How to apply
Aldeburgh Young Musicians provides training and development opportunities for young people aged 8-18 who can demonstrate exceptional musical talent and potential, irrespective of means, social or ethnic background.
The upper age limit to join the scheme initially is 16; once you have joined you can stay until you are 18. Primarily, the scheme is intended to assist those living in the Eastern region (Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk), although a number of places will be made available for national and international students.
Download the Guidance Notes and Application Form below. This year, the Application Form is 100% digital. This means that you can download, fill-out, save and send the form back to us online. Before you do anything though, carefully read through the guidance notes. You will need the free Adobe Reader software to complete the form.
(right-click and 'save target/link' to ensure download)
Application is through an audition process. Through performance, rehearsal techniques, musical awareness, aural perception and interview, successful candidates will demonstrate not only exceptional musical talent and commitment, but also clear potential to develop as a musician and the capacity to benefit from the opportunities provided by Aldeburgh Young Musicians.
Students may apply for audition independently, or through recommendation by the Music Service, their school, or private instrumental teacher.
Young composers are asked to submit a score or recording (CD/DVD/MP3 file) of some of their most recent work.
Application Deadlines and Audition Dates
The deadline for all new applications for 2012/13 is; Monday 13 February but applications will be considered throughout the year.
Preliminary auditions are held in March at the following venues. A first and second choice can be indicated in the Application Form.
• The Møller Centre, Cambridge 5-8 March 2012
• Anteros Arts, Norwich 12-14 March 2012
• Snape Maltings Concert Hall 15, 16 & 19 March 2012
• Arts Centre, Kings Lynn Tbc
If you are successful at this stage you will be invited to a final audition.
• Snape Maltings Concert Hall 16 April 2012
If you have any more questions, or would like to speak to us directly please contact
Colin Virr, Head of Aldeburgh Young Musicians. Tel: 01728 687115 or email: cvirr@aldeburgh.co.uk
or
Martin Scaiff, Aldeburgh Young Musicians Administrator. Tel: 01728 687159 or email: mscaiff@aldeburgh.co.uk
Watch current Aldeburgh Young Musicians talking about their auditions:
AYM Exchanging Worlds Ensemble
The Aldeburgh World Orchestra Project
The AWO project brings emerging professional musicians from all over the world to Suffolk; to inspire, engage and perform; raising ambition and celebrating talent on a local to international level, as part of the London Cultural Olympiad in 2012
AYM Exchanging Worlds Ensemble
As part of Exchanging Worlds we will also establish a creative performance ensemble made up of exceptional young musical talent (under 18's) through Aldeburgh Young Musicians (AYM). This commissioning ensemble will be cross cultural and cross genre in content. Through collaborative working and the exchange of global musical conversations, new works will be created for performance at Snape Maltings and regional touring.
Alongside the ensemble AYM Composers will compose a fanfare for members of Aldeburgh World Orchestra, experiment with remote interactivity and take advantage of AWO mentoring opportunities. Finally, two young musicians will join AWO.
Exchanging worlds has been funded by Legacy Trust UK, an independent charity set up to help build a lasting cultural and sporting legacy from the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games across the UK.