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Teenage pianist makes history with left-hand-only Grade 8 exam pass
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Teenage pianist makes history with left-hand-only Grade 8 exam pass
A 17-year-old from Lisburn has become the first pianist to pass the ABRSM Grade 8 exam using a repertoire performed entirely with her left hand.
- Freya Terris passed the Grade 8 piano exam with a distinction after performing pieces written specifically for the left hand.
- A long-term injury and surgery two years ago left Terris unable to play the piano with her right hand.
- ABRSM confirmed Terris is the first pianist they are aware of to achieve a Grade 8 pass with a left-hand-only repertoire.
- In June 2026, ABRSM published a new syllabus introducing a dedicated one-hand repertoire list for Grades 1 to 8 for the first time in the board's 137-year history.
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