Ambrit Musicians Excel at AMIS Festival

February 1, 2009

Eight musicians from Ambrit Middle School have just returned from Amsterdam after a hugely successful festival, where some 419 students from all over Europe came together to make music.

All students performed a solo program to the judges and were given a commentary on the performance. This was very nerve- wracking for them, but Ambrit musicians rose to the challenge, played with poise, musicianship and style. Students were highly complemented on their excellent preparation and the guitar group were commended for their “togetherness”.

Awards were as follows:-
Saskia , piano Performance with Distinction. Blue ribbon
Emma , violin, Performance with Merit, Blue ribbon
Isotta , violin, Performance with Distinction, Blue ribbon
John , violin, Performance with Merit, Blue Ribbon
Om , saxophone, Good Performance, Red Ribbon
Rocco, Classical guitar Performance with Distinction. Blue ribbon
Giorgio, Classical guitar, Performance with Merit, Blue ribbon
Raphael Classical guitar, Performance with Merit, Blue ribbon

Congratulation to all performers!
Whilst the Music Festival was the highlight of the trip but we also enjoyed a cultural day in Amsterdam, visiting the Van Gogh Museum, then on to the Anne Frank Museum, which was extremely interesting and thought provoking, then to the Hard Rock Café for some serious eating and chat. We all had a lot of fun!