The Jim Noble Award

THE JIM NOBLE MEMORIAL AWARD

This award of £500, in memory of Jim Noble, will be given for the overall best solo performance in all the classes for individual performers up to and including Year 13.   Lesser awards will be given to the other finalists.   The finalists will be chosen by the Festival Adjudicators during the week and will not necessarily be class winners.   Particular attention will be paid to technical and artistic merit and potential for the future.   A separate panel will adjudicate the final on the Friday evening at the Leisure Centre, during the Secondary Schools' concert.

  2009 Adjudicators:  Hugh Davies, Alan Noble, Heather Paynes

  2009 Finalists:  Kirsty McLean (soprano)   Winner

                                                Tom McCluskey (cello)

                                                Samuel West (tenor horn)

                                                Hannah Gordon (flute, violin)