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Pocklingtonian
Careers and Awards
Royal College of Music
Scholarship for Olivia
Following competitive auditions, talented soprano
Olivia Turner (06-13) was offered scholarships at The
Royal College of Music, The Royal Academy of Music
and The Royal Scottish Conservatoire to study Vocal
Studies commencing September 2015. After much
deliberation she has just accepted the scholarship at
The Royal College of Music.
Martin Kettlewell, Director of Music at Pocklington
School, commented: “I am delighted with the news
of Olivia’s scholarship award. She is a very talented
young lady; we are all very proud of her and look
forward to seeing her career flourish at the Royal
College.”
Olivia passed her Dip.LCM as a singer whilst in
the 6th form at Pocklington; achieved grade 8 with
distinction on piano; grade 8 with merit on clarinet;
and has passed grade 8 on alto saxophone. She was
a key member of the School’s Chamber Choir and
performed in concerts in School as well as in York
Minster and Beverley Minster. She took part in major
choral concerts in the wider community, singing works
including Faure’s Requiem and Mozart’s Requiem.
She additionally performed solos in performances
of Carmina Burana and Mozart’s Exultate Jubilate.
Olivia won prestigious music festivals in Cottingham,
Harrogate, Huddersfield and Sheffield, as well as being
runner-up in the Rotary National Young Musician of
the Year competition.
Olivia is scheduled to sing at the forthcoming OP
London dinner in November.
Stoppard Named ‘Greatest
Living Playwright’ at London
Theatre Awards
Liz is Flying High
Congratulations to OP Liz Stables (97-06) who was
presented with her wings at College Hall Officers
Mess, RAF Cranwell, on 5 September 2014.
Liz is now based at RAF Brize Norton where she is
learning to fly the Hercules C-130J.
Adam Awarded ICE QUEST
Engineering Scholarship
Adam Glew (05-14) has been awarded a prestigious
ICE QUEST Undergraduate Scholarship with leading
construction and infrastructure firm Morgan Sindall
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