Marsh Charitable Trust – Marsh NOYO Community Awards

Marsh NOYO Community Awards

The Marsh NOYO Community Awards recognise members of the orchestra who have made significant contributions and accomplishments throughout the year, and the winners are voted for by the other members of the orchestra.

The Awards offer the chance to reflect on the previous year, and are currently presented during an event where orchestra members are invited to share their reflections and experiences.

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Jamie, Alfie, Ethan, Hafaliana and Sophia 2026

Jamie – Bournemouth

Jamie plays trumpet and piano in the Bournemouth ensemble and 2025 was his first year in NOYO. He is a part of the NOYO Social Media Team and has been very active this year in making content to promote NOYO online to a wider audience.

Alfie – Cardiff

Alfie plays saxophone and didgeridoo in the Cardiff ensemble and was an addition to the ensemble this year. He makes his peers feel confident in their playing and brings both kindness and musical talent to the ensemble.

Ethan – London

Ethan plays viola in the London ensemble, where he has been a member since 2023. He always tries to include everyone in a conversation no matter what and is really friendly, making sure everyone feels welcome.

Hafaliana – Birmingham

Hafaliana plays baritone horn in the Birmingham ensemble, where she has been a member since 2021. She is a very driven musician, and makes effort to be there at every rehearsal, bringing positive energy and great ideas to every session.

Sophia – Bristol

Sophia plays violin in both the Bristol and National ensemble and has been involved since 2018, making her one of the longest-serving members of NOYO. In the past year, she has become more independent and a truly integral member of both ensembles.

Previous Winners

Leo Nott, Cass Alabaster, Leo Manh Carstensen, Bethan Cole and Jonah Lace-Braun.

Bethan

Bethan has been a member of the Cardiff NOYO Ensemble since it began in 2023 and a member of the National Ensemble for the last 2 years. Bethan plays flute, piccolo, and harp. Bethan was nominated for welcoming new musicians at the start of the year, participating in warm-ups by leading them and supporting other woodwind musicians by sharing techniques.

Leo

Leo plays the oboe and has been a member of the NOYO Birmingham ensemble since 2022. A fellow musician nominated him saying, “Leo was really good at talking to everybody, getting people’s interest and building a group bond.”

Cass

Cass has been a member of the Bournemouth NOYO Ensemble since 2023 as well as a National Ensemble performer for the last 2 years. He is moving next year to be a member of the Birmingham Ensemble as he moves to university. Cass plays the violin and viola. Cass was nominated because he did such an amazing job when he was interviewed on the radio, helped make a video for concerts, and was a fantastic ambassador and mentor for NOYO over the past year.

Leo

Leo plays the Clarion and has been a member of the Bristol NOYO Ensemble since 2019, making him one of our longest-serving NOYO Musicians. Leo is well-organised, social and is committed to NOYO through and through. He helped the new Clarion player in Bristol this year and has helped Music Leaders in rehearsals the whole year.

Jonah

Jonah plays the trombone in the London NOYO Ensemble, where he has been a member since 2022. Jonah is a member of the Social Media Team and has been a consistent ambassador for NOYO. Jonah was nominated by a fellow musician who said, “Jonah made a day in the life of London NOYO Ensemble musician video to promote applications for Regional NOYO Ensemble.”