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Trumpet Player Hits All The Right Notes

Aquinas College —

Congratulations go to Y11 musician Ned Shaw for his latest string of musical success. The 15-year-old placed second in the U19 Solo Cornet category of the Brass Band National Contest in Wellington this month. He also won selection to the 2022 National Secondary Schools Brass Band - the third consecutive year he has been picked.

Ned will travel to Christchurch during the Term 3 holidays to rehearse and perform with the Brass Band and receive mentoring and training by champion adult players. 

And if that wasn’t enough, Ned will take to the stage with the National Secondary Schools Symphony Orchestra next April. He won 2021 selection to the orchestra’s annual six-day course, which has been delayed several times by COVID. An inspiring talent Ned, good luck with the rehearsals!