Furthering Talent
Furthering Talent: End of Year Review 2021
2021 was an eventful year for many reasons and we really wanted to share some of the fantastic work that has taken place as part of the Furthering Talent programme…
Read moreWhatever the barriers to a young person’s musical progress – we’re here to remove them and ensure that all talent is recognised.
“My mum is a single parent and we are both visually impaired. Public transport is expensive and without help, I would have to forego opportunities such as getting to my weekly classes at the Centre for Young Musicians and performing at venues such as the Barbican.
“My mum and I are both night blind and cannot travel by public transport when it’s late and there is no disabled assistance. So the only way of being able to perform at a concert such as at the Barbican is to come home by taxi.
“I really cannot thank AYM enough as it’s the first year I feel that I have really been able to spread my wings and do what other musicians do without the limitations of mum’s and my sight being an obstacle.” – Ivan, aged 15
2021 was an eventful year for many reasons and we really wanted to share some of the fantastic work that has taken place as part of the Furthering Talent programme…
Read more16 year old Noah from Surrey began playing the French horn when he was 7 years old. As he says: “I went to a ‘Come and Play day’ run by…
Read moreIn early 2021 students on our Furthering Talent programme were invited to perform at the Music for Youth Festival in Birmingham. This was their first opportunity to make music in…
Read more15 year old Sophia has been through many changes on her musical journey over the past few years. As well as switching first study instruments, she has started attending a…
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