QEII Music Fund Award

Background

The QEII Music Fund Award was established in 1963 following a visit by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Set up with contributions from local bodies throughout the region at that time, today the Kaikoura and Marlborough District Councils administer the Award. The grant assists recipients to continue their musical training.

This year the award will be presented by Mayor John Leggett to:

• Elizabeth Holdaway

The award will be presented in the Council Chambers at 4.00 pm on Monday, 20 February 2017.

QEII Music Award to MGC student

A Marlborough Girls’ College Year 12 student with an impressive record of musical accomplishment is the recipient of this year’s QEII Music Award.

Libby Holdaway was the College’s outstanding music student last year as well as its most promising jazz instrumentalist. Last year she passed her Grade 8 Piano with distinction, Grade 6 Theory and Grade 5 Violin exam while also playing for the school productions and in the college jazz band.

Libby was nominated for the QEII Award by local music teacher Marios Sophocleous who described her as by far the best young musician in Blenheim.

“She is currently learning two brass instruments, teaching the piano, playing the violin in the Camerata String Orchestra and has been the accompanist for a number of local productions.” he said.

Libby is shortly to leave Blenheim for a six-month AFS student exchange to Switzerland and, on finishing her secondary education; she hopes to study music at university

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