Aldeburgh Young Musicians Overview
If you are aged 8-16 years and can demonstrate exceptional talent and potential, Aldeburgh Young Musicians offers the perfect springboard for you to take your music to a new level, as well as giving you the opportunity to meet like-minded young artists and get professional advice.
Aldeburgh Young Musicians provides access to a wide range of intensive weekend and residential holiday courses that will help you reach your full potential. Courses usually lead to performances as part of Aldeburgh Music’s year-round programme of events, and are led by professional artists and specialists in classical, jazz and world music plus composition, chamber music and the use of technology.
Part of a national network of centres for advanced music training, the scheme is primarily aimed at those living in the Eastern region (Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk), although a number of places will be made available for national and international students.
It doesn’t matter what type of music you like or what instrument you play: if you have passion and if music is your life then Aldeburgh Young Musicians is for you.
For more information please contact Colin Virr, Head of Aldeburgh Young Musicians, on 01728 687115 or email cvirr@aldeburgh.co.uk.
Aldeburgh Young Musicians is funded by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF).
Aldeburgh Young Musicians is grateful for further support from The Scarfe Charitable Trust and Camilla Keeble.
Aldeburgh Young Musicians is the result of an unique partnership between the leading music education and performance organisations in the Eastern region: the three county music services of Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk, together with specialists Pro Corda, the Junior Guildhall School of Music & Drama (London), the Purcell School, Woodbridge School and Aldeburgh Music.
Aldeburgh Young Musicians
In October 2008 Aldeburgh Young Musicians worked with Alex Wilson and a line-up of leading artists from the world of Latin American music.
Young composers Tom Rose and Alex Cook created pieces that were performed by the young musicians during an end-of-course Open Session, along with Benigo Echemendia's 'Camina y Prende el Fogon'.