Talented New Zealand Cellist.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7894, 9 August 1905, Page 2

Talented New Zealand Cellist.

Wins Highest Honour in Europe. First Britisher to De So. m r IVa-H Association.) WELLINGTON, Aug. 8. Two J ca.ii; two Wellington lads named Iliomas ami Garnet 'lrowll, wcre.M-nl to Brussels Conservatoire to continue their studies in music, 'ihomas is a'cellist, -ami his playing attracted the attention of Uerardy, v.ikii that giiK-a j,layer visited this citj. News lias been received from time to time of the lad's progress, indicating that his early promise was being iuinilwi, .and word now comes to iiaml' that he won the prize at Vlic public examination held at Hie Royal Conservatoire for 'cello playing. This is the highest achievement possible by any student at the Conservatoire, and one of the principal prizes to be won in Europe. 'Hid

judges are virtuosi from other countries and candidate are submitted to a searching preliminary test before I being allowed to compete. Young I Trowell received a great ovation al-

ter his playing. He Is the first student for twenty years to win the prize at the age of seventeen ; for several years no award had ban made, the judges not believing the standard of candidates warranted it being granted. Trowell is believed to be the first to win' the prize, as he is certainly the first colonial.