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Published: 04 October 2023

Following their recent success as members of the East Lothian Senior String Ensemble S4 Brodie Wallace (violin) and S4 Isabella Gold (violin) have now teamed up with S3 Matthew Scott (viola) and S5 Freya Maycock (cello) to launch the Knox String Quartet.

Knox String Quartet are currently rehearsing every Tuesday after school in the Music Department and we look forward to hearing great things from them at our school concerts in the future!

 

Published: 01 October 2023

Listen again to the Spring Concert which was held on Thursday 30 March 2023 on the concerts section of our website.  Previous concerts are also accessible on their individual pages.

Thanks to Nuala Kirkham, Beatrix Haydock and Elle Davies for filming the concert.

 

Published: 07 September 2023

Scottish jazz pianist Fergus McCreadie hosted a truly inspirational workshop on Wednesday 6 September 2023 for the Higher/Advanced Higher Music students as well as members of Jazz Band, Goats' Toes and Knox pianists.

Fergus was the Winner of the SAY Award 2022 and Jazz FM Instrumentalist of the Year 2022. He is an excellent communicator and engaging, emotive performer with an infectious enthusiasm for his craft. 

The Music Department would like to thank Lamp of Lothian for sponsoring this event.

Published: 24 August 2023

The Music Department would love to welcome all the wonderful new 1st year students to Knox Academy.

Please pop along and see us if you would like to find out about any of the following music groups at Knox:

Monday: Knox Jazz Band (3:30pm)

Tuesday: Knox Junior Voices (lunchtime)

Wednesday: Knox Guitar Club (lunchtime)

Thursday: Goats' Toes Folk Group (lunchtime) Knox Orchestra (3:30pm)

  

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Published: 31 May 2023

Please enjoy this short 6 minute film - created as part of the Haddstock-Knox Music Project 2023 

 

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