Drew Robertson, winner of the Nora Atkins trophy in 2025, pictured with Catherine Taylor, who won the trophy in 1970. Catherine's singing teacher was Nora Atkins.

Catherine's daughter, Gillian Jack, is one of Drew's singing teachers, along with Matthew Rose.

Drew has been on a North East of Scotland Music School (NESMS) scholarship with Gillian since 2020.

As well as being our adjudicator for strings and concerto, Diane is a previous participant in the festival and winner of the Vivaldi Cup in both 1974 & 1975