HSD Music Department

News from the Music Department at the High School of Dundee

[HighSchoolofDundee @HSofDundee]

Our Piano Festival continued on Thursday evening with our Junior Years Recital!

Young pianists from L4 to L7 got the chance to play in front of their parents and peers, impressing with their hard work and musical skill.

Isn’t it great to see so many keen musicians at HSD? 👍🎹

[HSD Music Department @HSD_Music]

Permanent Instructor of woodwind required. 0.5 FTE
https://t.co/mr3H2TJNqj

[HSD Music Department @HSD_Music]

Temporary teacher of Piano (maternity cover) https://t.co/WBeDm3RO0V

[HSD Music Department @HSD_Music]

An exciting three day festival celebrating the #piano , piano music, our young people and wider @HSofDundee community who make time to learn and play it! #music #learning #dundee #solopiano #yamahapiano #yamahac6x

[HighSchoolofDundee @HSofDundee]

Later this month, we'll be hosting a three-day piano festival!

Featuring pupil recitals, free lessons and a performance by renowned Dundee-born pianist @MurrayMcPiano, it's sure to be a great time!

Find out more below⬇️

https://t.co/ywyS19EA9S

[HighSchoolofDundee @HSofDundee]

More than 80 pupils took part in the Junior Music Competition, entertaining family members, and impressing the adjudicator, with fab performances on instruments ranging from viola, drums, saxophone, trumpet and guitar, to clarsach, voice, piano and xylophone.🎼
Well done all! 🤩

[HSD Music Department @HSD_Music]

Wonderful, inspirational and thought provoking stuff from the @RSNO today @CairdHallDundee with some of our @HSofDundee pupils!

[HighSchoolofDundee @HSofDundee]

Two brothers from the High School of Dundee have been selected to sing with
@NYCOScotland!
Oliver (F2) and William (L7) Walker have both been chosen to join the choir, which is comprised of the most promising young singers from Scotland.
Congratulations and good luck to both!

[HSD Music Department @HSD_Music]

What an experience! Have a fantastic time Nathan!

[HighSchoolofDundee @HSofDundee]

A High School of Dundee pupil will make his West End debut this weekend, treading the boards alongside stars such as Matt Lucas.

F5 pupil Nathan Ogston, who studies Drama, will be travelling to Cadogan Hall to take part in West End Does: Christmas, a holiday-themed concert,

[HSD Music Department @HSD_Music]

Good luck to our @HSofDundee pupils sitting @ABRSM practical exams today and tomorrow! From Prep test to grade 8! A great experience that helps build confidence, creativity and musicianship! #music #school #dundee #exams

[HSD Music Department @HSD_Music]

Wonderful to host a colleague from the other side of the world. Sharing ideas and possible future collaborations, hopefully! #dundee #scotland #Sydney #Australia #music #teaching

[HighSchoolofDundee @HSofDundee]

We were delighted to welcome a special visitor recently.
Rebecca Cheng, Director of Keyboard studies, College Accompanist, and co-ordinator of Chapel Music at Scots College Sydney, Australia, spent a day at HSD as she looks to make new musical connections. 🎹

[HighSchoolofDundee @HSofDundee]

The F5 and F6 winners of the Open Classes in the Senior Music Competition went on to compete for the coveted Premier Quaich.
This year’s winner was Nathan, with a Highly Commended award also going to Daniel.
Congratulations to our winner, runners-up, and all who took part!🎼👏

[HighSchoolofDundee @HSofDundee]

Well done to members of our Pipe Band who had the honour of playing the teams down the ice for the opening ceremony of the 2023 European Curling Championships in Perth!
What an inspiring way to get the event started! 👏

[HSD Music Department @HSD_Music]

Our friends at the DSO will be performing in the glorious @CairdHallDundee this Saturday. Inspirational playing and music for our young musicians to see and hear!

[DSO @DundeeSymphony]

Wow! What a rehearsal we had tonight. We finally got the chance to play with Maurizio Arroyo Reyes, our soloist for our concert.
Here is a little teaser for Saturday. Make sure you get tickets for this as you can not miss it.
SATURDAY 25TH NOVEMBER 2023
7.30PM, Caird Hall, Dundee

[Christina Lawrie @piano_christina]

Tomorrow I'm going to play Chopin's Four Ballades (my first time playing the complete set! 🎉) at St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh.
Tickets here: https://t.co/uYQ167UQhR

[HSD Music Department @HSD_Music]

Come and join us! The @HSofDundee are looking for an outstanding teacher of upper strings! This is a full time and permanent post. Working in a vibrant music department with dedicated staff and wonderful young people!

https://t.co/j9DkrZC8cN

[HSD Music Department @HSD_Music]

Come and join us! The @HSofDundee are looking for an outstanding teacher of upper strings! This is a full time and permanent post. Working in a vibrant music department with dedicated staff and wonderful young people!

https://t.co/j9DkrZC8cN

[HighSchoolofDundee @HSofDundee]

High School of Dundee Pipe Band could be spotted (and heard!) at Caird Hall this afternoon, piping out the University of Dundee University graduates. Congratulations to everyone who graduated today!

[HSD Music Department @HSD_Music]

A huge welcome to all our returning and new pupils today! Have a great day! Music takes place in all our lives, this is your music department, let’s create some great memories!

[HSD Music Department @HSD_Music]

And our @ABRSM exam visit is done! 58 candidates, all on time, all smiling (hopefully), all should be very proud of themselves because all of us here @HSofDundee are! A lovely examiner who put everyone at ease! Now 16 performance exams and 8 theory exams to go before the hols!

[HSD Music Department @HSD_Music]

Here we go! 59 candidates sitting @ABRSM Prep test to Grade 8! Good luck to all our @HSofDundee pupils taking these exams! #music #exams #dundee #school #makingmusic