Local tenor, Liam Bonthrone presented Perth and Kinross Music Foundation with a cheque for £1050.

The proceeds came from one of series of concerts that Liam is planning to give in aid of the charity which supports needy families by funding their children’s attendance at weekly orchestras and music groups as well as making it possible for them to attend music camps. Liam, who studied in Perth with Mrs Edna Auld, is now a student at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) and is looking forward to furthering his studies with the Dutch tenor Amand Hekkers, in the Netherlands, later this year.

Receiving the cheque on behalf of PKMF, Mr Andrew Mitchell (trustee) said, “It is a great pleasure to see young people supporting other youngsters, not only by allowing them to discover the joys of music, but also to develop their skills to the fullest. Liam is a terrific role model having only recently benefited from the work of the local Music Service he is eager to make it possible for others to do the same.”

Liam’s next concert in support of PKMF will be in St John’s Kirk, Perth on Saturday 25th March, at 7.30pm when he will be joined by six highly talented RCS students for an evening entitled ‘Spring Voices’.

Tickets are £10 (adults) and £5 (children and students).

CAPTION – L-R Liam Bonthrone (tenor) with Andrew Mitchell (Perth and Kinross Music Foundation)

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Perth and Kinross Music Foundation chairperson, Mhairi MacKinnon, is set to abseil off the top of the iconic Forth Rail Bridge on Saturday 28th May, in support of funds for aspiring young musicians.

Please show your support for this worthy cause by donating through Mhairi’s JustGiving page – if you are a tax payer please remember to include Gift Aid to your donation.

A Concert will be staged by players in Perth and Kinross’s Central Groups, together with other groups of young musicians, on Wednesday 2nd March 2016, in the Music Centre at St John’s Academy, Gowans Terrace, Perth.

Thanks to Liam Bonthrone, Maureen Rutherford, Kenneth McIver and Maggie Adamson for playing at Methven Castle in aid of the Young Musicians Parents Association and the Perth and Kinross Music Foundation – raising over £1000.

Grateful thanks also to David Murdoch and Alex Cairncross for opening their home in aid of these two local music charities. It was the perfect setting.

Book today for our fund raising concert at Methven Castle – 2pm on Sunday 4th October with Kenneth McIver, Maggie Adamson and Liam Bonthrone.

Minimum donation – £12.50 per person

In aid of Perth and Kinross Music Foundation and the Youth Musicians Parents Association.

Perth and Kinross Music Foundation, a charitable trust supporting young instrumental musicians in Perth and Kinross, accepted a cheque for £500 from Encore, a local choir known both for entertainment and for its generous support of local charities. Henry Neil MBE, a founding member of the foundation said, “our ability to help finance families who are seeking instrumental tuition for their children is only made possible by the goodwill of individuals and groups such as Encore”.

The Perth and Kinross schools’ annual Musicathon involved pupils across the region finding sponsorship for their individual performances. The funds were raised in aid of the Perth and Kinross Music Foundation.

PKMF chairperson, Mhairi Mackinnon, was delighted to accept a cheque for £2381 on behalf of the foundation. “There are many families who look to us each year for help with the costs of instrumental instruction in school,” said Mrs Mackinnon.

One pupil raised £97 and so topped it up to £100 with £3 of her own pocket. Another played her trumpet at a family wedding and then took up a collection from the guests!

Kinross High School pupil, Cally Evans, seen here presenting the cheque, together with Music Coordinator Mr Allan Young, played her violin in her classes during the week, to the delight of all her teachers and fellow classmates.

“I know this represents a fantastic effort by the young musicians,” said Mrs Mackinnon. “We thank all the players and their music instructors who have clearly worked hard to promote this event.”

Perth and Kinross Music Foundation’s next fundraiser will take place at 7.30pm, on Wednesday 5th March, in the Assembly Hall at North Inch Community Campus. Among those scheduled to perform are the Elementary String Orchestra, Perthshire Youth Brass, Jamboree, Oakbank Primary School Dancers, the Perth Academy Ceilidh Group and the Perth and Kinross Guitar Group.