A 13-YEAR-old from Cirencester has been named Young Musician of the Year by the local Rotary Club.

Edwin Ward, a pupil at Rendcomb College won the Young Musician of the Year competition by the Rotary Club of the South Cotswolds.

The pupil also took part in the competition last year and was awarded the 'best pianist' prize and came second overall. 

Director of music at Rendcomb College, Dr Tom Edwards said: “We are thrilled by Edwin’s phenomenal achievement at the Rotary Competition.

"He is the perfect example of what the prize is intended to celebrate and support: a dazzling and engaging performer with a bright future ahead of him.”

Edwin performed the following pieces at this year's competition:

  • Impromptu No 2 In E flat Op90 by Schubert
  • Misty by Erroll Garner (arranged by Fabrizio Caligaris)
  • Liebestraum No 3 by Liszt

Edwin, along with other senior school musicians, performed in the school's Spring Concert on Thursday, March 23.