National MOD 2018
ACMS folk band (Duncan, Stuart, Arthur & Elizabeth) were the under 19s folk group winners for the second year in a row, scoring top marks in both Gaelic and music. A fantastic result. They were then recorded by BBC Alba.
Author: Annette Smith
End of Term Concert
Come along and join us for our end of term concert at 7pm on Thursday 11th October in the MPA at Dyce Academy.
Children & Young People’s Awards
Our harpists Natasha and Ailidh performed a selection of Disney songs at the Children & Young People’s Award ceremony at the Beach Ballroom last night.
Closed Weekend
Yoga and rehearsals at last weekend’s Closed weekend.
Mary Ann Kennedy visits ACMS
The ACMS singers and clarsach players were so lucky to have share a masterclass with renowned traditional musician and broadcaster Mary Ann Kennedy. During this she shared her experiences of her classical training (as a founder pupil of Douglas Academy, the first music state school in the UK) before moving into traditional music.
Piano Masterclass
Congratulations to Daniel and Natasha, who took part in the ABRSM Piano Roadshow Masterclass at the Chester Hotel on Saturday. They learned a lot from Anthony Williams as they performed pieces from the new 2019/2020 syllabus for piano.
Citizenship Ceremony
ACMS are delighted to provide the music for the Citizenship Ceremonies which take place at the Town House in Aberdeen every six weeks or so.
National Youth Choir of Scotland
NYCOS online booking form now available, apply by 14th October to be guaranteed an audition.
New Term
Welcome back to another busy and exciting term at ACMS. Follow us on our website, and on Twitter, for concerts, events and news throughout the year.
Player of the Year
As the summer term came to an end we held our Player of the Year final on Thursday 5th July . The standard of the musicians was incredibly high, and no one envied the judges making the decision. The winner in the Senior competition was Daniel (runner-up Andrew), and in the Junior competition William (runner-up […]