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Scottish clarinettist Rennie Sutherland auditioned and joined the Music School of Douglas Academy in Glasgow in 2011. Throughout his time there and with the support from teachers Josef Pacewicz and Lawrence Gill, Rennie grew as a musician and developed a keen interest in seeking a career in Clarinet.

From 2016 to 2018 Rennie was a student at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s Junior Department and was taught by Alison Waller. Here he was also involved in orchestral projects with conductors such as Christopher Adey and Holly Mathieson. Both as a soloist and within various chamber music groups he won classes at the Glasgow Music Festival.

Rennie was a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain for 2018. As a result of this opportunity, he was fortunate to have worked with critically-acclaimed conductors including Sir Mark Elder and Sir George Benjamin and perform at venues including Birmingham Symphony Hall, Barbican and at the Royal Albert Hall for the BBC Proms.

Rennie gained a place to study at the Royal College of Music with Timothy Lines and Richard Hosford, as a Jamie Milford Award Holder.

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Adam started learning the clarinet at primary school with Rachel Considine.  He joined the high achieving North Ayrshire Schools’ Senior Concert Band where he met Matthew Chinn and with much encouragement and support from both him and his clarinet teacher, he successfully auditioned for the Junior Conservatoire at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where he studied for two years with Alison Waller.

During his time at the Junior Conservatoire, Adam won the 2016/17 Gilbert Innes Woodwind Prize and was one of three people selected as a concerto soloist to perform with the Junior Conservatoire Symphony Orchestra.  He has also enjoyed successes at many local, regional and national events, including the Ayrshire Music Festival where he was the first person to win the Elizabeth McNair Trophy for Best Overall Instrumental Performance three years in a row.

Adam was a member of the West of Scotland Schools’ Symphony Orchestra in 2017 and was selected as their concerto soloist, performing Malcolm Arnold’s Clarinet Concerto No. 2.  He was also a member of the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland Symphony Orchestra the same year, performing in top performance venues across Scotland, including the Usher Hall, Glasgow Royal Concert Hall and Perth Concert Hall.

In 2017, Adam successfully auditioned for a place on the BMus course at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where he studies with John Cushing.  He was also awarded a Robertson Trust Scholarship to support his studies.  In February 2018, Adam won a Yamaha Music Foundation of Europe Clarinet Scholarship, being one of seven people selected from Conservatoires across the U.K. to perform in the live final at the Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester.

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Born in Edinburgh, clarinetist Ewan began his studies at the City of Edinburgh Music School.  There he excelled as a musician, gaining the ABRSM’s Gold Award for highest mark in the Grade 8 Clarinet Exam and becoming a Rotary Young Musician of the Year in 2010.

At the age of 17, Ewan secured a place at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in Glasgow and was taught by many prominent players inlcuding John Cushing and Yann Ghiro. He played with the RCS Symphony and Chamber Orchestras as well as their most prestigious wind ensemble.  He regularly performed and competed, receiving numerous commendations, and has gained professional experience at home and abroad with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, the Scottish Opera and the Dunedin Consort.

Ewan achieved a 1st Class Bachelor of Music with Honours in 2014. From there he enrolled on the Master of Music in Performance course at the Royal College of Music in London. This gave him the opportunity to further develop his skills and to work alongside many world-class musicians.

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Kieran Lambie is an outstanding classical musician, whose ambition is to play and teach clarinet professionally. His memorable solo performances of a demanding repertoire have garnered acclaim, and his passion for teaching is matched by his focus and determination.

Kieran is patient, diligent, and ambitious.  He has played in numerous musical ensembles, gained a distinction in his Grade 8 musical examinations and achieved a BA in Music Performance with a Distinction from Edinburgh College.

He intends to develop his practice through teaching and performing a range of styles of music, and has a promising future as a professional musician.

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Paisley-born Lewis gained a place at the Douglas Academy Music School after showing exceptional promise in his early years at primary school. There he was taught by Jo Pacewicz, clarinettist with the RSNO. In Primary 7 he entered the RSAMD Junior programme. In 2009, Lewis sat Advanced Higher Music and received the highest marks in Scotland.

In 2010, Lewis performed with NYOS, conducted by Diego Masson, and as part of a trio won the Aillie Cullen Memorial Prize at the Glasgow Music Festival for the best performance of the festival. He has also been playing principal clarinet in the West of Scotland Schools Symphony Orchestra where he had the opportunity to conduct the orchestra, under the watchful eye of James Lowe.

Lewis is considered to be one of the most exciting woodwind instrumentalists in Scotland of his generation of young musicians, showing exceptional musical intelligence and originality in his playing. When Lewis was offered a place to study music at the Royal College of Music, he writes that “to be offered a place … was beyond anything I ever imagined I would achieve, and my perspective shifted at that point to not just trying my best but actually being the best I could be.”

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The Dewar Arts Award will help him financially as he starts his undergraduate studies at the Royal College of Music in London.

After a very successful first year at the Royal College of Music, the trustees were pleased to extend their support of Lewis into his second year.

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Hailing from Lanark, Kate received her first degree studying clarinet at the Royal College of Music in London. In her final year, she received the Edward and Helen Hague Senior Woodwind First Prize and then returned to Glasgow to pursue a Master of Music at the RSAMD as a student of Yann Ghiro.

While at RCM, Kate added the E flat clarinet to her repertoire. After her move to RSAMD, she began to learn the bass clarinet, knowing that this would increase her chances of employment with the top orchestras, but could not afford the cost of a new instrument.

Kate has freelanced with many British orchestras, such as the BBC Symphony Orchestra, and was chosen to play in Scottish Opera with the RSAMD apprenticeship scheme. Subsequently, she was on trial as principal clarinet with the Varmlandsoperan in Karlstad, Sweden. Kate is a bass clarinettist of extremely high calibre who produces performances which exude class.

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The Dewar Arts Award has helped Kate buy a professional bass clarinet to help her with her future career.

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