Music for Youth is an educational charity with a worldwide reputation for its work in music education. It provides free access to educational and performance opportunities for all kinds of groups of young musicians through a nationwide series of festivals
“To anyone who has never witnessed it before, the annual National Festival of Music for Youth can come as a shock – it’s that good! It is without doubt one of the wonders of our age.” Howard Goodall, Composer and Broadcaster
The National Festival of Music for Youth is the largest event of its kind in the world. 10,000 young musicians and singers perform 800 different works at this seven-day celebration of young people’s music making. Every style of music is represented and the young music makers come from every corner of the UK.
The 2009 National Festival of Music for Youth, Birmingham
The 2009 National Festival will take place from 6-12 July in Birmingham. Programme
Groups invited to perform at the National Festival are drawn from the Music for Youth Regional Festival Series in March; these nationwide events celebrate the music of young people in their local region. Click here for the Take Part page. Details of other Music for Youth activities can be found via our events page. How do I take part?
