2025
Competition
The 2025 competition was held on Friday 21st & Saturday 22nd February
Congratulations to the following winners of the individual singing and instrumental competitions who were selected to compete in the grand final in the evening.
Young Singer of the Year winners
Senior - Henry Greenstock
Junior - Abigail Rose Poke
Primary - Ruaraidh Morrison​​
Primary Young Musician of the Year finalists
(left - right)
Woodwind - Jaya Yearley
Ruaraidh Morrison​​ (Primary Singer of the Year)
Strings - Hollie MacRae
Piano - Aibhlinn McGregor - Beaton
Brass - Magnus Montgomery
Junior Young Musician of the Year finalists
(left - right)
Piano - Lois MacLeod
Woodwind - Anne-Marie MacLeod
Strings - Isla Ovenstone
Abigail Rose Poke (Junior Singer of the Year)
Brass - Murray Ovenstone
Senior Young Musician of the Year finalists
(left to right)
Brass - Katie Smith
Woodwind - Darren Campbell
Strings - Danielle van Niekerk
Western Isles
Young Musicians of the Year
2025
​​Primary - Hollie MacRae
​Junior - Isla Ovenstone
Senior - Danielle van Niekerk
Composition prize​
Anne-Marie MacLeod & Christy-Bella Morrison​​
Ensemble winners​​​
​Primary - Starla Ellis & Hollie MacRae​
Junior - Rhythm Runners​​
Senior - Darren Campbell & Ellie Laurie​
Thank you to our adjudicators Mae Murray & Phil Macgregor and to
Mr Donald MacLeod, Chief Officer for Education & Children's Services Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
for presenting the trophies.
Danielle van Niekerk was selected to represent the Western Isles at the national Scottish Young Musicians event which takes place in May 2025.
More information on this event can be found here