Performers were given constructive feedback by judges Liz Childs, Graeme Humphrey and Adam Barker. Junior age groups performed in the piano section on February 6 and 7 which saw the Worthing Junior Pianist of the Year award presented to Matthew McDonald who played Melody by Khatchaturian and Jack in a Juke Box by Pam Wegdewood. Festival secretary Jan Spooner-Swabey said Matthew played ‘outstandingly’. Intermediate and senior performers played on February 13 and 14 which saw the Worthing Young Pianist of the Year award presented to Sebastian Power. The Senior Concerto class was held on Saturday and included performances from Sibelius’s Violin Concerto in D Minor, Shostakovich’s 1st Cello Concerto and Mozart’s 20th Piano Concerto in D Minor played by Maria Luc. Mrs Spooner-Swabey said: “The concertos were all outstanding.” Maria Luc, who is studying at the Royal Academy of Music in London, ended the evening with a performance in the Recital class. Singing classes begin tomorrow at Field Place and speech and drama starts on Monday at Worthing Dome. Performances from the festival can be seen in the Festival Highlights Concert on Saturday, March 7, at 7pm at the Emmanuel United Reformed Church. Tickets are £5 and are available on the door or by calling 01903 238792. Results for all piano and instrumental classes are as follows: Friday 6th February: Beginners Duet 12 & Under: Rachel Collins & Helen Emery Beginners 8 & Under: Florence Rosser Beginners 9 & 10 Yrs: Emma Greaney Solo 7 & Under: Florence Rosser Solo 8 & 9 Yrs: Hope Yelling Solo 10 & 11 Yrs: Rohan Diwakar Solo 12 & 13 Yrs: Vicky Tong Saturday 7th February: Baroque 11 & Under: Molly Cartmell Classical 11 & Under: Molly Cartmell Romantic, Impressionist, Contemporary: Lois Ledzkan Popular arrangement 11 & under: Matthew MacDonald Solo 14 & 15 Yrs: Julie Chick Solo 16 & 17 Yrs: Shion Nakamura Mini Recital 11 & under: Rohan Diwakar Mini Recital 15 & under: Rosie Sutton Mini Recital 16 & over: Ann Mansfield Wind Solo 12 & under: Matthew MacDonald Wind Ragtime Jazz 12 & under: Matthew MacDonald Brass Ragtime Jazz 12 & under: Matthew MacDonald Strings Novice Any Age: Molly Cartmell Strings Solo 12 & under: Molly Cartmell Brass Solo 12 & under: Matthew MacDonald Play your own music 19 & under: George Shillingford Wind Baroque Any Age: Mizuka Ono Wind recital Any Age: Emma Pappenheim Popular Arrangement 15 & under: Nathan Cassidy Popular Arrangement 17 & over: Lisa Goodson Versatility Class 12 & under: Molly Cartmell Versatility Class 14 & under: Ben Tong Worthing Junior Pianist of the Year: Matthew MacDonald Friday 13th February Baroque 13 & under: Sebastian Power Classical 13 & under: Sebastian Power Romantic, Impressionist, Contemporary 13 & under: Sebastian Power Baroque 15 & under: George Shillingford Classical 15 & under: George Shillingford Romantic, Impressionist, Contemporary 15 & under: Max Tozer Baroque 16 & over: Ellie Tosey Classical 16 & over: Florence Chapman Romantic 16 & over: Kazuyuki Asamoto Impressionist 16 & over: Florence Chapman Saturday 14th February Family Duets 9 & under: Hope & Sarah Yelling Duets 11 & under: Tabitha and Emily Keogh Duets 14 & under: Vicky & Ben Tong Duets Any Age: Rosie & Alison Sutton Duets on two pianos Any Age: Mei Numazawa & Alison Sutton Versatility 15-19 Years: Florence Chapman Junior Concerto: Sebastian Power Senior Concerto: Maria Luc Worthing Young Pianist of the Year: Sebastian Power Worthing Festival Pianist of the Year: Florence Chapman Recital Class Any Age: Maria Luc