Friday 15 November 2024
On Friday 15 November, the King's College annual Soloist Competition was held in the new Toi Manawa Flanagan Theatre as our students impressed judge Dr Graham McPhail, professor from the University of Auckland, with their performances.
The day saw over 25 students showcasing a piece in their respective categories. Dr McPhail expressed that he found it difficult to conclusively decide on a winner in each category; however, he settled on the following:
Category Winners:
Percussion - Kai Li (Year 10, Parnell)
Junior Guitar - Toby Wigglesworth (Year 10, Major)
Strings - Brendan Lian (Year 11, Peart)
Woodwind - Henry Wang (Year 9, Greenbank)
Brass - Elizabeth Zeng (Year 13, Marion Bruce)
Junior Piano - Henry Wang
Classical Vocal - Leo Bamfield (Year 13, Major)
Contemporary Vocal - Talia Beard (Year 12, Marion Bruce)
Organ - Brendan Lian and Henry Wang
Senior Guitar - Ben Jones (Year 13, Selwyn)
Senior Piano - Melanie Wang (Year 12, Marion Bruce)
Major Awards:
Junior Winner Best Interpretation - Toby Wigglesworth
Junior Overall Winner - Henry Wang
Senior Winner Best Interpretation - Laurence Zheng (Year 12, Greenbank)
Senior Overall Winner - Brendan Lian