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25 November 2023

Wirral musician joins Royal Liverpool

Philharmonic Orchestra

25th November 2023
ENTERTAINMENT
MUSIC

By Rebecca McGrathSenior Reporter
@rebeccamjourno
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A WIRRAL musician has been appointed as Principal Second Trumpet

in the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra.

Hannah Mackenzie joined the Liverpool Philharmonic Youth Company at
16 years old. The Youth Company is the largest community of young

musicians in the North West created to develop young musical talent.
During her time in Youth Company, Hannah won the Youth Orchestra
Concerto Competition and performed as a soloist.

Hannah told the Globe: “The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra was
the first orchestra I ever heard live as a young girl, so I am both thrilled

and honoured to have been offered the Principal Second Trumpet chair in
an orchestra that is cherished by so many.

“I’m looking forward to joining the brass section, the musicians in which
(both past and present) I owe a great deal. They have provided invaluable
guidance since graduating and I certainly wouldn’t be the musician I am
today without them.

“The opportunities that I was given as part of the Liverpool Philharmonic
Youth Orchestra helped shape me into the musician I am today, allowing
me to explore a diverse musical repertoire whilst building my confidence
both on and off stage.”