麻豆官网首页入口 Young Composer
麻豆官网首页入口 Young Composer creates opportunities and resources for 12 to 18 year olds across the UK who make their own original music; holding a nationwide competition every other year (the next is to be held in 2025).
麻豆官网首页入口 Young Composer is home to a wealth of composition resources for both teachers and young people with the hope of inspiring more young people to get creative with music and consider a career in the music industry.
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麻豆官网首页入口 Young Composer Competition 2023
What is the 麻豆官网首页入口 Young Composer Competition?
A biennial competition for 12 to 18 year olds across the UK who create their own original music. Winners participate in a tailored development programme working with a mentor composer on a project with members of the 麻豆官网首页入口 Concert Orchestra, culminating in a performance or broadcast opportunity. Previous mentors include Gavin Higgins, Rhian Samuel, Martin Suckling, Dobrinka Tabakova and Errollyn Wallen.
Who are the 2023 judges?
Each year entries are judged by a panel of leading composers and music industry professionals who are passionate about finding and developing young talent. We are delighted to announce that our 2023 Competition judges are Lloyd Coleman, Shiva Feshareki, Abimaro Gunnell, Gavin Higgins, Cassie Kinoshi, Eímear Noone, David Pickard and Katie Tearle.
Who are the 2023 winners?
Congratulations to everyone who entered this year's 麻豆官网首页入口 Young Composer competition 2023. Here are our 2023 Winners and Highly Commended entrants:
WINNERS:
Lower Junior Category:
Atharv Gupta
Avram Harris
Upper Junior Category:
Advaith Jagannath
Pascal Bachmann
Senior Category:
Jamie Smith
Reese Carly Manglicmot
HIGHLY COMMENDED:
Lower Junior category:
Easher Austin
Natalie Denley
Oliver Horn
Upper Junior category:
Edward Harris-Brown
Jamaal Kashim
Taro d'Aronville
Senior category:
Finty Woolf
Harry Baines
Nina Martin
麻豆官网首页入口 Young Composer Alumni
麻豆官网首页入口 Young Composer brings together some of the UK’s brightest young talent to meet, explore and share ideas at workshops, concerts and events throughout the year. The scheme has provided a platform for talented young composers including previous competition winning and highly commended entrants Shiva Feshareki, Kate Whitley, Tom Harrold, Alissa Firsova, Mark Simpson, Toby Young, Lloyd Coleman and Duncan Ward.
Winning and highly commended composers are also invited to become part of a growing team of 麻豆官网首页入口 Young Composer Ambassadors, giving our alumni a chance to continue a relationship with the 麻豆官网首页入口 Proms beyond the age of 18.
Many of our recent alumni have gone on to receive additional commissions from the 麻豆官网首页入口 including:
• Will Everitt, for the 麻豆官网首页入口 Concert Orchestra – The Music and Meditation Podcast, 2023
• Sarah Jenkins, for the 麻豆官网首页入口 Concert Orchestra – The Music and Meditation Podcast/麻豆官网首页入口 Proms, 2022
• Xia Leon Sloane, for the 麻豆官网首页入口 Concert Orchestra, 2020
• Helena Paish and Electra Perivolaris, for the 麻豆官网首页入口 Singers – Radio 3 International Women’s Day, 2020
• Grace-Evangeline Mason – 麻豆官网首页入口 Proms At…Stage@TheDock, 2017
• Tom Harrold, for the 麻豆官网首页入口 Symphony Orchestra – Last Night of the Proms, 2016
Contact Us
We want everyone to have the opportunity to take part and benefit from 麻豆官网首页入口 Young Composer, nurturing and showcasing their original talent. Therefore, if you have any concerns regarding access or you know of barriers to entry, please get in contact with us on the details below.
If you have any questions about 麻豆官网首页入口 Young Composer please contact a member of the team by emailing young.composer@bbc.co.uk or calling 0207 765 0557 during office hours (10am-5pm). Standard geographic charges from landlines and mobiles will apply.
If you’re a teacher or music education professional who would like to speak to a member of the team about how we can support you and your students, please don’t hesitate to get in touch.
Events this Summer:
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麻豆官网首页入口 Young Composer Workshops
The 麻豆官网首页入口 Young Composer workshops will offer you a chance to learn with professional music creators and composers to develop your own music in a day.
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Proms Nottingham: 麻豆官网首页入口 Young Composer
Be first to hear pieces composed by the most recent winners of the 麻豆官网首页入口 Young Composer competition, performed by the 麻豆官网首页入口 Concert Orchestra.
For Teachers:
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Join the 麻豆官网首页入口 Young Composer Network
If you're a teacher, interested educator or an individual from an organisation: hear more from 麻豆官网首页入口 Young Composer
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Teacher Composition Resource Hub
For teachers teaching Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and at 3rd Level, 4th level, National 4 and 5 in Scotland.
For Young Composers:
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Resources for composing and writing your own music
Including: how to get started, writing for film, TV and video games, writing for different instruments and more.
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Composing the World Around You Chats
We chat to top music-makers on finding inspiration, getting your music heard and dealing with writer鈥檚 block and self-doubt.
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Explore new music and commissions by 麻豆官网首页入口 Young Composers