The lockdown affected everyone in different ways. For many of our young musicians it came at a crucial point in their musical journey. For more advanced players, critical exams, auditions and performances were cancelled. For younger musicians, particularly those on our Furthering Talent programme, it came just as their musical journey was gaining momentum.
In June we launched a creative challenge open to any of the 500+ young musicians we support across our programmes. We asked them to help us make a campaign film to raise awareness of the experiences of young musicians during lockdown and to help us encourage new supporters to join our monthly giving scheme. We invited them to send us footage of how they were making music at home and to share some reflections. We hope you enjoy the result!
If you would like to support AYM by giving a monthly donation, your donation can currently be doubled for 12 months through our Presto! scheme. So there’s no better time to Give Talent a Chance.
AYM is here to give talent a chance and supports talented young musicians from low income families through their individual musical journey. Now you have the opportunity to gift chances so these young people can reach their musical potential so that the music never stops.
After you have looked after your friends, family and those closest to you, a gift in your will could do amazing things.
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When you attach your name, the name of a loved one or the name of your company to an AYM Award, you’re associated with giving wonderful music to the world.
If you would like to set up an annual Award to support a genre, instrument, region, organisation or in honour of an individual, we can help you find the way that works best for you. Here are some of the Awards that have been established by individuals or by their families.
