19th May 23
The Gower School children are excellent musicians! At the 2023 North London Festival of Music, Speech and Drama, TGS children won one medal in the cello solo competition, one medal in the piano solo competition, and four medals in the recorder solo competition.
The festival’s strings, piano and recorder competitions took place throughout May. Each child’s diligent practising in preparation for the festival paid off, as the competition adjudicators were seriously impressed the competition adjudicators with their performances. In all, six children were awarded 3rd, 2nd, and 1st place prizes across three performance categories. Of a Form Four girl’s winning cello performance, a judge commented that she played such a ‘heartfelt and sensitive performance’, and that she shows such potential with her instrument.
Congratulations to the many winning TGS children for their exemplary performances in this prestigious festival – what an outstanding showing for our school! An incredible amount of thanks to our recorder teacher Miss Widdup, our piano teacher Mr Grigoryan, whose excellent teaching have led to this impressive windfall.
The amazing results from the North London Festival are as follows:
Performer | Performance Category | Result |
Form Four Girl | 8 years and under Cello Solo | First Prize |
Form Two Girl | Grade 1 Piano Solo | First Prize |
Form Three Boy |
Novice Recorder Solo |
Second Prize |
Form Two Girl |
Novice Recorder Solo |
Third Prize |
Form Four Boy |
Grade 3 Recorder Solo |
First Prize |
Form Four Boy |
Grade 3 Recorder Solo |
Second Prize |
Form Five Boy |
Grade 6 Recorder Solo |
Second Prize |
More photos of the many TGS winners with their medals at the North London Festival can be viewed on our school Facebook page.