Xiang Chin Siaw Thon Chong Shu Ting Choo May Lin Chua Bih An Ruth Chua Wei Ling Evonne Chua Xian Wei Chua Yan Jie, Atricia Dai Xichen Eng Luh Yee Fong Sue Ting Priscilla Mark Foo Zhi Yao Fu Xianli Magdalene Gan Shu Yi Goh Hou Ern Nathanael Han Hui Qi Megan Kimberly Ho Ki Hui Ho Li Xiong, Timothy Hoe Min Zephany Samantha Holland Hoy Jun En, John Jin Minjia Sheena Kang Kee Jun Ling, Janna Koh Ren Jie Koon Sze Han Valerie Kou Kai Seng Charmaine Jayne Kum Shi En Lam Hao Jen Lam Yi Xin Ruth Lam Shu Han Law Yixin Eliana 2015 Page 19 / 30

20 Section 8 Celebrating achievement Diploma of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (continued) Lee Ann Gie Lee Xiao Ying Lee Ying Yao Eric Lee Zhong Yi Stephenie Lee Lay Gin Lee Min Jun Calista Lim Jyy Yunn Lim Kang Ning Lim Xiau Ying Celine Lim Yang Zhi Jacie Lim Li Zhen Evangeline Anne Lim Shyan Ying Liu Chun Wai Loh Pei Yi Loh Yi Ning Daniel Loo Kang Le Kristy Man Neo Wei Qing Nicole Neo Wei Di Carsten Joe Ng Ng Li Ling Heidi Ngo Jie Xi Basil Ong Tze Wee Ethel Poh Qian Ting Rosly Jong Elisa Rudyanto Raphael Salonga Sng Ding Soh Hui Shi Tan Jiao Jun Tan Jing En Yuki Tan Min Tan Seow Ying Ivy Tan Xue Hui Tan Yanyu Tan Zhi Quan Tan Hong Teck Derek Jeanne Gabrielle Tan Shuen Li Sarah Tan Si Kai Tay Ting Li Teo Khiat Tong Justin Teo Jin Yuan Aoden Teo Masa Toshi Tian Ke Xin Abner Wong Ho Khuen Farah Wu Yang Yuchuan Yong Li Xian Alicia South Africa Lois Boshoff Marthinus Christoffel Boshoff Alyssa Bouwer Minyoung Cho Alma Coertzen Johannes odorus Ferreira Helena Catrina Francis Keabetswe Goodman Joshua Yifan Li Jana Mathee Tristam Callum Scott Spain Vicente Carbonell Monerri Geraint Lloyd Davies Paula Hernández Dionis Javier Ibarz Gabardós Ramón Lorente Yanez Abel Ortega Muñoz Salvador Peris Dosaigües Alejandro Ruiz Alegre Marta San Millan Huang Alberto Sánchez Castillo Sri Lanka Saranga Cooray Waruni Jayasinghe Thivanthi Perera Navindri Ranatunga Taiwan Chang Huei Ru Chen Kuan Ning Hsiao-Chien Huang Ku Shang Yang Lee Yun-Chen Jennifer Tsai Shu Fen Wang Hsiu Ching Wang Pao-Chun Thailand Pichpiran Supatravanij Trinidad and Tobago Francesco Emmanuel Stefan Roach Michelle Rudder Turkey Aysenur Ayyildiz Mubeccel Pinar Ulug Müge Yalçin United Arab Emirates Iresha Fernando Denitsa Georgieva Georgina Liu Dennis Lopez Joanna Park Hanna Wu Jan Zajac United Kingdom Rachel Abbott Yuki Abe Sian Abercrombie Rosina Acosta Luukas Ahmala Andrew Allott Clare-Louise Appleby Ilinca Aricescu Laura Armstrong Sophie Kay Arthur Miriam Aspden Aidan Francis Benedict Atkinson Chui W Au Rebecca Babbage Carl Joseph Bahoshy Rachel N Balcombe Robert Baldwin Philip Balkan Jennifer Bantick Matthew Barbato Elizabeth Clare Barker Erin Barnard Chloe Barnes Emma Barnett Eva Barnett Robyn Bartlett James Batty Naomi Bayley Joseph Beadle Natalie Bechmann Emma Louise Beesley Anne Beitel Thomas Miriam Bell Sarah Elizabeth Bell Cerys Rhian Bennett o Bently Curtin Ron Bewers Hannah Birt Emily Blackford David Bond Ralph Bossingham Amy Christine Bottriell-Nye Sienna Bramwell-Pearson Ashley Brand Justin Brassett Lesley J Bray Charlotte Brenton Raymond Brien Gillian Briggs Rebekah Brinkley Jeremy Bristow Charlotte Brook Juliette Brookfield Sebastian Brooks Andrew Brown Catherine Brown Kate Elizabeth Burrows Kitty Rose Byrne George Lanxi Campbell Jack Kailong Campbell William Campbell Penelope Campling Kyoko Emily Canaway Molly Carleston Sarah Marie Carney Edward Carpenter Andrea Claire Carter William Peter Cartledge Kathryn Louise Cartwright Ho Ting Chan Nga Kei, Aki Chan Sheya Chan Catherine Chapman Florence Maud Sophia Chapman Jedidiah Jing Yu Cheung Ruth Cheung Philip Chidgey Sophie Chopra Geoffrey Cochran Georgina Colbourne Michael Collis Charlotte Alice Constantine Paul Cook Isobel Cooper Jim Cooper Laura Coppinger Claire Cormie Nathaniel Cornforth Rowland Cotterill Joshua Cox Annabel Cramer Michael Crean Sarah Jane Cross Alanna Crouch Finlay Crowther Alan Robert Cufaude Daniel Cummings Harry Cunningham Thomas Cushen Meiling Daniell-Greenhalgh Joseph Davies Patrick Davies Samuel Davies Kirk Davis Ellen Day Julia De Luca Radhika De Saram Pandora Dewan Dylan Dissanayake Edwin Dizer Steven Dodsworth Emily Douglas James Drake James Michael Druce Esther Victoria Duffy Laura Dunkling Michael Christian Durrant Adam Dyer Martine Early Christopher Ebbern Arthur Eley Jan Elsner Christopher Emmett Jennifer Espin Isaac Ettedgui Rachel Fairclough Anahita Falaki Wendi Fan Joshua Farrington Felipe Fernandes Lulia Jacob Thomas Fetherstonhaugh Mairi Finlay Lucyanne Fletcher Freddie Flintoff Melissa Xing Wen Foo Gregor Forbes Helen Fosbrook Isabella Fulford Anna Galloway Ellen Garbutt Lillian Garnier Thomas Geddes Ilya Gennadyevich Gerasimov Macie Ghahari Elizabeth Sarah Jane Gilbert James Gillett Anne Goad Hannah Gobbett Althea Goldsbrough Olivia Gomes Malcolm Goodare Michael Goodchild James Gordon Elizabeth Gornall Harry Górski-Brown Jennifer Goss Thomas Owain Graff Fay Mary Prudence Graham Lucy-Rose Graham Karen Avis Grant Simon Grant Emma Graves Grace Letsie Farley Green 2015 Page 20 / 30

21 Section 8 Celebrating achievement Diploma of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (continued) Stephen Green Ben Gregson Thomas Griffin Easton Griffith Hengxuan Gu Alexander Gunasekera Ward Issa Jereis Haddadin Tomos Haines-Jones Ian Hall Catherine L Hamilton Lloyd Hampton Jane Harding Pauline Harding Susannah Hardwick Clare Harms Shannon Harper Rhys Harries Todd Harris James Hart Aaron Matthew Hartnell-Booth Raye Harvey Max Heaton Joshua Herman Samantha Herman Alicia Hill Claudia R V Hill Caroline Hillier Jessica B Hiscock Matthew Chung Hay Ho Jonathan Hobbs Erin Holder Edward Hector Eusebius Holmes Despina Homatidou Jack Horrocks Vicky Louise Horton Fiona Hosford Abigail Howell Brendan Howell Mike Huang Sicheng Huang William Hughes Brendan Huo Ryan Huxtable Ma Chi Iao Emiko Iguchi Rory Ingham Abigail Inman Maisie Rose Ireland Susannah Islip Richard Isom Caroline Jackson Daniel Jacob-Ormson Matthew Jacobson Khwaja Jalil Steven Jan Heather Jeffery Siriol Jenkins Victoria Rosina Jenkins Alexandra Jennings Susan Jennings Bethany Charlotte Johnson Sally Johnson Alex Jones Elise Jones Jacob Cameron Jones Rowan Jones Jaline Joseph Braimah Kanneh-Mason Andrei Karlsson Joanna Kemsley Rachael Kennedy Isabel Frances C Kent Justin Kent Indira Erin Khine-Short Anabel Kidd Jonathan Kilhams Jee In Kim Suyeon Kim Leila Kirby Harriet Kirk Felix Kirkby Gakuya Kitada Tanya Kundu Zoë Ruth Kundu Valeriya Kurbatova Bethany Yijing Lai Olivia Lake Timothy Lallemant Jonathan Ki Him Lam Christopher Langworthy Dominika Latusek Jillian Rose Leavey Jeremy King Hong Lee Nicholas Lee Sarah Alice Lee Tristan Lee Harriet Frances Leedham Hannah Lewin Mark Dong-Lai Li Sarah Li Ying Li Michele Linehan-Hill Vincent Ling Elizabeth Lister David Liu Pengjun Liu Yuming Liu Max Loble Frances Lole Jemma Love Kezia Lovick-Jones Benjamin Lowe Thomas Lowe Alexandra Mary Knight Lucas Elle Lumb Zoe Lumsden Rachel Lutton Cathryn Lynch Rebecca M Lynch Charlotte Ma Chi Weng Ma Frederick-Tyler Macbruce Grace Juliet Macdonald Katie Macdonald Yian Macdonald Joseph Mackley Eleanor Maloney John Harvey Mansfield Nazeli Manukyan Marcella Marinelli Jess Martin Natalie Martin Robert Martin Sarah Martin Adam Paul Masters Prasanthi K Matharu Victor Matthews Andrew Mcallister Edward Mcallister Ciara Mcauley Cormac Mccool Paul Mccusker Max Mcleish Nicola Mcmullen Fayruz Megdiche Jiaqian Meng Francesca Merlo Sera Millar Daniel Mills Eleanor Caitlin Mills Kina Miyamoto Anita Monserrat Frederick James Moore Abigail Morgan Catherine Morris Hayley L Morton Zoe Muirhead Gerard Mullaly Jasmine Florence Munns Rachel Murphy Lina Murray Lewis Charles David Musson James Alexander Nash Justin P Nash Ellena Newton Ivy Lai San Ng Thomas Nicoll Alexandra Nixon Dean Paul Nixon Samuel Norris Elizabeth Margaret Nurse Scarlet O Shea Midori Odahara Ganesha O Donnell Dominic Oldfield Paula J O Malley Georgia Organ Sophie Jane Osborne Ian Ostojic Momiji Otani Benjamin Owen Yaz Özten Virenkumar Pandya Matthew R R Parish Agata Patyczek Simon Pearce William Pearce Matthew Pearson Thomas Pentland Edward Percival Phoebe Pexton Nicole Piggot Isabella Pincombe Freya Elizabeth Plummer Sophya Polevaya Hanna Poznysz Hannah Prescott Timothy D G Pryce Adrienne Pyne Christopher James Quinn Frances Rabbitts Jonathan Race Calla Randall Joshua Rapley Karen Rash Jack Reddick Frederick J A E Redding Carl Reed Scarlett Regan Teresa Rendell Emily Revill Emily Richards James Richardson Alexander Rickells Emily Riley Elizabeth Robbings Steven Roberts Murphy Robertson George Robinson Eleanor Miriam Roda Carlos Rodriguez Peter Rogers James Rosser Nicholas Rowe Timothy Rumsey Harry Russell Bryony Jane Salter Tasmin Sarkany Isaac George Savage Emily Saville Shyam Sawhney Maya Saxena Pia Rose Scattergood Katie Shaw Matthew Shaw Hannah Jayne Sherry Eva Simjanovic Chichger Rebekah Jane Sloane Mather Yennah Smart Kristiana Smilovska Alastair C Smith Christina Smith Harrison Smith Jody Smith Talis Florence Spence Nathan Srebernik Jemma Starling Jennifer Statham Marcelle Magdalena Steenkamp Joanna Stell Dzvenislava-Ivanna Stepanyak Raddon Stephenson Edward Sternberg Laila Sticpewich Johan Stone Findlay Stowers-Veitch Tarquin Strickland Rhea Suribhatla Simon Tait Teen Kay Charmaine Tam Jethro Tan Yongxuan Tan Shan Tan-Ya Caroline Teodorescu Aidan Teplitzky James Richard Nicholas Tett Charlotte Thomas Ellis Thomas Kira Thomas Samuel Alexander Thomas Jamie Huw Thompson Suzanne Thompson 2015 Page 21 / 30

22 Section 8 Celebrating achievement Diploma of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (continued) Hannah Thomson Jaden Tollman Andrew Townend Sin Kwan Ivy Tsang Kar Leong Tiffanie Tseng Julia Tubilewicz Gheorghe Dorin Tuca Adam Lawrence Turner James Vail Cherrynia Vanderpuye Hope Vaughan-Hughes Anuraag Vazirani Nina Veeranna Zerlina Vulliamy Hannah Wakefield Edward Oliver Donald Walker Sophie Adele Walker Aimee Walton Andrew Silong Wang James Renji Wang Ruth Wang Tomyr Warcaba-Wood Ruth Lucy Warner Brigitte Fabienne Wear Nicholas West Clare Whitehead Stephen Whitford Serena Whitmarsh Natalia Elzbieta Wierzbicka Matthew Wigley Elizabeth Wilkin Joshua Wilkinson Jonathan Peter Willett Adam Wills Alexander Wilson Joel Wilson Franklyn Ho Kwong Wong Alexander Wood Haydn Wynn Gouxuan Xia Shangqing Yang Tingshuo Yang Sheung Yan Francis Yiu Amalia Young Shisi Yu Lucas Yuchen Zhang Yunchen Zhu United States of America Ryan Araghi Dana Marie Tat Mei Chan Stacey Chen Ian Chiquier Grace Chit Crystal Chiu Michael Darmawan Justine Du Jonathan Ho Ian Hsu Joyce Jang Iris Kwak Anthony Lam Alicia Lee Helen Lee Johannes Yu-Xi Lee Oliver Feng Li Andrew Liang Vicki Lu Amanda Luong Kevin Patrick Melcer Kimberly Mueller Christina Nguyen Alishia Orloff Jeffrey Phillips Eugenie Rasiman Samantha Schrecker Michael Shu Shelley Alfina Sutanto Kathryn Louise Swanson Harlan Tsui Andrea Jacynta Untung Miles Wada Lily Wang Benjamin Wong Ryan Wood Paul Wright Jared Young Vietnam Elizabeth Burgess 2015 Page 22 / 30

23 Section 8 Celebrating achievement Licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music Australia Sarah Ruth Leard Liang Yue Canada Tung Erh James Decheng Zhang China Chen Jin Flemming Li Tang Mian Wu Sha Xiaoyue Xu Terence Zhao France Gaetan Cavazzini Rebecca Carolina Pelta Greece Rallia Fafalios Hong Kong Lok San Chan Chan Wai Kan Cheung Ka Piu Cheung Shiu Yeung Cheung Yuk Yu Chiu Ka Yan Ho Chin Wa Ho Chui Man Kau Yin Wai Wailly Kwan Ming Kwok Wing Yan Hok Nin Lam Lee Kin Hei Pierce Leung Lok Yiu Leung Ryan Leung Yuk Ying Li Tsz Yeung Li Yongzhi Liu Kai Yin Andrew Ng Cheuk Yin Ng Hiu Lam Stephanie Yat Fan Ng Ngan Tin Lok Lawrence Lai Fei Sung Sung Man Ni Tsz Wai Edith Ting Wong Mei Yin Grace Yau Chun Ming Yeung Chun Wing Yu Wanting Zheng Xianrui Iceland Margrét Árnadóttir Þórunn Moa Guðjónsdóttir India Dhruva Seshadri Indonesia Leonardi Joewono Irine Soesanto Evelyn Yuliani Teguh Anggriani Winoto Ireland Gillian Daly Italy Pietro Ayamuang Alessia Bongiovann Matteo Canalicchio Republic of Korea Choi Sukyung Sung Shin Park Macau Anyu Cheung Ieong Chong Io Kok Hio Lok Zhou Cheng Lam Malaysia Lydia Munn Ying Chang Malta Bettina Cassar Mario Galea Jacob Portelli Sarah Vella Mauritius Marie-Agnès Catherine Véronique Préaudet New Zealand Anna Billing Malcolm Carmichael Genevieve Margaret Davidson Richard Yuchen Lu Claudia Lily Tarrant-Matthews Oman Qaiser Bin Nasser Al Abri Portugal Ana Catarina Bernardino Costa Singapore Ang Jin Wee Darren Chew Chee Peng Nicholas Chew Mun Sum Chia Ying Yin Chng Ee Pheng Arlene Tyndale Choo Yi De Chua Wang Li Winnie Han Rong Zhou Ryan Hao Tian Yang He Zongxi Koh Poh Ling Eileen Lai Yan Lam Lee Yun Yee, Amanda Lim Nicole Lee Tedmund Lim Yiew Hsien Loh Yi Bang Looi Duan-Ying Denise Ng Xin-Yu, Nicole Sim Jiawen Donovan Joel Tan Junyao Tang Hwee Wern Tay Wei Han Joel Wendy E. Woon Isaiah Yeo En Yi South Africa Pierre Louis Frenzel Bernard Linde Edwin Herbert Mitas Jemma Zoë Thorburn Spain Andres Mauricio Acosta Rojas Emilio José Alpera Alted Alejandro Angelini Malatesta José Antonio Blasco Lambíes Francisco Arnalte Boronat Juan José Bou Alava Pascual Cabanes Fabra Gerardo Canigral Carcel Gerardo Estrada Martinez Sergi Costes Ferré Carmen Maria Ferreiro Soto David González Sanjuan José Antonio Hermoso Villanueva Jose Miguel Laskurain David Martinez Castillo Valentín Miragañ Roca Pilar Montoya Chica Vicente Palop Valero Jose Plaza Alfaro Federico Rausell Adrián Carlos Arturo Sanchez Aguilar Oscar Manuel Sánchez Benítez Juan Alberto Sánchez Costillo Juan Vazquez Sri Lanka Shashini Pandithasundera Thivanthi Perera Switzerland Jessie Vergères United Kingdom Joan Avery-Zedlacher Michael Bacon Carl Joseph Bahoshy Harry Baker Joe Barrett Rebecca Bell Michael Biggins Melinda Blackman Graham Brown Andrea Lorraine Charles Robert Cheung Megan Collis Alex Tristan Coombes Melanie Cross Christopher Cullen Maurice Davies Filipa Alexandra De Carvalho Mendes Claire Doran Ryan Joshua Drucker Emma Edwards Olivia Florence Gandee Jeremy Chi Chun Ho Christina Khayat Edward C Kimberley Anna Elzbieta Kucharczak Katarzyna Eugenia Kucharczak Joanna Lam Lifeng Lau Adrian Lever Miranda Claire Louise Lewis Victor Dohan Lim Hannah Linney Lorraine Liyanage Mark William Henry Walker Moorhouse Calum Moulton Maria Mullin Tracy Newlands Leah Nicholson Yuika Orchard Ruth O shea Robert Patterson Edwin Pitt Mansfield Dane Richard Preece Frances Jane Ridley Craig Sanders Imogen Rose Seys Llewellyn Daniel Shave Jonathan Spencer William Stammers Graeme Stevenson Jack Stone Oscar Tabor Lauren Angelica Thomas Julian Trevelyan Hannah Trudgeon Lesley Elizabeth Vincent George Warren Matthew Watts Sam Webster Helen Wharmby Alexandra Whittingham Alison Wilmshurst Abigail Wise Haruka Yamamoto Samuel Young Maria Alexandra Zlatior Shui Har Jenny Chan Hannah Lin Jerry Wei Hong Liu Bethany Malchuk Venezuela Norma Aparicio Carlos Aragon Rafael Alexander Arias Garcia Edinson Bolivar Beideth Carolina Briceno Chacon Carlos Castejon German Domador Esteban Duque Fabiana Gomez Angel Santiago Gonzalez Carlos Gutierrez Kenny Guzman Andrea Hernandez Pedro Higuerey Jose Luis Izaguirre Matute Barbara Ladera Maria Fernanda Montero Victor Montero Renato Moscott Walter Junior Mosquera Brand Mario Joel Mujica Kissis Muñoz Sadao Muraki Muraki Victoria Navarro Jose Gregorio Nieto Manuela Pagliuca De Manrique Samuel Palomino Lizbeth Pereira Zuleta Luisana Pérez Elda Pineda Arnaldo Pizzolante Kayrusan Quintero Rada Torres Diana Samanta Eliezer Rangel Marines Rodriguez Mercedes Rodriguez Perez Rondon Castillo Johan Eloy Salgado Pablo Jose Stredel Mata Antonio Suarez Juan Jose Verde Luis Enrrique Zambrano Sanabria 2015 Page 23 / 30

24 Section 8 Celebrating achievement Fellowship of the Royal Schools of Music Australia Chi Zhang China Wang Wei Hong Kong Chen Yun Sim Fong Ling Yuen Fiona Kam Man Yin Kam Man Yin Kam Man Yin Tam Shing Yat Xiao Lan Xu Qilin Zhang Indonesia Marcella Yuwono Halim Italy Livia Zambrini Japan Mitsuko Moriyama Malaysia Lim Pei Bernadette Carolyn Lo May Yeeng Ryan Matthew Lewis New Zealand Owen Clarke Singapore Chua Zhe Xuan Ng Ze Wei South Africa Matthew John Golesworthy United Kingdom John C Bailey Claudio Eric Bollani Aaron Jiajun Chen Yik Hay Chong Ken-Ee Choong James Christian Ellis Lucinda Houghton Iain Laks Claire Lawrence Jayne Luy (Nee Klassen) Oliver James Nelson Robert Richardson James Swarbrick Thanat Vijitthanasarn Morton Teng Wan Ignatius Wang Jinny Wang United States of America Ming Hay Kwong Venezuela Maria Fernanda Castillo Eduardo Manzanilla Vladimir Suarez Carlos Antonio Verenzuela 2015 Page 24 / 30

25 Section 8 Celebrating achievement Scholarships and bursaries following students were awarded scholarships for courses of study beginning in Royal Academy of Music Junior Nancy Wang (China) Violin Undergraduate Cheiko Arai (Japan) Violin Courtenay Cleary (Australia) Violin Dominika Zofia Rembowska (Poland) Viola Yuanfan Yang (UK) Piano Postgraduate Naoka Aoki (Japan) Violin Oscar Caravaca (Spain) Piano Amy Elizabeth Yule (UK) Flute Royal Northern College of Music Junior Ellie Tang (UK) Piano Undergraduate Eliza Carew (UK) Cello Lu Liu (China) Violin Andre Nadais (Portugal) Orchestral Percussion & Timpani Postgraduate Alexander Mitchell (UK) Viola German Martinez-Merino (Spain) Clarinet Alexander Panfilov (Russia) Piano Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Junior Nadia Van Der Goes (Wales) Piano Owen Putter (Wales) Piano Undergraduate Alice Apreda Howell (Wales) Violin Alistair Noden (Wales) Cello Lau Shing-ho (Hong Kong) Piano Royal College of Music Junior Amélie Sainsbury (UK) Flute Undergraduate Joel Ashford (UK) French Horn Maria Rodriguez Diaz (Spain) Bassoon Philip Nelson (USA) Double Bass Yaroslava Trofymchuk (Ukraine) Cello Postgraduate Nikola Avramovic (Serbia) Piano Kamilla Dunstan (UK) Voice (Mezzo Soprano) Anna Waszak (Poland) Baroque Violin Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Junior Ella Fraser (UK) Violin Undergraduate Lewis Banks (UK) Saxophone Anna a Panainte (Romania) Piano Electra Perivolaris (UK) Piano / Composition Yura Zaiki (Japan) Piano Postgraduate Sergio Vega Dominguez (Spain) Oboe Alexey Gusev (Russia) Opera Thomas Kinch (UK) Voice (tenor) Macklin Bursaries following outstanding ABRSM scholars were awarded bursaries to assist with further studies or the launch of professional careers. Royal Academy of Music Jonathan Davies Bassoon Royal Northern College of Music Tyler Hay Piano Royal College of Music Pedro Merchan Bassoon and Composition Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Xizi Zhang Piano 2015 Page 25 / 30

26 Section 8 Celebrating achievement Gold and Silver Awards following candidates from the UK and Ireland received awards for exceptional results in a practical exam at Grade 6, 7 or 8 during Gold Jack Kailong Campbell Piano Silver Emily Grant Grade 6 E-flat Horn George Lanxi Campbell Piano Drake Gritton Piano Edward Carew Trumpet Alice Harvey Singing Elizabeth Daniels Singing Anais Johnson Violin Helen Footman Alto Saxophone Samuel Jones Grade 6 Oboe Jack William Reddick Alto Saxophone Benjamin Lock Grade 7 Piano Robert Richardson Trombone Adam Melvin Bassoon Daniyal Sachee Oboe Sara Pearce Singing Xavier Stavrou-Long Horn Felix Rosenboom Cello Isabella Thorneycroft Grade 7 Flute Ryan Williams Singing Alice Woffenden Singing Leon Wu Violin David Valsamidis Singing 2015 Page 26 / 30

27 New CT ABRSM holders following teachers were awarded the CT ABRSM in Hong Kong Woo Wing Chong Eleana Cheng Suk Chong Lam Chi Lan Mak Yan Ping Pang Ling Ling Tam Shun Man Keung Hoi Ting Wong Yin Ting Leung Chin Wan Ivy Ng Yat Nga Christina Ng Wai Lan Lo Tsz Ting Tanaporn Ratitamkul Chong Hoi Ling Lok Ka Yue Stephanie Ng Pui Yee Tam Ka Yee Cindy Wu Yuk Ling Tsang Siu Kiu Katherine Leung Ka Man Imelda Law Wai Ling Xu Siao Lan Kwong Wing Shan Chow Suet Man Choi Ka Man Lau Wai Yee Sharon Ngan Hoi Ting Poon Lai Ming Wu Ching Ni Yau Ching Man Hung Choi Lee Charlie Ha Mei Chi Jeorgein Oh Chang Ming Tzu UK and Ireland prize winners Birmingham David Riley Memorial Prize for Guitar Samuel Preston Beryl Chempin Prize Grade 7 Piano Sebastian James Carrington Beryl Chempin Prize Piano Renee Chang Grade 7 Piano Josephine Futterer Blackburn Marie Earle Prize for Pianoforte Grade 6 Piano Christopher Richardson Frances E Walker Memorial Prize for Instrumental Music Violin Rowanne Simpson Blackheath Philippa Nankivell-Aylett Memorial Prize for Pianoforte Grade 4 Grace Leung Bournemouth Edie Marr Prize - Bournmouth & New Milton Grade 6 Piano Bryn Turner Bradford Ada Ingham Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano Isabel Almond Irene Martin Prize for Pianoforte Alex Chantrell Brighton Amina Lucchesi Memorial Prize for Violin or Viola Violin Bethany Margaret Geoghegan Mimi Scharrer Memorial Prize for Voice Singing Francesca Amewudah-Rivers Bristol Sylvia J Frost Memorial Prize Grade 6 Piano Joseph Cuthbert Grade 7 Piano Rose-Pian Hodgson Cambridge Vivienne Scott Memorial Prize for Pianoforte Grade 4 Isabella Wickham Cardiff Dorothy Grace Atkinson Prizes for Pianoforte Grade 6 Charlotte Si Lok Kwok Dylan Oshnoei Laura Kate Walsh Grade 7 Huw Anthony Boucher Amy Cromie Benjamin Lock Mared Heledd Browning Matthew Chung Owen Putter ISM South Wales Centre Prize Piano Owen Putter Mr Jeffreys & Mrs Christina Jeffreys Memorial Prize for Wales Piano Owen Putter Sheila Mossman Memorial Prizes for Pianoforte Grade 6 Charlotte Si Lok Kwok Grade 7 Amy Cromie Grade 7 Benjamin Lock Crewe William Henry Wilcox Memorial Prize Grade 7 Piano Matthew Brett Pat Page Piano Emma Coleman Croydon Marjorie Baldwin Bequest for Pianoforte Candidates from Croydon Grade 5 Finlay Johnston Grade 6 Daniel Brownless Grade 7 Verity Burcombe Frances Cook Derby Philip F Walsh Memorial Prizes for Clarinet Grade 7 Oliver Whittingham Dublin Philip F Walsh Memorial Prizes for Ireland Violin Andrew Molloy Dundee Dundee District Prizes - Nora C Leggatt Prizes for Pianoforte Grade 6 Abhisri Chaudhuri Grade 7 Robert Zhan Dunfermline Alice Calder Memorial Prize Grade 7 Piano Scott Ewing Piano Paraschiva Florescu Durham Margaret Harle Memorial Prize for Woodwind Flute Isaac Walton Ealing Laura Marco Prize Flute Pooja Low East Grinstead Marguerite Swan Memorial Prizes for Violoncello Felix Rosenboom Edinburgh Sheila Mossman Memorial Prizes for Pianoforte Grade 7 Yuki Torii Elizabeth J Ehrlich Prize for Singing Clara Hyder Jenny Jackson Epsom Sheila Mossman Memorial Prizes for Pianoforte Drake Gritton Finchley Dorothy Fryer Memorial Prizes for Pianoforte (Grade 5) Grade 5 Grace Henry Jian Hui Mo 2015 Page 27 / 30

28 Section 8 Celebrating achievement UK and Ireland prize winners (Continued) Finchley (continued) Dorothy Fryer Memorial Prizes for Pianoforte (Grade 7/8) Francesca Di Cecio Nikki Forth Joseph Sun Glasgow Lindsay Lamb Memorial Bursary Piano Liana Storey Nivena MacDuff Prize for Pianoforte Grade 3 Jonathan James Smith Grimsby Alma Machin Prize Grade 4 Piano Thomas Christie Harpenden Marguerite Swan Memorial Prizes for Violoncello Grade 7 Christopher Lenthall Harrogate Audrey Pass Memorial Prize Grade 5 Piano Yuan Xu Audrey Pass Memorial Prize for Singing Grade 5 Hannah Shimwell Lloyd Hartley Memorial Prizes for Pianoforte in Harrogate Grade 6 Sophie Priestley Alexander Dallas Huddersfield Bessie Brearley Prize Organ Mark Ellis David Cawthra Memorial Prize 4 Grade Piano Rebecca Martin Huddersfield District Prizes for Pianoforte Grade 5 Trishna Sargunarajan Elsie Roberts Prize for Pianoforte Grade 7 Scarlett Kaye Inverness Sheila Mossman Memorial Prizes for Pianoforte Grade 7 Hattie McGregor Ipswich Ann Barbanell Prize Piano Harrison Cole Isle of Man Alan Pickard Prize for the Isle of Man: Grades 1-5 Grade 1 Piano Emily Elizabeth Nodwell Grade 2 Guitar Thomas Hannah Grade 2 Singing Anna Radcliffe Grade 5 Piano Annabel King Alan Pickard Prize for the Isle of Man: Grades 6-8 Grade 6 Piano Ruth Kane Kendal Peter & Elizabeth McEwan Memorial Prize Grade 5 Piano Jenny Hucknall William Simpson Rickaby Memorial Prize Violin Alistair Burton King s Lynn Evelyn Rose Phillips Memorial Prizes for Pianoforte Ashley Thorpe Lancaster Lloyd Hartley Memorial Prizes for Pianoforte in Lancaster Sanjana Mathew Patricia Willis Prize for Piano Grade 7 Thomas Burrows Vinnie Willis Memorial Prize for Violin Emma Coombs Leeds Lloyd Hartley Memorial Prizes for Pianoforte in Leeds Grade 6 Nick Broadhead Grade 7 Harvey Broadhead-Nriapia Ruth Spindlow Jake Jones Marguerite Swan Memorial Prizes for Violoncello Grade 6 Frances Aylward Limerick Philip F Walsh Memorial Prizes for Ireland Grade 7 Flute Eileen Cleary Liverpool May Frizzel Memorial Prize Trumpet Edward Carew Sheila Mossman Memorial Prizes for Pianoforte Robert Richardson Miss Margaret Wethered Prizes Grade 4 Violin David Alexander Coyne Grade 6 Piano Daniel Greenway Manchester Besso Memorial Prize for Pianoforte Grade 5 Frances Lole Sheila Mossman Memorial Prizes for Pianoforte Jack Kailong Campbell Philip F Walsh Memorial Prizes for Clarinet Jack William Reddick Middlesbrough Derek Henderson Memorial Prize Flute Naomi Hastings Monmouth Gwent Foundation Award Alto Sax Karen Millar Muswell Hill Dorothy Fryer Memorial Prizes for Pianoforte Grade 5 Luke Manzini Newcastle-upton-Tyne Sir William Bigge Memorial Prize Grade 7 Flute Isabella Thorneycroft Newport (Gwent) Gwent Foundation Award Grade 7 Harp Caitlin Prowle Norwich Saxton Noble Memorial Prizes Grade 6 Piano Ellice Chen Grade 7 Tenor Sax David Grounds Evelyn Rose Phillips Memorial Prizes for Pianoforte Grade 7 Mei Yan Lau Nottingham Nellie Greenhill Memorial Prize Grade 5 Piano George Bird Grade 6 Piano Bethany Sharples Piano Anna Mcauley Nottingham Central Nellie Greenhill Memorial Prize Grade 7 Piano Elizabeth Harrison Oxford Miss Edith Oulton De Pauley Prize Grade 7 Singing Emily Coatsworth Peterborough Maxima Mercer Memorial Prize Piano William J. M. Jones Plymouth Mrs Hamilton Akaster Prize for Strings Grade 6 Violin Shaun Foster Preston Florence Purdy Memorial Prize Grade 7 Violin Kimberley Brownrigg Sheffield Winifred Liversidge Prizes Piano David Alexander-Barnes Benjamin James Cairns Philippa Hughes Daniel Mills William Shen James Waterhouse Sheringham & Cromer Frances M L Willden and Margaret D Willden Prize Grade 9 Organ George Jefford 2015 Page 28 / 30