Here are the results from the Banchory Festival of Scottish Music 2025 held on Saturday 10th May.

Competition 1: Violin (Age 9 and under) – any two Scottish tunes
1 Olivia Fraser, Banchory
2 Lucas Davidson, Banchory
3 Emily Morrison, Dufftown
4 Riley Davidson, Banchory

Competition 2: Violin (Age10-12 inclusive) – any two Scottish tunes
1 Naomi Fraser, Banchory
2 Sophie Farquharson, Inverurie
3 Cicely Kostulin, Aboyne
4 Oscar Kostulin, Aboyne

Compeititon 3: Piano (Age 12 and under) – any two Scottish tunes
1 Arya Ponnamperuma, Banchory

Competition 5: Duets (Age 12 and under) – medley of Scottish tunes
1 Susanna Bruce and Leah Steele
2 Imogen Meston and Sophie Farquharson
3 Emma Campbell and Ruby Wallace
4 Rowan Ross and Flora Irvine

Competition 6: Violin (Age 13-15) – March, Strathspey & Reel
1 Andrew Farguharson, Forfar
2 Seren Campbell, Buckie
3 Melissa Starrs, Cullen

Competition 8: Violin (Age 13-15) – Slow Air
1 Andrew Farguharson, Forfar
2 Seren Campbell, Buckie
3 Melissa Starrs, Cullen

Competition 10: Duets (Age 15 and under) – medley of Scottish tunes
1 Andrew and Emily Farquharson, Forfar

Competition 11: Instrumental Ensemble (Age 15 and under) – medley of Scottish tunes
1 Buckie High School Fiddle Group

Competition 12: Composition (Open) – Slow Air
1 Russell Kostulin, Aboyne – “Royal Jelly”

Competition 13: Violin (Senior) – March, Strathspey & Reel
1 Tyler Martin, Portlethen
2 Iona Cruickshank, Lumphanan

Competition 14: Piano (Senior) – Medley of Scottish Tunes
1 Amber Thornley, Aberdeen

Competition 15: Violin (Senior) – Slow Strathspey
1 Eilidh Smith, Strachan
2 Emma Leask, Edinburgh
3 Calum Shepherd, Portlethen

Competition 16: Accordion (Senior) – March, Strathspey & Reel
1 Abbie Christie, Finzean
2 Adele Littlejohn, Glassel
3 James Appleton, Torphims

Competition 17: Violin (Senior) – Slow Air
1 Tyler Martin, Portlethen
2 Emma Leask, Edinburgh
3 Eilidh Smith, Strachan

Competition 18: Band (Open) – medley of Scottish tunes
1 Duncan Black Band
2 Morven Sound

Competition 19: Violin Championship (Senior) – Slow Air, March, Strathspey & Reel
1 Emma Leask, Edinburgh
2 Calum Shepherd, Portlethen
3 Eilidh Smith, Strachan

Competition 20: Orchestra (Open) – Slow Air, March, Strathspey & Reel
1 Banchory Strathspey & Reel Society – Senior Orchestra
2 Aberdeen Strathspey & Reel Society
3 Banchory Strathspey & Reel Society – Junior Orchestra

Highest marks by a junior competitor – Andrew Farquharson, Forfar
Best Junior Performance by a member of Banchory Strathspey & Reel Society – Naomi Fraser, Banchory
Best Skinner Strathspey (juniors) – Seren Campbell, Buckie
Best Skinner Strathspey (seniors) – Calum Shepherd, Portlethen
Best Overall Performer – Emma Leask, Edinburgh