Gloucestershire Music

22/11/2025

It's nearly time for our GM Winter Showcase concerts already, where has that time gone?!

Sunday 30th November, Pittville Pump Room.

Tickets:
12.30 concert: https://orlo.uk/w7Cpv
18.30 concert: https://orlo.uk/1Wh6U

21/11/2025

Music Centres are a crucial part of every young musician’s progression pathway. Once you can play a few notes on an instrument you can join a music centre and start to develop your skills alongside other like minded musicians who can inspire and support you. Making music as an ensemble is one of the best things about being a musician…and the bonus is you have fun, make friends and amazing memories along the way as well.

Gloucestershire Music have Music Centres that run every Saturday morning (term time only) from:

🎶 Sir Thomas Rich’s School, Longlevens, Gloucester

🎶 Archway School, Stroud

Also…watch this space as we develop our Music Centre in Cinderford, which runs on Tuesday evenings. We will be starting our beginner strings group for all ages in January 2026!

Check out our webpages to show the sorts of opportunities available every week in these centres and why not come and give one a try. From orchestras to choirs, jazz bands to chamber groups and youth led ensembles / initiatives - there will be something for everyone. https://www.gloucestershiremusic.co.uk/youth-groups/music-centres/

Membership is just £5.83 a week for 3 hours - a bargain thanks to Arts Council England funding. Did you know you can come along for two weeks FREE OF CHARGE to try a centre out - so what are you waiting for?! 🤩 Give us a call on 01452 427242 or email [email protected]



Gloucestershire County Council

21/11/2025

🎺🎶 GYJA & GYJO - January / February 2026 Trials 🎶 🎷

Gloucestershire Music welcomes young musicians keen to explore more music-making in the 2026 new year:

* Have a NEW Jazz ensemble experience with Gloucestershire Youth Jazz Academy - no auditions, just 2 free of charge trial rehearsals and plenty of dates available to attend.

* Take their Jazz playing further with Gloucestershire Youth Jazz Orchestra - free of charge trial rehearsals and an audition.

🎵 JOIN weekly term-time rehearsals (the last ideal opportunity to join our groups before our Spring - Summer season)
🥁 DEVELOP your musical skills and musicianship with likeminded musicians
🎶 PERFORM at great local venues and festivals (March to July we typically have quite a few performances!)

🗓️ 🎼 PRIME opportunity to join our Jazz groups for the new academic year

💻 To FIND OUT MORE and EMAIL your interest:

https://www.gloucestershiremusic.org.uk/youth-groups/music-centres/gloucestershire-jazz-live-gjl/

🎧 Our various GYJA recordings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFjr9w6vepA&list=PLplb9tLE_JQEdmEbpS_mzDzRf0CXzquLP

🎧 Our various GYJO recordings:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25BuR64NK7M&list=PLplb9tLE_JQF8g4Um7lr55gygQzuZ-MDH

17/11/2025

Following Gloucestershire Youth String Orchestra’s magnificent performance at the Royal Albert Hall on Tuesday, they visited Painswick on Sunday to perform an eclectic programme of music from Billie Eilish to Vivaldi.

Bravo to soloists Nia & Kyoung as well as student composers Skye & Alexander who had their works premiered.

Many thanks to Painswick Music Society for giving our young musicians a performance platform in such an idyllic setting. 🎻👏

📷 Chris Brisley

15/11/2025

Christmas has officially started! 🎄
Well done to members of GYWO who switched on Christmas in Gloucester today 👏

15/11/2025

Just a reminder of the Gloucestershire Youth String Orchestra Concert this Sunday at 3pm in St Mary's Church, preceded by refreshments at 2.15pm.
The photo show the orchestra performing in the Royal Albert Hall, conducted by our Programme Manager, Nick Steel.
Looking forward to a fantastic concert.

14/11/2025

Gloucestershire Youth Wind Orchestra can't wait to turn on Christmas tomorrow! 🎄🎅🎵

Two days until Christmas starts officially in Gloucester! 🎄🥳

This Saturday, come along with your family and friends as the city bursts into light with the annual Lantern Parade, Tree of Light and Christmas Lights Switch-On.

Enjoy carols at the Cathedral and then witness the spectacle of dozens of magical lanterns, produced by local schools and community groups working with professional artists, held aloft through the historic gate streets. In Kings Square, there will be free entertainment and music, as well as the Switch-on of the Christmas Lights and the Tree of Light.

For all the info on the programme in Kings Square, the Cathedral carol service and the parade route, click the Bright Nights link in the first comment.

11/11/2025

Oh my goodness Gloucestershire Youth String Orchestra - you were outstanding! Your performance on the iconic, magnificent stage at The Royal Albert Hall was breathtaking. We are all so proud of you and of your leader Nick Steel. A night to remember - congratulations. 🤩
Music for Youth

11/11/2025

And we're off! Royal Albert Hall & Music for Youth we'll see you soon 🎵

10/11/2025

We're back after the half term break and practising hard for our concert in a couple of weeks.
Tickets: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/.../sso-autumn.../e-jokxer

09/11/2025

Last rehearsal before the Albert Hall! GYSO are sounding incredible and can't wait to perform at the Music for Youth Proms on Tuesday 🎉