National Orchestra place for Jasmine

Coleraine Grammar School is immensely proud of pupil Jasmine Morris, who has been awarded a position in First Violins with the National Youth Orchestra of Ireland.
By The Newsroom
Published 9th Nov 2017, 09:57 BST
Updated 12th Dec 2017, 09:41 BST

She was amongst 226 other applicants between the ages of 16-19.

The adjudicator was Professor David Strange who is Head of Strings at the Royal Academy of Music in London.

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The pieces she had to perform at her audition were two contrasting pieces of at least Grade 8 standard as well as two orchestral excerpts of a standard similar to those used by professional orchestras throughout the world. Jasmine is now one of only three violinists from the Ulster Youth Orchestra to be awarded a place.

Jasmine will attend residentials in Dublin in preparation for her concert performances.

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