2. 43. Young musician of the year

Read about four young musicians. Find out who played these instruments: tambourine,saxophone, violin, piano, double bass, trumpet, drum kit, guitar.

The finals of the Young Musician of the Year contest take place this weekend. These are the finalists.

My name is Kate Fry and I play the double bass, which is a large stringed instrument. I chose it because my uncle, who was a professional musician, used to play it. I started studying music when I was seven. The double bass was too big for me, so my mother persuaded me to learn the violin, which is a smaller stringed instrument. When I got taller, I started playing the double bass. My favourite kind of music is Latin American music.

My name is Sarah Nurse and I play the piano, which is a keyboard instrument. I also play the violin. I play in the school orchestra and I'm also a member of the London Youth Orchestra, which I joined last year. Last summer, we played at a festival in Salzburg, Austria. I like all kinds of music and my favourite composer is Schubert.

My name is Alan Singleton and I play the trumpet, which is a wind instrument. I also play the saxophone, which is another kind of wind instrument. I want to be a professional musician when I leave school, but it is very hard to join an orchestra as a saxophonist. There is very little classical music written for the saxophone. I hope to make a living as a session musician, which means that I will work in recording, studios with a lot of different groups. My favouirite kind of music is Latin American, music.

My name is Jane Curtis, and I'm a percussionist, which means , that I.play the drums; and other percussion instruments, such as the tambourine. I also play the piano quite well and I’m learning to play the guitar. I play percussion in my school orchestra and I play drums in our School band, which is called Tangerine Dreams. Jazz is my favourite kind of music. My ambition is to play the drums in a jazz band.

Exercise

Answer these questions about the musicians:

1. How many of the musicians play the violin?

2. Does Kate's uncle still play the double bass?

3. What is the ambition of the musician who plays the tambourine?

4. Which musician plays a large stringed instrument?

5. What does a session musician do?

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