Guitar Festival: calling all young guitarists, soloists, bands and ensembles

Saturday 16 June 2018, 3 – 6.45pm

The Wickham Centre, Wickham, PO17 5AL
Free for performers

£5 for audience members

Saturday 16 June 2018, 3 – 6.45pm

The Wickham Centre, Wickham, PO17 5AL
Free for performers

£5 for audience members

Young guitarists have a unique opportunity to improve their performance skills with a professional guitarist.

This year’s guitar festival consists of performances by young Hampshire talent followed by a performance by professional and signed musician Jon Hart. Jon Hart will also be providing a performance and guitar clinic for performers at the start of the afternoon for the performers.

Performer and clinic places open to Hampshire musicians in full-time education.

For more information and how to book please visit www.hants.gov.uk/hms

Petersfield Area Schools String Orchestra invite you to their play day

Saturday 30 June 2018, 10am – 3pm

Liphook Church Centre
There is no charge to attend this event

Calling young violin, viola, cello and double bass players of grade/stage introductory and above to a day of music making and to meet fellow young string players.

Parents are also welcome to come and watch the end of day performance.

Please register for this event online

Closing date for registrations: Midday, Friday 22 June 2018

Performance opportunity for young pianists

Sunday 1 July 2018, 11.30am – 12.45pm or 2 – 3.15pm

Winchester College Music School
There is no charge to perform or attend this concert

The concerts will showcase the talent of piano pupils and bring musicians together in a supportive and friendly atmosphere. For young pianists grade/stage 3+.

Closing date for registrations: Midday, Friday 8 June 2018

Places open to Hampshire musicians in full-time education and priority given to Hampshire Music Service pupils.

For more information and how to book please visit www.hants.gov.uk/hms

Choir Fest 2018 – come and join us!

Saturday 7 July 2018

The Big Top Tent, Wyvern School, Fair Oak, SO50 7AN

We are looking for school and community choirs to join us at the Big Top Tent and help us in delivering an all day programme of choirs and singing. You will join all five of the Youth Choirs as well as hopefully school choirs, showing our young people how they can continue their passion for music after they have left education and what else is on offer throughout the county.

Alongside all the singing we will be hosting a second open mic stage run by our members which anyone will be able to register for (details to come after Easter). There will be pop up performances and other activities, as well as a BBQ and beverages available – it will be quite a festival atmosphere!

For more information visit www.hants.gov.uk/hms

Dates for your diary…

Deadline for county youth ensemble applications 31 May 2018
·         Hampshire County Youth Choirs
·         Hampshire County Youth Bands
·         Hampshire County Youth Orchestras
·         Hampshire County Youth Wind Ensembles

Please also get in touch if you are interested in joining the following ensembles in 2018-19
·         Hampshire Jazz
·         Hampshire Taiko [Japanese Drumming]
·         Hampshire Youth Folk Ensemble

Details are on the Hampshire Music Service website www.hants.gov.uk/hms