YOUR MUSICAL ROUTEMAP – WHERE TO GO NEXT! We hope you have enjoyed your London Philharmonic Orchestra ‘Have a Go!’ experience today. If you are inspired to learn an instrument or play music with others, then this leaflet may provide some useful ideas about where to go next. The London Philharmonic Orchestra is grateful to the Jeniffer and Jonathan Harris Charitable Trust for generously funding the FUNharmonics foyer activities. We would also like to thank Stentor Music Company Ltd (strings) and Yamaha-Kemble Music (Co) Ltd (brass and woodwind) for supporting ‘Have a Go!’ through the kind provision of instruments. For further information on their products, please contact:
Stentor Music Company Ltd Albert Road North, Reigate, Surrey RH2 9EZ Tel 01737 240226
Yamaha-Kemble Music (UK) Ltd Sherbourne Drive, Tilbrook, Milton Keynes MK7 8BL Tel: 01908 366700
A. Some Reading Matter. The Right Instrument for your Child by Atarah Ben-Tovim, published by Gollanz. Rough Guide Instrument Guides on Violin/Viola, Flute/Piccolo, Clarinet, Trumpet/Trombone, Piano, Saxophone and Guitar Foyles at the Royal Festival Hall usually has these books in stock.
B. Where to find a teacher or find out about music-making in your area. A good place to start is your Local Music Service. The list below covers Music Services and similar organisations in London and the Home Counties. Barking and Dagenham Community Music service Tel. 020 8270 6690 Website – www.barking-dagenham.gov.uk/music Barnet Music Education Services Tel. 020 8359 6310 Website – www.barnet.gov.uk/instrumental-tuition Email Contact – allison.mcdowell@barnet.gov.uk Bedfordshire Music Service Tel. 01234 276177 Website – www.bedfordshiremusic.com Email Contact – bedfordshire.music@bedcc.gov.uk
Berkshire Maestros Young Musicians Trust Tel. 0118 901 2370 Website – www.berkshiremaestros.org.uk Email Contact – admin@berkshiremaestros.org.uk Bird College of Dance, Music & Theatre Performance Tel. 020 8302 1456 Website – www.birdcollege.co.uk Blackheath Conservatoire of Music & the Arts Tel. 020 8852 0234 Website – www.conservatoire.org.uk Email Contact – info@conservatoire.org.uk
Brent Music Service Tel. 020 8204 8096 Website – www.brentmusicservice.com Email Contact – bms@brent.gov.uk
Hertfordshire Music Service Tel. 01438 844851 Website – www.hertsmusicservice.org.uk Email Contact – hdc.music@hertscc.gov.uk
Bromley Youth Music Trust Tel. 020 8467 1566 Website – www.bymt.co.uk Email Contact – contact@bymt.co.uk
Hindhead Music Centre Tel. 01428 604 941 Website – www.hindheadmusiccentre.co.uk Email Contact – info@hindheadmusiccentre.co.uk
Camden Music Tel. 020 7974 7239 Website – www.music.camden.lgfl.net Email Contact – camdenmusic@camden.gov.uk
Hounslow Music Service Tel. 020 8583 2967 Website – www.hvec.org.uk/hms
Centre for Young Musicians Tel. 020 7928 3844 Website – www.cym.org.uk Email Contact – info@cym.org.uk Ealing Music Service Tel. 020 8843 9121 Website – www.egfl.org.uk/music Email Contact – zchaudhary@ealing.gov.uk Enfield Arts Support Service Tel. 020 8807 8881 Website – www.enfieldartssupportservice.org.uk Email Contact – info@enfieldartssupportservice.org.uk Hackney Music Service Tel. 020 7241 7409 Website – www.learningtrust.co.uk/schools/music_service Haringey Music and Performing Arts Centre (MPAC) Tel. 020 8489 8960 Email Contact – mpac@haringey.gov.uk Harpenden Musicale Tel. 01582 713333 Website – www.musicale.co.uk Email Contact – mailto:info@musicale.co.uk Harrow Young Musicians Tel. 020 8420 1519 Website – www.hym.org.uk Email Contact – info@hym.org.uk Havering Music School Tel. 01708 450 313 Email Contact – liebman@haveringmusicschool.org
Kingston Music and Arts Service Tel. 020 8391 9248 Email Contact – musicandarts@rbk.kingston.gov.uk Kent Music School Tel. 01622 691 212 Website – www.kentmusicschool.org Lewisham Music Service Tel. 020 8692 4446 ext. 240 Website – www.lewishammusicservice.org Merton Music Foundation Tel. 020 8640 5446 Website – www.mmf.org.uk Newham Academy of Music Tel. 020 8472 9895 Website – www.newham-music.org.uk Questors Young Musicians Club Tel. 020 8671 4579 Website – www.qymc.org Redbridge Music Services Tel. 020 8501 3944 Website – www.redbridgemusic.org.uk Richmond Music Trust Tel. 020 8538 3866 Website – www.richmondmusictrust.org.uk Email Contact – admin@richmondmusictrust.org.uk Surrey County Arts Website – www.surreycc.gov.uk/arts Sutton Youth Music Service Tel. 020 8640 8781 Website – www.suttonmusicservice.org.uk Email Contact – musicservice@suttonlea.org
Other organisations that can help you find a teacher: Incorporated Society of Musicians - 020 7629 4413 or www.ism.org European String Teachers Association - 0845 241 2198 or www.estaweb.org.uk
C. Where to play: The following organisations also offer opportunities for children and young people to play in orchestras and bands. Ashford Youth Wind Orchestra Tel. 01233 721 454 – John Edmonds Bedfordshire County Bands Bedfordshire County Youth Orchestras Tel. 01234 408 177 Website – www.bedfordshiremusic.com Email Contact – Bedfordhire.music@bedscc.gov.uk Bromley Youth Chamber Orchestra Bromley Youth Concert Band Tel. 020 8467 1566 – Jonathan Josephs Email Contact – contact@bymt.co.uk Bromley Youth Symphony Orchestra Tel. 020 8467 1566 – Mike Perton Email Contact – contact@bymt.co.uk Canterbury Youth Orchestra Tel. 07919 215 3749 – Kerry Boyle Email Contact – kboyle@kent-music.com Enfield Young Symphony Orchestra Enfield Youth Wind Band Tel. 020 8807 8881 – Shaun Turpin Email Contact – shaun.turpin@enfieldartssupportservice.org.uk Jordan Junior Strings, Great Missenden Tel. 01494 862 861 – Elaine Bonner Email Contact – threebonners@talktalk.net Kent Youth Orchestra Kent Youth Wind Orchestra Tel. 01622 691 212 – Geoff Dickson Website – www.kent-music.com London Schools Symphony Orchestra, CYM Tel. 020 7928 3844 – Peter Ash Website – www.cym.org.uk
Lydian Training Orchestra, Sevenoaks Tel. 01732 456831 Website –www.lydian.org.uk Email Contact – margaretcparker@btinternet.com Malden Young Strings Tel. 020 8330 7876 – George Steven Website – www.maldenyoungstrings.co.uk Medway Youth Orchestra Tel. 0796 647 5978 – Karen Barton Email Contact – kbarton@kent-music.com National Youth Wind Ensemble, Harpenden National Youth Chamber Orchestra, Harpenden National Children's Chamber Orchestra of Great Britain, Harpenden National Children's Wind Orchestra of Great Britain, Harpenden National Children's String Sinfonia, Harpenden National Children's Wind Sinfonia, Harpenden Tel. 01582 713333 Website – www.ncwo.org.uk Email Contact – admin@ncwo.org.uk Royal Festival Hall, Children's Gamelan classes Tel. 0871 663 2598 South Kent Youth Orchestra Tel. 01233 721 454 – John Edmonds Stoneleigh Youth Orchestra Tel. 020 8943 2661 Website – www.stoneleighyouthorchestra.co.uk Email Contact – b.starkey@btinternet.com Young Musicians' Symphony Orchestra Tel. 020 8993 3135 Website – www.ymso.org.uk Email Contact – admin@ymso.org.uk
D. Junior Colleges: For young people who are ready for more advanced tuition, the London conservatoires have Junior Departments. Guildhall School of Music and Drama, Junior School Tel. 020 7382 7160 Website – www.gsmd.ac.uk/juniors Email Contact – junior@gsmd.ac.uk
Royal College of Music, Junior Dept Tel. 020 7591 4334 Website – www.rcm.ac.uk/junior Email Contact – jd@rcm.ac.uk
Royal Academy of Music, Junior Academy Tel. 020 7873 7380 Website – www.ram.ac.uk/juniors Email Contact – juniors@ram.ac.uk
Trinity College of Music, Junior Dept Tel. 020 8305 4327 – Marion Friend Website – www.tcm.ac.uk/junior Email Contact – junior@tcm.ac.uk
E. Music Shops: These establishments offer a range of services from selling instruments and accessories, music, books about music, to organising instrument hire and repairs. They can also sometimes recommend local instrumental teachers. Abbey Music, 48 Grosvenor Rd, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2AS Tel. 01892 511611 All Flutes Plus, 60-61 Warren St, W1T 5NZ Tel. 020 7388 8438 Website – www.allflutesplus.co.uk Chimes Music Shop, Cromwell Tower, Silk St, Barbican, EC2Y 8DD Tel. 020 7588 9242 Website – www.chimesmusic.com/barbican Bill Lewington Ltd., 144 Shaftesbury Av, WC2H 8HN Tel. 020 7240 0584 Website – www.bill-lewington.com Boosey & Hawkes, 16 Wigmore Street, London, W1 Tel. 020 7054 7200 Website – www.boosey.com Britannia Music Shop and Britania Reeds, 156 Hatfield Rd, St. Albans, Herts, AL1 4JD Tel. 01727 846 055 Website – www.brittaniamusicshop.co.uk Brittens Music, Grove Hill Rd, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 1RZ Tel. 01892 526659 Website – www.brittensmusic.co.uk Chappell of Bond Street, 152-160 Wardour Street, London, W1F 8YA Tel. 020 7432 4400 Website – www.chappellofbondstreet.co.uk
Hands Music, 14 Eden St, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, KT1 1BB Tel 020 8546 9630 Website – www.handsmusic.co.uk Herga Music, 4 High St, Wealdstone, Harrow, HA3 7AA Tel. 020 8861 1590 Website – www.hergamusic.co.uk John Myatt, Woodwind and Brass, 57 Nightingale Rd, Hitchin, Herts SG5 1RQ Tel. 01462 420 057 Website – www.myatt.co.uk J P Guivier & Co Ltd., 99 Mortimer St, W1N 7T Tel. 020 7580 2560 Website – www.guivier.com Jonathan Myall Music, 46 South End, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1D Tel 020 8662 8400 Website – www.justflutes.com Kensington Music Shop, 9 Harrington Rd, SW7 3ES Tel. 020 7589 9054 Website – www.chimesmusic.com/kensington Lindsay Music, 23 Hitchin St., Biggleswade, Beds, SG18 8AX Tel. 01767 316521 Website – www.lindsaymusic.co.uk Northcote Music Shop, 155C Northcote Rd, SW11 6QB Tel. 020 7228 0074
Chas E Foote Ltd., 10 Golden Sq, W1R 3AF Tel. 020 7437 1811 Website – www.footesmusic.com
Paxman Musical Instruments Ltd Website – www.paxman.co.uk
Crowthers of Canterbury, 10 Longport, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1PE Tel. 01227 763 965 Website – www.crowthersofcanterbury.co.uk
Perfect Pitch, 72 The Broadway, Chesham, Bucks, HP5 1EG Tel. 01494 774 826 Website – www.perfectpitch-online.com
The Dulwich Music Shop, 2 Croxted Rd, Dulwich, SE21 8SW Tel. 0208 693 1477 Website – www.dulwichmusic.com
Phil Parker, Brass Website – www.philparker.biz
Forwoods Music, PO Box 321, Dover, Kent, CT15 7YQ Tel. 0800 072 0354 Website – www.forwoods.co.uk
Richmond Music Shop, 16 Red Lion St, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 1RW Tel. 020 8332 6220/6477 Website – www.richmondmusic.co.uk
Rosehill Instruments Ltd, 64 London End, Beaconsfield, Bucks, HP9 2JD Tel. 01494 671 717 Website – www.rosehillinstruments.co.uk T W Howarth & Co. Ltd., 31 Chiltern St, W1M 1HG Tel. 020 7935 2407 Website – www.howarth.uk.com
Top Wind, 2 Lower Mrsh, SE1 7RJ Tel. 020 7401 8787 Website – www.topwind.com Walthamstow Music, 116 Hoe St, Walthamstow, E17 4QR Tel. 020 8520 2163
F. For the youngest musicians Colourstrings Pre-instrumental musicianship from 18 months and instrumental tuition Tel. 020 8330 7500 Website – www.colourstrings.co.uk Email Contact – awislocki@yahoo.co.uk Malden Young Strings Pre-instrumental classes for children from 3 months Tel. 020 8330 7876 – George Steven
G. And for the adult musician Instrumental tuition and other music making opportunities is offered by: Morley College Tel. 020 7928 8501 Website – www.morleycollege.ac.uk City Literary Institute Tel. 020 7831 7831 Website – www.citylit.ac.uk And also by many other local adult education institutions. To find an amateur orchestra, check out the website www.amateurorchestras.org.uk
H. Other musical education organisations Hackney Music Development Trust A charity that helps produce a variety of music education events in and around the Hackney area. Projects are based in schools and at the HMDT’s own music centres. Tel. 020 8820 7410 Website – www.hmdt.org.uk
RPO Resound The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s Community & Education Department run a wide range of programmes within local schools and community centres. Tel. 020 7608 8800 Website – www.rpo.co.uk
LSO Discovery The education department of the London Symphony Orchestra offers a variety of programmes for all ages and abilities, based in schools, the Barbican Centre and at LSO St Luke’s. Tel. 020 7588 1116 (ask for Discovery) Website – www.lso.co.uk/aboutlsodiscovery
The Roundhouse Based in Camden, the Roundhouse offers a large range of workshops in drama, music, dance and circus skills. The Roundhouse also has its own studios from which it runs DJ skills, recording courses and a youth radio station. Tel. 020 7424 9992 Website – www.roundhouse.org.uk
Hoxton Hall Based in the old music hall in Hackney, Hoxton Hall runs both after school and Saturday classes in music, art and drama. Tel. 020 7684 0060 Website – www.hoxtonhall.co.uk Email – info@hoxtonhall.co.uk
British Suzuki Institute An association offering advice, resources and help in finding lessons for your child through the Suzuki method of learning a musical instrument. Tel. 020 7471 6777 Website – www.britishsuzuki.org.uk Email – info@britishsuzuki.com
Wigmore Hall Based in the world famous chamber music venue, the Wigmore Hall’s Education Department run a host of projects within local schools and community, including a well-respected Early Years programme (Chamber Tots). Tel. 020 7258 8240 Website – www.wigmore-hall.org.uk Email – education@wigmore-hall.org.uk
Lambeth Music Service Provides music teaching to many Lambeth schools (through the MUSI:trax scheme) and both peripatetic teaching and Saturday schools in the Lambeth area. Tel. 020 70911240 Website – www.lambethmusic.co.uk Southwark Music Service Runs both the STAX and Blue Note Saturday music schools in Southwark, for Primary School aged children. Tel. 07812 899 964 Email – malcolm.milner@southwark.gov.uk Website – www.southwark.gov.uk/YourServices/educationan dlearning/schoolsinsouthwark/extracurricularactivi ties/musicaltuition.html
H. For more information about..... Future London Philharmonic Orchestra events, education workshops, school and family concerts, please contact: Alec Haylor, Education and Community Assistant, London Philharmonic Orchestra, Tel. 020 7840 4231 Website – www.lpo.org.uk E-mail Contact – alec.haylor@lpo.org.uk Music Education programmes at the Royal Festival Hall, please contact: Southbank Centre Learning and Participation Department, Royal Festival Hall, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX. E-mail Contact – learningandparticipation@southbankcentre.co.uk Prepared by Gil Sharp for the London Philharmonic Orchestra Tel/Fax: 020 8542 2791 E-mail: gil@whitesharp.freeserve.co.uk