2015 Festival Gallery

Rebecca Murphy winner of the Katy Major Memorial Trophy + £250; presented by Kenneth McNally.

Cathryn Lynch, winner of 3 Percussion classes, the McWhirk Cup + £100 for the highest mark in an Instrumental class and the d’Arcy Cup + £250 for the most promising instrumentalist in the Festival,

Rowel Friers, winner of the EPTA Senior Cup and the Joan Thompson Trophy for the most promising pianist 12 years and under, being presented by Michael Alexander, President of the Festival.

Tamsyn McMullan, winner of the Marino Cup for Song from a Musical Show 12 years and under. With David Beer.

The Music Studio Ensemble (Bangor) re-vreating a pose from their prizewinning rendition of ‘When you’re an Addams’.

Éan Coeil Girls’ Chamber Choir (Our Lady & St Patrick’s, Knock), winners of the Robinson Cup and the Burnside Shield for the best Secondary school choir.

Strathearn Preparatory School Choir, winners of the Priory Cup for Choirs P4 – P7 and also the Maurice Foster Cup for the best Primary School Choir. In Holywood Parish Church.

Topaz Marshall, winner of class F6 Song from a Musical Show Open and the Foster Shield and Award of £100 for the highest mark in the Music Theatre Section.

Tony Wu, winner of the Janetta Morrow Cup for piano solo 8 years and under. Smokey Sizaret 2nd and Joanne Hunt, Amelia Kennedy and Emily O’Neill, joint 3rd. With June Armstrong who composed the 2 pieces set for this class.

Ballyholme Recorder Ensemble

Oliver Cooley, winner of Pre-Grade 1 Brass Instrument, Jonathan Lee and Jack McGreevy, joint 3rd place and Joshua Skarmoutsos, 2nd

Jane Walls, Winner of the Leo Rowsome Cup for Beginner Uilleann Pipes and the Laiseran Junior Trophy for the most outstanding performance of the junior soloists. With Robbie Hughes

Elizabeth Edwards, winner of the Kirk Memorial Trophy, Class A7 any Prelude and Fugue (piano)

Sullivan Upper Junior Traditional Group, winners of the Traditional Group, Intermediate class.