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Junior Conservatoire Students Perform for Minister

24 November 2016

Young music and drama students performed for Cabinet Secretary for Education Kirsty Williams when she visited the College’s Junior Conservatoire on Saturday.

She spent the morning talking to staff and students, visiting lessons, and listening to the Junior Conservatoire’s talented young performers.

Kirsty Williams listens to sound installations inspired by design students paintings in the College's Linbury Gallery our Junior Conservatoire on Saturday.

Kirsty Williams listens to sound installations inspired by design students paintings in the College’s Linbury Gallery

“The Royal Welsh College occupies a unique place in our higher education sector, being the National Conservatoire of Wales, as well as in Welsh public life,” said Kirsty Williams.

“It is vital that Wales continues to benefit from high quality performing arts courses as these skills are crucial to the success of our creative industries and to our cultural life in general.

I am grateful to Hilary and the team for the invite and for treating me to such a wonderful performance by the Junior Conservatoire which celebrates its 20th year this year. Here’s to many many more.”

Visiting a junior jazz ensemble lesson

Kirsty Williams visited music classes during her visit, including a junior jazz ensemble lesson

The featured photo shows Lynne Plowman (tutor), Benji Lock from Bridgend (piano, violin and composition), Jada Lane from Carmarthenshire (piano and violin), Jasper Bell from Caerphilly (bassoon), Louise Guy from Cardiff (piano), George Hudson from Bristol (piano and cello), Lucy Lee from Swansea (flute), Zhenglin Zou from Cardiff (violin)

All photos: Kiran Ridley