Lana is Sevenoaks Young Musician of the Year 2012

Judge Ruth Gerald, third place winner Kristina
Greally, winner Lana Trimmer, runner up
Laure Chan and judge William Bruce.

Black Cat Music would like to congratulate Lana Trimmer for winning the Sevenoaks Young Musician of the Year competition 2012.  Lana is a highly talented violinist from Clifton College, Bristol.  Our congratulations also to all the competitors, who achieved a superb standard of performance in the competition.


Fifteen year old Lana began learning the violin with Bristol Suzuki at the age of 3 and, at 7, won a place at the RCM Junior Department to study with Marius Bedeschi, and did very well in the Hugh Bean Competition. Continuing studies at Guildhall SMD, Lana also gained success in a competition in Italy. At Clifton College she obtained Grade 8 Distinction aged 10 but then changed to viola! In 2009 Lana took up the violin again, with Mr Bedeschi and has enjoyed successes - winning the King Thelma Award at Bath, the ‘overall best performer’ in South Glamorgan and in 2011 winning both the Bristol Rotary and Bath Young Musician of the Year competitions. She loves fashion and shopping!