Carols by Candlelight NSPCC carol service at the Church of St Mary Magdalene, Taunton, TA1 1SA Students from Hestercombe Centre for Young Musicians will be taking part in this celebration of Christmas alongside Amici choir, in aid of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC). Tickets £7.50, free for children accompanied [...]
Open Day at Hestercombe Centre for Young Musicians, Taunton, TA2 8LQ This is a brilliant chance to visit our excellent Saturday music school, a division of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and see it in action. Free workshops for young musicians under 18 yrs (booking essential), plus at 12pm a concert by current students [...]
Enjoy an inspirational Brass Skills Day in January in our new state of the art venue, Cedars Hall. A must for trumpet, tuba and trombone players . Bookings now open to all grades of players and teachers on: http://www.academy.wellscathedralschool.org/events/brass-skills-day-2017
Amazing CPD opportunity to increase your confidence and skills. Training for teachers, TA's, supply and volunteer staff at key stage 1&2, only 20 places (subsidised by SFS) Venue: Hestercombe Centre for Young Musicians, TA2 8LQ * Want to know how to access the fantastic singing resources available online and navigate around the website? * Want [...]
Actiontrack Performance Company are offering you the chance to make music with Eva Lazarus. A new track will be created with Eva's guidance, at the Actiontrack Recording Studio in Taunton and performed at a public Open Mic at the end of the day - this is at 7.30pm. The session will include coaching from Eva in [...]
Hestercombe Centre for Young Musicians reaches its 3rd birthday soon and they are planning a celebration. You and yours are warmly invited to "Cake at Break!" the Centre's 3rd birthday party. Here are the details: Date: Saturday 4th March 2017. Time: 10.30am-11.15am. Speeches at 10.40am. Place: Portman Suite at Hestercombe House, Taunton, TA2 8LQ. Refreshments will [...]
Saturday 11th March at 9am-12pm Open Day at Hestercombe Centre for Young Musicians, Taunton, TA2 8LQ This is a brilliant chance to visit our excellent Saturday music school, a division of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and see it in action. Free workshops for young musicians aged under 18 (booking essential). Can't make it on 11th March? No [...]
Offered by Wells Cathedral School in partnership with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, and open to all levels of players and teachers, this inspirational day will include: Masterclasses with BSO Principals; workshops led by Pete Harrison and Liz Fyfe; a short concert by BSO students and professors; teaching tips for non-bassoonist and non-oboist woodwind teachers; ensembles [...]
Saturday 25th March at 12noon HCYM end of term concert at Hestercombe House, Taunton, TA2 8LQ The spring term concludes with an end of term concert including HCYM Orchestra, String Group, Brass Group, Woodwind Group, Piano Groups and many others. Fundraising raffle. Free admission - all welcome. For information please call: 07754 217993. www.hestercombe.com/cym
This concert will include a variety of pieces from Somerset's gifted and talented young musicians.
This concert includes a variety of pieces from Somerset's gifted and talented musicians.
Afriquoi in Somerset 22nd - 28th April 2017 Afriquoi are a London based Electronic African Dance Music group and Actiontrack are bringing them to Somerset for a week of activity. During the week of the 24th - 28th April Actiontrack Performance Company and Afriquoi will be touring around schools in South Somerset, teaching students about [...]
Wells Music Academy are happy to announce one of their next initiatives, the ever popular SINGLE REED SKILLS DAY on 30th April this year. Joining them for masterclasses and ensemble are Richard Hosford, principal clarinet of the Royal College and Christian Forshaw, Professor of Saxophone at the Guildhall. Our flyer will be circulated soon with [...]
The annual Primary Music Conference is being held on Friday 12th May, 8.45am-4pm at Dillington House near Ilminster. Again the conference offers the opportunity to network with colleagues, learn new skills and obtain new resources. This year’s keynote session is ‘On Cue: creative music making’ lead by Kirsten Wordley. The cost for the day [...]
Head to the Actiontrack Studio in Taunton for a jam session this summer. Bring your own ideas or a tune you’d like to try out. Meet local musicians and have a play. All abilities, genres and instruments welcome. Bring your own instrument or you can use the Actiontrack kit (more details available on the [...]
When: Thursday 27th Jan 2022 Time: 7:30pm Venue: 1A Forum Buildings , Bath, BA1 1UG A whirlwind journey across a magical orchestral landscape strewn with memorable melodies, passionate harmonies and phantasmagorical textures. Bath Philharmonia performs an array of hypnotic tunes and textures, sometimes sensual and sometimes spine-tingling including Saint–Saëns’ Dance Macabre and excerpts from Bizet’s Carmen Suites. This concert [...]
