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Mae Edwards: a mentor’s journey
Music has always been a huge part of my life. I started violin at 11 and had lessons at school (it got me out of science!), and the lessons were…
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AYM's direct, financial, support for young musicians stops at 18, however that's not necessarily the end of the journey. We love to stay connected with our Alumni and many go on to to be involved in other AYM events and project. Here are just a few examples:
My Musical Journey
As part of celebrating our 20th anniversary in 2018, we published a set of stories, photographs and films, telling the stories of 20 AYM Award winners, spanning our 20 year history. Many of those who took were Alumni who responded to our anniversary reconnect communication.
Talent to Talent mentoring
In 2016 we launched a pilot peer mentoring programme called Talent to Talent. 15 of our Alumni took part in training in how to be a musical mentor, before spending 6 months mentoring a current Awardee.
AYM concerts
We organise regular fundraising concerts at which current Awardees and members of our Alumni are invited to perform and to talk to our donors about the impact of our work.
Other performances
We are always delighted when members of our Alumni stage concerts and performances to raise funds to help us continue our work. In January 2019 Alumnus Julian Trevelyan (piano) staged a concert with AYM Awardee Willard Carter (cello) at the Hollywell Music Room in Oxford, which raised over £1,000.
Get in touch
Please do get in touch, if you are interested in reconnecting with AYM, or have a particular idea you would like to discuss with us. We'd love to hear from you!
News and resources for our Alumni
Alpesh Chauhan talks all things conducting
Alpesh Chauhan joined our team of AYM Patrons in 2019. During lockdown he’s been chatting with […]
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Could you be AYM’s next Alumni Trustee?
We’re seeking to appoint a second AYM Alumni (age 18-25) as a trustee. For full […]
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Three AYM Award winners progress to BBC Young Musician Category Finals
We’re really proud to support three talented young musicians who have progressed to the category […]
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Online resources for music leaders
We’ve compiled a list of resources from organisations doing fantastic work across the UK in […]
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Online resources for young musicians and parents/carers
Here are just some of the innovative online musical activities and resources being made available […]
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Musical mentoring: launching Talent to Talent 2
In 2016 we launched a pilot peer mentoring programme called Talent to Talent. It provided […]
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AYM and the BBC Symphony Orchestra: a short film
To celebrate hitting our 2019 Big Give Christmas Challenge target of £60,000, we’ve released a […]
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Jess Gillam in concert for AYM at The HopBarn
On Thursday 28 November Mary and Stuart Poole hosted a special concert with AYM patron […]
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Youth Music Opportunities Board
Looking for information about jobs, training, funding, events, resources, networking, performance opportunities and more? Youth […]
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A week with Jess Gillam
Today (Friday 26 April 2019), AYM Alumna and Patron Jess Gillam visits her friends and […]
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Celebrating 20 years of AYM
In 2018 we celebrated our 20th anniversary. As part of celebrating this important milestone we […]
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AYM Ambassador concert raises over £1,000
In January 2019, AYM Awardee, Willard Carter (cello) and AYM Alumnus, Julian Trevelyan (piano) staged […]
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Big Give 2018: together you raised £55,543
We’d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who has made a donation […]
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Practical Progression film series
Practical Progression is a film series, made by music leaders, for music leaders from any […]
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Other funding opportunities for young musicians
Are you overwhelmed and not sure where to begin in order to find funding for […]
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Take it away: interest free loans for musical instruments
With interest-free loans for musical instruments, equipment, software and tuition, Take it Away support musicians […]
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Mae Edwards: a mentor’s journey
Music has always been a huge part of my life. I started violin at 11 […]
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Search for music services and music education providers near you
If you are looking for information about what music education opportunities are available in your […]
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Find an ensemble or music group
Search from thousands of leisure-time music groups across the UK: from choral societies to samba […]
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How you could save money buying your instrument
The Assisted Instrument Purchase Scheme (AIPS) enables pupils of local authority and academy schools to […]
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Creative Choices: careers advice
If you’re considering pursuing a career in the music industry we highly recommend you check […]
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CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust: free tickets to concerts
The CAVATINA Chamber Music Trust run a subsidy programme – known as the Ticket Scheme […]
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Cherubim Trust: instrument loan scheme
Cherubim loans professional-calibre instruments to first-study musicians aged 15-25 who cannot afford one that matches […]
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Benslow Musical Instrument loan scheme
Benslow Music Instrument Loan Scheme is a UK charity that lends high quality instruments to […]
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Welcoming Jess Gillam as our newest patron
Awards for Young Musicians are delighted to welcome Award winning saxophonist Jess Gillam, an Alumna […]
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