Youth Music Centre

02/12/2025

The Youth Music Centre concluded this term with a spectacular Winter Concert on 29th November in the HGS Free Church.

www.youthmusiccentre.uk

27/10/2025

YMC is accepting new enrolments for all classes: Would you like to learn the violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet or recorder? Would you like to be part of an orchestra or Choir? We offer classes for toddlers, and you can also learn about the theory and how to compose.

YMC has a generous bursary scheme.
If you feel you can't afford the fees, YMC can help!
For all inquiries, please email Henry: [email protected] or
phone 07717 533395. www.youthmusiccentre.uk

14/08/2025

The Youth Music Centre
www.youthmusiccentre.uk is now accepting enrolments from all wind and string players. We have lovely positions in our senior orchestra on Saturdays at 10.15 for oboe, bassoon, horn and clarinet for any player around garde 5 level. All other orchestras and chamber ensembles can accommodate players of all levels. please contact:
[email protected], 07717 533395

28/02/2025

YMC Term restart- tomorrow! 😃

We hope all YMC Facebook and Instagram followers had a good half term!

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13/02/2025

YMC Junior Musicianship classes meet every Saturday between 10:00 and 11:30 and are an introduction to the world of music.

These 30 minute classes are aimed at students aged 2-6 years old and teach concepts such as rhythm, pitch, expression and pulse through a mixture of fun games, exercises and playing musical instruments all guided by our early years tutor Friyan.

All new students are welcome to join our classes with an initial trial lesson with no obligation to continue.

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10/02/2025

Happy Monday! We hope all YMC Instagram and Facebook followers had a lovely weekend.

Big wood House was alive with music on Saturday morning. In addition to orchestra, ensemble and one to one instrumental lessons, we also offer music theory lessons at YMC, which meet between 9am and 1pm on Saturday morning and are suitable for all levels. Classes are 30minutes and all new students are welcome to try the classes with no obligation to continue.

In this post on the YMC website, Graham Bennett answers some frequently asked questions about YMC Music Theory classes: https://www.youthmusiccentre.uk/getting-to-know-theory-classes-at-ymc/

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04/02/2025

The YMC term resumed a couple of weeks ago and the orchestras are busy rehearsing new repertoire.

This term the Junior Orchestra are rehearsing pieces by Schubert and Elgar. We hope all YMC Facebook and Instagram followers have had a good start to the year!

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18/11/2024

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We are so very sad to hear of the sudden death of our beloved patron György Pauk.

We have been notified of the death this...

04/08/2024

The YMC team hopes all YMC followers are having a lovely summer break so far!

It has been a busy week, with all current YMC students receiving timetables for the new academic year! The YMC team looks forward to welcoming students back to the centre and for the next academic years music making!

At YMC there are six orchestras (for all levels, from beginner to post grade 8/advanced), a choir, chamber music groups, one to one and group instrumental lessons, theory and composition classes, voice/aural classes, sight reading classes and junior musicianship (early years) classes all meeting at Bigwood House on Saturday morning!

All students at YMC receive tailored individual timetables. If you would like to join YMC, please do fill in an enrolment form or contact details for Henry (YMC administrator) are here. Please do get in touch with any questions!

10/07/2024

Another successful summer concert occurred at the Youth Music Centre in Hampstead Garden Suburb. The Choir and all orchestras from starter strings to advanced chamber orchestra performed.
We are now taking new enrolments from wind and string players of all levels for this coming September. You can find all information and enrolment form on our website: www.youthmusiccentre.uk

21/05/2024

This term the YMC Junior Orchestra are rehearsing pieces from Bizet’s Carmen ahead of the end of term YMC Summer Concert!

Assessment Day for YMC Orchestras takes place this year on Sunday 16th June 2024! Assessments are for students who don’t learn with a member of YMC teaching staff and decides the orchestra students are in for the new academic year.

If you are interested in joining a YMC Orchestra in September, you would be welcome to visit YMC on any Saturday during term time and also organise an assessment.

Please do get in touch if you would like to visit YMC’s Orchestras and/or organise an assessment!